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

Historiography and Sources in the Middle Ages

Course Code	: TAR479
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

Department of History graduates have advanced theoretical and applied knowledge supported by course materials, applied tools and equipment, research methods and techniques, and other resources, based on the competencies they have gained in their fields.

Course Content

The Emergence of Islamic Historiography; First Muslim Historians and Their Works: Tabari and Historiography; Classification of Medieval Historical Sources; Iraq-Syria School in Islamic Historiography; Egyptian School in Islamic Historiography; General Histories (Chronicles); Geography Books; City-Regional Dates; Travelers and Travel Books; Persian Sources of Medieval History; Epigraphic and Numismatic Sources.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Kemal Ramazan HAYKIRAN

Learning Outcomes

1.	Based on the competencies they have gained in their fields, they have up-to-date course materials, practical tools and equipment, research methods and techniques, and advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by other resources.
2.	To be able to recognize and understand first-hand sources on medieval history.
3.	To be able to understand the source languages ??in which medieval historical sources were written.
4.	To witness the medieval period and understand historical architectural works and historical geography.
5.	To be able to understand literary and epigraphic works written in the Middle Ages.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Fozia Bora, Ortaçağ İslam Dünyası'nda Tarih Yazımı: Günlüklerin Arşiv Olarak Değeri (Erken ve Ortaçağ İslam Dünyası)

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

The Emergence of Islamic Historiography

Week 2 - Theoretical

First Muslim Historians and Their Works

Week 3 - Theoretical

Classification of Medieval Historical Sources

Week 4 - Theoretical

Iraq-Syria School in Islamic Historiography

Week 5 - Theoretical

Egyptian School in Islamic Historiography

Week 6 - Theoretical

General Histories (Chronicles)

Week 7 - Theoretical

Geography Books

Week 8 - Theoretical

City-Region Dates

Week 9 - Theoretical

Tabakat and Biography Books

Week 10 - Theoretical

Travelogues

Week 11 - Theoretical

Persian Sources of Medieval History

Week 12 - Theoretical

Epigraphic and Numismatic Sources

Week 13 - Theoretical

Literary Texts

Week 14 - Theoretical

Biographical Works

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	13	0	6	78
Midterm Examination	1	0	1	1
Final Examination	1	0	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				80

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	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4
OÇ-2	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4
OÇ-3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4
OÇ-4	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4
OÇ-5	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4