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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
TAR451 History of Contemporary Turkish World 4 Autumn 7 3+0+0 3 3
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. Yusuf KÜÇÜKDAĞ
Instructor(s) Assoc. Prof. İbrahim YILMAZ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Assoc. Prof. İbrahim YILMAZ - [email protected]
Course Content
An overview of Turkestan geography. Russian expansion in the Turkish world. Turkestan khanates, Turkistan during the tsarist period. İdil Ural region and the reform movements in the Crimea, İsmail Gaspıralı and Tercuman Newspaper, Innovation Movements in the North Caucasus and Azerbaijan, Innovation Movements in the Kazakh and Kirghiz steppes, Press in the Russian Turks, Usul-ı Cedit Schools, Abdurreşid İbrahim and Activities, Ufa Kurultayı (April 10-15, 1905), 1st, 2nd and 3rd meetings of Muslims of Russia, Muslim nations and activities in DUMA, revival of nationalism in Russian Turks after 1905 (Musa Akyiğitâde, Fatih Kerimî), World War I and the Turkestan Turks, the 1916 uprisings and their consequences, the Movement of the Pushers, the Revolution of 1917, the First Congregation of All Muslims of Russia (1-11 May 1917), the establishment of the Soviet Union.
Objectives of the Course
To ensure that the students have knowledge of the history and culture of the Turks who live in various regions of the world.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses X
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. 3
P3 Research and discuss historical events and social developments and analyze linking them with different disciplines. 3
P4 Have the necessary knowledge about national and spiritual cultural values and have the ability to make others aware about his/her own field. 2
P6 Use, resolve and apply the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field of history for education, research and community service areas. 3
P7 Have the skills of critical thinking, interpretation, and evaluation with knowledge of historical methodology and carry out studies on the field individually or in teams. 3
P8 Describe, analyze and conduct comparative studies on social, political, cultural and economic events related to history. 4
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 An Overview of Turkestan Geography
2 Russian Expansion in the Turkish World
3 Turkestan Khanates, Turkistan During the Tsarist Period
4 İdil Ural Region and the Reform Movements in the Crimea
5 İsmail Gaspıralı and Tercuman Newspaper, Innovation Movements in the North Caucasus and Azerbaijan
6 Innovation Movements in the Kazakh and Kirghiz Steppes
7 Press in the Russian Turks, Usul-ı Cedit Schools, Abdurreşid İbrahim and Activities
8 Ufa Kurultay (April 10-15, 1905)
9 1st, 2nd and 3rd Meetings of Muslims of Russia, Muslim Nations and Activities in DUMA
10 Revival of Nationalism in Russian Turks After 1905 (Musa Akyiğitâde, Fatih Kerimî)
11 World War I and the Turkestan Turks
12 The 1916 Uprisings and Their Consequences, the Movement of the Pushers
13 The Revolution of 1917, The First Congregation of All Muslims of Russia (1-11 May 1917)
14 The Establishment of the Soviet Union
Textbook or Material
Resources Uygur Türkleri Kültürü ve Türk Dünyası, Sultan Mahmut KAŞGARLI, Çağrı Yayınları, İstanbul 2004.
Uygur Türkleri Kültürü ve Türk Dünyası, Sultan Mahmut KAŞGARLI, Çağrı Yayınları, İstanbul 2004.
Uygur Türkleri Kültürü ve Türk Dünyası, Sultan Mahmut KAŞGARLI, Çağrı Yayınları, İstanbul 2004.
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 1 14
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 14 14
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 90
Total Work Load / 30 3
Course ECTS Credits: 3