Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

General Information Unit Staff Academic Information Programme Outcomes Course Structure Diagram Contact Information

Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Cumali ÖKSÜZ

Prof. Elif ALADAĞ

Prof. Esin ACAR YÜREKLİ

Prof. Ruken AKAR VURAL

Prof. Soner ALADAĞ

Assoc. Prof. Ayşe ELİTOK KESİCİ

Assoc. Prof. Berker BULUT

Assoc. Prof. Eyüp YILMAZ

Assoc. Prof. Güliz TURGUT DOST

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Taha ESER

Ins. Çağdaş ÖZKAN

Lec. Arzu TANIŞ ÖZÇELİK

Lec. Galip GENÇ

Lec. Müjdat AĞCAYAZI

Lec. Vasfi ÇİLİNGİR

Turkish History and Culture

Course Code	: SÖ108
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	: 4

Objectives of the Course

To be able to provide basic concepts which are relevant to culture and civilization, to obtain the elements of Turkish Culture's knowledge, getting to know the Turkish states established in the first homeland from the first civilizations to the present day, to explain Turkish Culture's historical development and changes and to evaluate the Turkish Culture's place and importance in the world cultures

Course Content

The concepts of culture and civilization, Turkish Culture's historical development and changes, the basic elements of culture, the effects of Turkish Culture to world's culture, Turkish Culture's place and importance in the world cultures

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Ahmet TOKSOY

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to comprehend basic concepts concerning culture and civilization.
2.	To be able to comprehend elements of Turkish Culture
3.	To be able to comprehend historical development and changes of Turkish Culture
4.	To be able to evaluate importantance of Turkish Culture among other world cultures
5.	To be able to comprehend the effect of Turkish culture on world culture and its place and importance in the family of cultures

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Öztürk, C. (2021). Türk tarihi ve kültürü (8. baskı). Ankara: Pegem
2.	Çelik, M. B. (2019). Türk tarihi ve kültürü. Ankara: Nobel
3.	Alaca, E. (2020). Orta Asya'dan günümüze Türk tarihi ve kültürü: MÖ 5000 - MS 2020. Ankara: Pegem

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

The meaning of the Turk, first homeland of Turks and migrations

Week 2 - Theoretical

Turkish states before Islam

Week 3 - Theoretical

Acceptance of Islam by Turks and the first Muslim Turkish states

Week 4 - Theoretical

Seljuks

Week 5 - Theoretical

Ottoman Empire

Week 6 - Theoretical

Ottoman Empire

Week 7 - Theoretical

Turkish republics and communities

Week 8 - Theoretical

Turkish republics and communities (Mid-term Exam)

Week 9 - Theoretical

State administration and law in Turks

Week 10 - Theoretical

Army and economy in Turks

Week 11 - Theoretical

Family and social structure in Turks

Week 12 - Theoretical

Education in Turks

Week 13 - Theoretical

Religion and language in Turks

Week 14 - Theoretical

Science and art in 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	5	0	2	10
Reading	14	1	1	28
Midterm Examination	1	8	1	9
Final Examination	1	10	1	11
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				100

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
OÇ-1					4	5
OÇ-2							3	4	5
OÇ-3		3	4
OÇ-4	5			4
OÇ-5					5		3			4