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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
TAR251 History of Great Seljuks 2 Autumn 3 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 -
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Seljukid name and its origin, the first periods of Seljuks, Oghuz and Oghuz Yabgu State, migration of Seljuks to the west, their Islamic assumptions, the era of political struggles, the establishment and rise of Great Seljuk State, conquests and foreign policy.
Objectives of the Course
It is aimed to teach political, social, economic, religious and cultural events of the Great Seljuk State in all aspects.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Sources of Seljuk History
2 The Origin of the Seljuk Family and Their Exit to the Historical Scenes
3 Ancestors of Seljuks: Oghuz and Turkmen
4 The Process of Dandanakan War and Obtaining Independence
5 Tugrul Bey Period (1040-1063) and Relations with Abbasids
6 Sultan Alp Arslan Period (1063-1072) and Battle of Malazgirt
7 Melikşah Period (1072-1092)
8 Nizamülmülk and Fighting with Batiniyya
9 Sultan Berkyaruk Period (1094-1105)
10 Sultan Mohammed Tapar Period (1105-1118)
11 Sultan Sencer Period (1118-1179)
12 Organization in the Great Seljuks
13 Social, Economic and Cultural Structure in Great Seljuks
14 General Evaluation
Textbook or Material
Resources Selçuklular Zamanında Türkiye: Siyasi Tarih Alp Arslan'dan Osman Gazi'ye (1071-1318), Osman Turan, Ötüken Neşriyat, İstanbul 2010.
Selçuklular Zamanında Türkiye: Siyasi Tarih Alp Arslan'dan Osman Gazi'ye (1071-1318), Osman Turan, Ötüken Neşriyat, İstanbul 2010.
Selçuklular Zamanında Türkiye: Siyasi Tarih Alp Arslan'dan Osman Gazi'ye (1071-1318), Osman Turan, Ötüken Neşriyat, İstanbul 2010.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms - -
Final Exam - -
Total 0 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 0 0 0
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 0
Total Work Load / 30 0
Course ECTS Credits: 0