• Turkish
  • English
Course Code: 
HIST 201
Semester: 
Fall
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Laboratuvar Saati: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
4
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 
The objective of this course is to teach the political, socio-economic and cultural history of Seljuqs of Turkey and Turkish Beyliks and the place of Seljuqs of Turkey and Turkish Beyliks in Turkish and world history.
Course Content: 

The Seljukid State before the Battle of Manzikert and Turkish settlements in Anatolia after the Manzikert; Beyliks (Danishmends, Mengujekids, Saltukids, Artuqids, Ahlatshahs ); Foundation of Seljuq Sultanate of Turkey; Sultans of Seljuq Sultanate of Turkey and socio-economic, cultural, domestic& international political developments in their periods; the Crusades and the Seljukids; the Mongol invasion of Anatolia; the fall of Seljukids; Turkish Beyliks: Political and cultural history of the Karamanids, Germiyanids, Menteşe, Sarukhanids, Karasids, Jandarids, Hamidids, Teke, Eretnids, Sahib Ataids, Pervaneoğlu

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Term Paper, B: Attendance and Participation C: Presentations

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Students, who successfully completed this course, will be able to learn the political, socio-economic and cultural history of Seljuqs of Turkey and Turkish Beyliks.

1,2,3

A,B,C

Students, who successfully completed this course, will be able to learn the relations of Seljuqs of Turkey with other Seljuks, Byzantium, other neighbouring states and Beyliks.

1,2,3

A,B,C

Students, who successfully completed this course, will be able to comprehend the place of Seljuqs of Turkey and Turkish Beyliks in Turkish and world history.

1,2,3

A,B,C

Students, who successfully completed this course, will be able to teach the knowledge they gained from this course professionaly.

1,2,3

A,B,C
 

Course Flow

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Foundation of the Great Seljukids, raids to Anatolia and the Battle of Manzikert

 

2

Turkish settlements in Anatolia after the Manzikert and introduction to Turkish Beyliks (Danishmends, Mengujekids, Saltukids)

 

3

Artuqids, Ahlatshahs

 

4

Foundation of Seljuq Sultanate of Turkey, period of Suleyman Shah

 

5

Domestic and international political developments in the periods of Kilij Arslan I, Shahanshah and Mesud I

 

6

Domestic and international political developments in the periods of Kilij Arslan II, Kaykhusraw I, Suleyman Shah II

 

7

Midterm

 

8

The Crusades; policies and activities of Seljuq Sultanate of Turkey against the Crusaders

 

9

Periods of Kaykaus I, Kayqubad I, Kaykhusraw II

 

10

The Mongol invasion of Anatolia and the fall of Seljukids

 

11

Turkish Beyliks founded after the Battle of Köse Dağ: Political and cultural history of the Karamanids, Germiyanids, Menteşe, Sarukhanids, Karasids

l

12

Political and cultural history of the Jandarids, Hamidids, Teke, Eretnids, Sahib Ataids, Pervaneoğlu

 

13

General review

 

14

Final

 
 

Recommended Sources

Textbook

 

Additional Resources

Doğuştan Günümüze Büyük İslâm Tarihi (8. Cilt), Ed: Hakkı Dursun Yıldız, İst 1992.

Osman Turan, Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk İslâm Medeniyeti, Selçuklular Zamanında Türkiye, Doğu Anadolu'da Türk Devletleri Tarihi.

 Erdoğan Merçil, Müslüman Türk Devletleri Tarihi Gordlevski, Anadolu Selçuklu Devleti

Mehmet Ersan, Türkiye Selçuklu Devleti'nin Dağılışı
 

Material Sharing

Documents

 

Assignments

 

Exams

 

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Short Paper

1

30

Final Paper

1

50

Presentation

1

20

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 

 

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

 

Total

 

100
       
       

 

 

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses
 

Course’s Contribution to Program

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

1

To equip the students with the theoretical and practical skills necessary to pursue academic studies.

        

X

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

  

3

To provide the students with skills to relate historical issues to contemporary, local, regional and global problems.

        

X

4

To provide students with skills to use English in oral and written presentations and source languages to study the primary sources.

      

X

  

5

To provide the students with skills to use the contemporary technologies.

    

X

    

6

To provide the students with skills to become creative in team-work and skills for efficient oral and written communication.

      

X

  

7

Educating the students to become professionally and socially responsible and ethical individuals.

      

x

  

 

ECTS

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours)

14

3

42

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

14

2

28

Mid-terms

1

2

2

Presentation

1

3

3

Paper

14

1

14

Final examination

1

5

5

Term Paper

 

1

9

9

Total Work Load

 

 

103

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

4,12

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

4

 

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