Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Great Seljuk Empire
Course Code: TRH583
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To explain the Great Seljuk Empire

Course Content

Oguz, one of the greatest Turks, took control of the Caucasus as well as Central Asia. Then they conquered Anatolia by launching Anatolian expeditions. The state they founded was a great state that influenced the history of the world.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ahmet TOKSOY
Learning Outcomes
1.XI. understanding the Turkish world in a hundred years
2.Learning the migration of Oghuz to Caucasus and Anatolia.
3.The influence of the Seljuk Empire on the Turkish states to be established later.
4.It will be explained that the Seljuk Empire formed the turning point of Turkish history.
5.The Islamic World Of The Great Seljuk Empire
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Turan, Osman, Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk-İslam Medeniyeti
2.Kafesoğlu, İbrahim; Researches on Seljuks and Seljuks history
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Oguzlar
Week 2 - Theoretical
Oguzlar
Week 3 - Theoretical
X. Turkish World In The Century
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Seljuk family
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Seljuk migration to the city of Cend
Week 6 - Theoretical
Dandanakan war and the establishment of the state
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sultan Tugrul Bey and conquest of western regions
Week 8 - Theoretical
Sultan Alp Arslan and the Great Victory
Week 9 - Theoretical
Melikşah period and expansion of borders
Week 10 - Theoretical
Berkyaruk period and the start of civil war
Week 11 - Theoretical
Muhammad Tapar and Sançar periods
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Great Seljuks and Anatolia
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Great Seljuks and Anatolia
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Great Seljuks and Caucasia
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Term Project17411
Reading140342
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026