Political, social and cultural history of Iran
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
Examine the history of the state prevailing in Iran geography |
1,2,3 |
A,B,C |
To determine the Turkish influence in Iran |
1,2,3 |
A,B,C |
To detect signs of Turkey on geography in Iran |
1,2,3 |
A,B,C |
Course Flow
Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
1 |
Akkoyunlus |
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2 |
Karakoyunlus |
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3 |
Origin and establishment of the Safavids |
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4 |
Shah Ismail and Shah Tahmasb Periods |
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5 |
Relations with neighboring states Safavids |
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6 |
Safavid-Ottoman Relations |
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7 |
End of the Safavids |
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8 |
MIDTERM |
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9 |
Avsars |
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10 |
Kaçars |
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11 |
The end of Turkish domination in Iran |
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12 |
Turkish-Iranian cultural interaction |
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13 |
XVI.XIX. centuries of economic and social structure of Iran |
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14 |
FINAL |
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Recommended Sources
Textbook |
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Additional Resources |
Roger Savory, Iran Under the Safavids, 2007, Cambridge University Press. Robetr Canfield, "Islamic Culture and Literature in Iran and Central Asia in the early modern period", Turko-Persia in Historical Perspective , 2002, Cambridge University Press Rudi Matthee, "Safavids" in Encyclopedia Iranica John R. Perry, "Turkic-Iranian contacts", Encyclopaedia Iranica, January 24, 2006 Faruk Sümer, Safevı̂ devletinin kuruluşu ve gelişmesinde Anadolu Türklerinin rolü: Şah İsmail ile halefleri ve Anadolu Türkleri, 1992, TTK. R.M. Savory, Safavids, Encyclopedia of Islam, 2nd edition Bekir Kütükoğlu (1962). Osmanli-Iran Siyâsî münâsebetleri , 1578-1590. Tufan Gündüz, Son Kızılbaş Şah İsmail, 2010 Minorsky, Vladimir (1942). "The Poetry of Shah Ismail". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London 10 (4). John E.Woods "The Aqquyunlu - Clan, Confederation, Empire" Faruk Sümer, Karakoyunlular, Ankara, 1984 Türkler Ansiklopedisi, C. 6, 19, Yeni Türkiye Yayınları |
Material Sharing
Documents |
Assignments |
Exams |
Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Short Paper |
1 |
30 |
Final Paper |
1 |
50 |
Presentation |
1 |
20 |
Total |
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100 |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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Total |
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100 |
Course’s Contribution to Program
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Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
To equip the students with the theoretical and practical skills necessary to pursue academic studies. |
X |
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2 |
To provide the students skills such as analytical and critical thinking, interdisciplinary and multi-dimensional approach, deducing results and interpretation, necessary for a successful history education. |
X |
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3 |
To provide the students with skills to relate historical issues to contemporary, local, regional and global problems. |
X |
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4 |
To provide students with skills to use English in oral and written presentations and source languages to study the primary sources. |
X |
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5 |
To provide the students with skills to use the contemporary technologies. |
X |
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6 |
To provide the students with skills to become creative in team-work and skills for efficient oral and written communication. |
X |
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7 |
Educating the students to become professionally and socially responsible and ethical individuals. |
x |
ECTS
Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
14 |
5 |
70 |
Mid-terms |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Presentation |
1 |
8 |
8 |
Paper |
14 |
2 |
28 |
Final examination |
1 |
10 |
10 |
Term Paper
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1 |
14 |
14 |
Total Work Load |
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175 |
Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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7 |
ECTS Credit of the Course |
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7 |