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TRH1017Research Methods in History - I2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of HISTORY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Mehmet Alaaddin YALÇINKAYA
Co-LecturerAssoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Karaçavuş
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Developing the ability to use resources and the source information.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Be conscious of the benefit of the history discipline.1,41,3,
LO - 2 : Use the methods in historical studies.1,5,61,3,
LO - 3 : Use the sources of History. 5,101,3,
LO - 4 : Produce knowledge using resources. 1,3,4,51,3,
LO - 5 : Can convey the knowledge about the issue. 1,31,3,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Giving the chronologically history of the main sources in the framework of the departments.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1What is the history? What is the importance of bibliographic knowledge on historical researches?
 Week 2What is the source? What are the souces types?
 Week 3The sources of the prehistoric ages (archaeological materials)
 Week 4The sources of History of ancient times (Finds, mythological materials, epos, written material)
 Week 5The sources of Civilizations of Greek and Anatolia, and the sources of Roman History (Finds, mythological materials, epos, written material)
 Week 6The sources of general Turkish history (archaeological materials, verbal and written sources)
 Week 7The sources of Middle ages history.
 Week 8The sources of Islamic History
 Week 9Mid-term Exam
 Week 10The sources of Ottoman history on the periods of foundation and rise (Anonymous chronics, archival materials, the sources of Byzantium and Europe about Ottoman Empire)
 Week 11The sources of Ottoman history on the periods of foundation and rise (Anonymous chronics, archival materials, the sources of Byzantium and Europe about Ottoman Empire)
 Week 12The sources on the periods of decline and collapse ( archival materials, vakainame, itineraries,the embassy renovations)
 Week 13The sources on the periods of decline and collapse ( archival materials, vakainame, itineraries,the embassy renovations)
 Week 14The sources of Modern Europe history
 Week 15The sources of Turkey and World's History on XXth century.
 Week 16End of Term Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Kütükoğlu, Mübahat. 2014, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usul, Türk Tarih Kurumu, Ankara.
2Tosh, John. 2020; Tarihin Peşinde Modern Tarih Çalışmasında Hedefler, Yöntemler ve Yeni Doğrultular, Kronik Kitap, İstanbul.
3Burke, Peter. 2021; Tarih Üzerine Yeni Yaklaşımların Tartışılması, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Carr, Edward H. 2018; Tarih Nedir, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul
2Gulbenkian Komisyonu, 2018; Sosyal Bilimleri Açın, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara.
3Daniel Woolf, 2024; Tarihin Kısa Tarihi Antikiteden Günümüze Küresel Tarih Yazımı, Fol Yayınları, İstanbul.
4Zachary M. Schrag, 2023; Tarihçinin Zanaatı Tarih Araştırması İçin Bir Rehber, Vakıfbank Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 27.11.2023 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 16.01.2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 4 14 56
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 1 2 2
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 2 3 6
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 8 16
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 4 5 20
Diğer 2 4 5 20
Total work load150