Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Ahmet TOKSOY

Prof. Aysun SARIBEY HAYKIRAN

Prof. Hüseyin ÜRETEN

Prof. Musa GÜMÜŞ

Prof. Tanju DEMİR

Prof. Tülay YÜREKLİ

Assoc. Prof. Bülent ÇELİK

Lec. Ayten CAN

Lec. Günver GÜNEŞ

Lec. Mehmet BAŞARAN

Lec. Muhittin ÇEKEN

Lec. Uğur TATLISUMAK

Res. Assist. Ömer GÜNGÖRMÜŞ

Res. Assist. Yasin AKMEŞE

History of the Early Turko-Muslim States

Course Code	: TAR256
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

To understand the spread of Islam ampng the Turks, the political, economic and the social formation of the first Turkish states and their place in the history of Turco-Islamic History.

Course Content

The first relations between the Turks and the Arabs, the first attempts of occupation to the Turks in the time of Umayyid Empire, War of Talas, the acceptance of the Turks of Islam, Karahanlids and the first Turkish states founded in Egypt will be studied.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Kemal Ramazan HAYKIRAN

Learning Outcomes

1.	To maket he students to understand the importance of the recognition of Islam by the Turks
2.	To understand the newly founded Turkis-Islamic Culture
3.	To analyze the effects of Islam on the Turkish culture
4.	To analyze the effects of the Turks to the Islamic civilization
5.	To place the Turkish-Islamic civilization into the World civilization

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Nesimi Yazıcı, İlk Türk-İslam Devletleri Tarihi, TDV Yayınları, Ankara 2005.
2.	Osman Çetin, Türk-İslam Devletleri Tarihi, Düşünce Yayınları, Bursa 2009. .
3.	Erdoğan Merçil, Gazneliler Devleti, TTK Yayını, Ankara 1995.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Turks' Meeting with Islam

Week 2 - Theoretical

The First Muslim Turks in the Abbasid Era

Week 3 - Theoretical

Turko Muslim States Founded in Egypt

Week 4 - Theoretical

Kara-Khanids

Week 5 - Theoretical

Ghaznavids

Week 6 - Theoretical

Khwarazmshahs

Week 7 - Theoretical

Language and Literature in the First Muslim Turkish States: Mahmud of Kashgar

Week 8 - Theoretical

Language and Literature in the First Muslim Turkish States: Yusuf Has Hacib

Week 9 - Theoretical

Language and Literature in the First Muslim Turkish States: Hoca Ahmed Yesevi

Week 10 - Theoretical

Social Life in the First Muslim Turks

Week 11 - Theoretical

Architecture in the First Muslim Turks

Week 12 - Theoretical

Culture and Civilization in the First Muslim Turks

Week 13 - Theoretical

Concept of State in the First Muslim Turks

Week 14 - Theoretical

Scientific Environment in the Early Muslim Turks

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	1	2	42
Assignment	10	1	1	20
Term Project	2	0	5	10
Midterm Examination	1	0	1	1
Final Examination	1	0	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12
OÇ-1	3	4	2	3	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	4
OÇ-2	3	4	2	3	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	4
OÇ-3	3	4	2	3	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	4
OÇ-4	3	4	2	3	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	4
OÇ-5	3	4	2	3	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	4