Information Package / Course Catalogue
Researches on the History of Anatolian Seljuk State
Course Code: TRH584
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 make the students to understand how to use the main sources and the methodology on the history of the Seljuks

Course Content

The general summary of the history of Seljuks and the major Works on that topic will be analyzed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Kemal Ramazan HAYKIRAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To get the necessary info on the Seljuks
2.The know about the cultural life of the Seljuks
3.To know the major Works on the Seljuks
4.To be able to make a research on the Seljuks
5.To access the competence to do research on the Seljuks
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Osman Turan, Selçuklular Zamanında Türkiye, İstanbul, 1991.
2.Fuad Köprülü, Anadolu Selçuklu Tarihinin Yerli Kaynakları, Belleten VII, 1943.
3.Ramazan Şeşen, Müslümanlarda Tarih ve Coğrafya Yazıcılığı, İstanbul, 2005
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Conquest of Anatolia and the foundation of the Seljuki State
Week 2 - Theoretical
The general political and cultural structure of the Seljuks
Week 3 - Theoretical
The modern chronics on the history of Seljuks (Persian)
Week 4 - Theoretical
The modern chronics on the history of Seljuks (Arabic)
Week 5 - Theoretical
The offical documents related to the Seljuks
Week 6 - Theoretical
The basic Roman and Byzantine sources on the Seljuks
Week 7 - Theoretical
Literary Texts Giving Information About the Seljuks of Türkiye
Week 8 - Theoretical
The sources of the Beyliks on the Seljuks
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Ottoman sources and chronics on the Seljuks
Week 10 - Theoretical
Travel books on the Seljuks
Week 11 - Theoretical
The Seljuki Architecture
Week 12 - Theoretical
The main Works in Turkish about the Seljuks
Week 13 - Theoretical
The main Works of the foreing literatüre on the Seljuks
Week 14 - Theoretical
The academic thesis on the Seljuks
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment18210
Individual Work18210
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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
1
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026