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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Programme of History
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
TAR112 History of Pre-Islamic Turkish 1 Spring 2 3+0+0 4 4
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Prof. Caner ARABACI
Instructor(s) Prof. Caner ARABACI
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Turkish name and Turkish descent, the mainland and first migrations of Turks, Hun, Göktürk, Uyghur states, other Turkish tribes living in Asia.
Objectives of the Course
Its aim is to explain the emergence of pre-Islamic Turks, their homeland, their immigration and the states they have established.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Have the ability to learn and use the theoretical and practical knowledge about the field of history. 5
P3 Research and discuss historical events and social developments and analyze linking them with different disciplines. 1
P8 Describe, analyze and conduct comparative studies on social, political, cultural and economic events related to history. 3
P15 Recognize the Turkish World. Know the origins and fundamental problems of communities around Turkey. Have knowledge of the geopolitical importance of this region. 5
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 The First Constitution of the Turks and Their Spreads, Natural and Climatic Conditions in Central Asia, The Oldest Cultures of Central Asia and the Spreading Phases of Turks
2 Turkish name in history The Emergence of Turkish Culture and the Meaning of the Turkish Name Migrations and Spreads of Turks
3 Establishment and Rise of the Great Hun State, Hun-China Struggle
4 Internal Confusion in the Great Hun State, Separation and Collapse of the Great Hun State in Two
5 Ak Huns, Western Hun Empire and Tabgaçlar
6 Göktürks
7 Uighurs
8 Kyrgyz and Turgis
9 Oguz
10 Karluk
11 Hazar
12 Kuman
13 Pecheneks
14 Hungarians
Textbook or Material
Resources Orta Asya – Türk Tarihi Hakkında Dersler, Vasilij Vladimiroviç Barthold, TTK, Ankara 2013.
Orta Asya – Türk Tarihi Hakkında Dersler, Vasilij Vladimiroviç Barthold, TTK, Ankara 2013.
Orta Asya – Türk Tarihi Hakkında Dersler, Vasilij Vladimiroviç Barthold, TTK, Ankara 2013.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 2 5 10
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 16 16
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4