Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SOSAE 205 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: SOSAE 205 Course Title: HISTORY OF THE FIRST TURKISH-ISLAMIC STATES Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AHMET GALİP YÜCEL (ahmetyucel@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to gain knowledge and understanding about the Turks' conversion to Islam and the first Turkish-Islamic states. In addition to this, it is also aimed to gain historical thinking skills.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Explain the reasons and results of the Turks' adoption of Islam. PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively.
PO-10 Has knowledge of the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of information.
Examination
LO-2 Interprets the relations and cultural interactions of Turks with other Muslim societies. PO-10 Has knowledge of the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of information.
PO-22 Becomes a qualified instructor; joins the society as a well being social studies teacher, open to innovations, change and development, ready for the world of tomorrow.
Examination
LO-3 Analyze the effects of Turkish-Islamic States on world history. PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively.
PO-10 Has knowledge of the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of information.
PO-22 Becomes a qualified instructor; joins the society as a well being social studies teacher, open to innovations, change and development, ready for the world of tomorrow.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The birth of Islam and the period of the four caliphs; Arab-Islamic states; Islamic civilization, science, art, education, thought, economy, city and aesthetics, scientists and their works, brief political history of Turkish-Islamic states; culture and civilization in the first Turkish-Islamic states; In Turkish-Islamic civilization, science, art, education, thought, economy,
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Birth of Islam Lecture, question and answer, discussion
2 The period of the four caliphs Lecture, question and answer, discussion
3 Arab-Islamic states Lecture, question and answer, discussion
4 Islamic civilization Lecture, question and answer, discussion
5 Science and education in Islamic civilization Lecture, question and answer, discussion
6 Art and aesthetics in Islamic civilization Lecture, question and answer, discussion
7 Thought, economy and cities in Islamic civilization Lecture, question and answer, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Scientists and their works Lecture, question and answer, discussion
10 Acceptance of islam by Turks Lecture, question and answer, discussion
11 Brief political history of Turkish-Islamic states Lecture, question and answer, discussion
12 Culture and civilization in the first Turkish-Islamic states - 1 Lecture, question and answer, discussion
13 Culture and civilization in the first Turkish-Islamic states - 2 Lecture, question and answer, discussion
14 Science and education in Turkish-Islamic civilization Lecture, question and answer, discussion
15 Art, thought, economy, city and aesthetics in Turkish-Islamic civilization Lecture, question and answer, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Uluçay, Ç. (1997). İlk Müslüman Türk Devletleri. Ankara: TTK Yayınları
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 1 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 2 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 2 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90