Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Seljukids I
Course Code: TAR221
Course Type: Required
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

The objective of this course is to enable students to summarize the political history of the Seljukid State, to list the resources, to explain the Great Seljuqid Empire’s place in Turkish and world history.

Course Content

the main aim is teach to students The Great Seljuk State history

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Tülay YÜREKLİ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to summarize the political history of the Seljukid State
2.To be able to list the Seljukid period resources of the Turkish history
3.To be able to compare the Great Seljuqid Empire with the other Turkish and Muslim-Turkish states
4.To be able to explain the Great Seljuqid Empire’s place in Turkish and world history
5.The importance of the Seljuks taking control of the Caucasus and Anatolia in Turkish history.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Barthold, W. Moğol İstilasına Kadar Türkistan, Hzl. Hakkı Dursun Yıldız. Ankara 1990
2.Kafesoğlu, İbrahim, Selçuklular Tarihi, İstanbul 1990
3.Turan, Osman, Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk İslam Medeniyeti, İstanbul 1970
4.Köymen, Mehmet Altay, Selçuklu Devri Türk Tarihi, Ankara 1993
5.Köymen, Mehmet Altay, Büyük Selçuklu İmparatorluğu, Ankara 1989
6.Merçil, Erdoğan, Müslüman Türk Devletler Tarihi, Ankara 1993
7.Sevim, Ali ,Türkiye Tarihi, Ankara 1989
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Resources of the Seljukid history
Week 2 - Theoretical
The political conditions of Near and Middle East in the X. ve XI. centuries
Week 3 - Theoretical
The name of “Seljuk” and origin of the family
Week 4 - Theoretical
he appearance of the Seljuks in world history
Week 5 - Theoretical
The foundation of the Seljukid state
Week 6 - Theoretical
Rebellions during the reign of Tugrul Beg
Week 7 - Theoretical
Rebellions during the reign of Tugrul Beg
Week 8 - Theoretical
The relations between the Seljuks and Abbasids
Week 9 - Theoretical
The reign of Alparslan
Week 10 - Theoretical
The reign of Melikshah (1072-1092)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Struggles after the death of Melikshah, the reigns of Sultan Barkiyaruq ve Sultan Muhammet Tapar
Week 12 - Theoretical
The reign of Sultan Sanjar and dissolution of the Great Seljuqid Empire
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Seljuks of Irak
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Seljuks of Syria (1079-1117)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
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
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
3
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