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TRH1008History of Turkish Culture4+0+0ECTS:5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of HISTORY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Müslüme Melis SAVAŞ
Co-LecturerAssistant Prof. Mustafa Altunbay
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The main purpose of the course; It is to introduce the formation and development of Turkish Culture and Civilization to the student with the cultural elements revealed. Target; It will be aimed to reach objective information by making comparisons with the surrounding steppe (Mongolian) and settled (Chinese, Iranian, Indian) cultures, not in the form of dry knowledge and materials..
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : They can summarize the emerge, organizations, general characteristics of Turkish culture and its historical development11,
LO - 2 : They can describe the characteristics, relations with other culture and social and political organizations of Turkish culture21,
LO - 3 : They can use their knowledge in their research about the topic.31,
LO - 4 : They can able to compare Turkish culture with other cultures.11,
LO - 5 : They can grasp the culture and cultural elements in detail.21,
LO - 6 : They can understand the distinctive features of Turkish Culture.61,
LO - 7 : They can understand how old Turkish traditions and customs are reflected in the present.51,
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
Starting from the Proto-Turks, including the Hun, Göktürk and later ages, the Turkish Steppe / Mounted Nomad Culture and Civilization, Social Structure, State Organization, Religion, Economics, Writing, Education, Art and Thought. It is a course taken and examined.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1The factors of the emergence of nomadic steppe culture.
 Week 2Nomadism and semi-nomadism.
 Week 3Cultural similarities and differences between Turkish and the environmental cultures
 Week 4State Approach in the Pre-Islamic Period Turkish State
 Week 5Turkish Inscriptions
 Week 6Legends
 Week 7State-Public Relations in Turkish States
 Week 8Economic Structure in semi-nomadic Turkish Culture
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Social Structure in semi-nomadic Turkish Culture
 Week 11Family Approach of the Turkish Culture
 Week 12Women in Turkish Culture
 Week 13Turkish Law
 Week 14The Religions of the Turks
 Week 15Turkish army.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Ergin, Muharrem 1978; Orhun Abideleri, İstanbul.
2Günay, Ünver - Güngör, Harun 2003; Başlangıçlarından Günümüze Türklerin Dinî Tarihi, İstanbul.
3Kafesoğlu, İbrahim 1982; Türk Milli Kültürü, İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
1Kâşgarlı Mahmud 1985-1986; Divânü Lugât-it-Türk Tercümesi, I-IV, (nşr. B. Atalay), Ankara.
2Orkun,Hüseyin Namık 1987; Eski Türk Yazıtları, Ankara.
3Ögel, Bahaeddin 1991; Türk Kültür Tarihine Giriş, I-IX, Ankara.
4Ögel, Bahaeddin 2001; Dünden Bugüne Türk Kültürünün Gelişme Çağları, İstanbul.
5Togan, Ahmed Zeki Velidi 1983; Oğuz Kağan Destanı. Reşideddin Oğuznâmesi, Tercüme ve Tahlili, İstanbul.
6Turan, Osman 1979; Türk Cihân Hâkimiyeti Mefkûresi Tarihi, I-II, İstanbul.
7Yusuf Has Hacib 1947-1959; Kutadgu-Bilig (nşr. R. R. Arat), I-II.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 08/04/2023 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 29/05/2023 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 4 14 56
Sınıf dışı çalışma 4 14 56
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 7 1 7
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 6 2 12
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 0 1 0
Diğer 1 3 3 9
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load150