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TRH5220Contemporary Turkish World and Its Problems3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of HISTORY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Hikmet ÖKSÜZ
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
In this course we examine the political and social history of Turkish World from the nineteenth century to today. After the Russian occupation the events are offered the students in the light of the regional and international relations and developes, between the Turkish khanates, Russian Empire, British Empire, Ottoman Empire, China, Soviet Empire (Russian Revolution) and after (The Turkic Republics on Central Asia, and in the Russian Federation)
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Summarize the general characteristics of Turkish world in the 20th century.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,153
PO - 2 : Describe the position of the Turkish world in the 19th century, Russian policy over the region and Soviet government and Turkish world and the collapse of the Soviet Union.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,14,153,5
PO - 3 : Use their knowledge in their research about the topic.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,153,5
PO - 4 : Present before an audience the results and outcome of this lesson.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,151
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), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The strategic position of Turkish World, The new Turkish states founded after the Soviet Russia, the relation between Turkey and these states.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1General information about the lecture, introduction to sources
 Week 2Turks, using of word of Turk, the distinctive and combining features of Turks
 Week 3Geopolitic position and borders of Turkish World, countries and regions consisting of Turkish World
 Week 4A General Overwiev of The former Soviet Union ruling a major part of Turkish World
 Week 5Caucasus Turks (Azerbaijan Republic and Other Turkish Societies of the Region)
 Week 6Turkistan Turks (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Republics)
 Week 7Turkistan Turks (Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan Republics)
 Week 8Turkistan Turks (Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan Republics)
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Crimean Turks, Afghanistan Turks, Uighurs, Siberia Turks
 Week 11Iran, Iraq and Syria Turks
 Week 12Quiz
 Week 13Balkan Turks (West Thrace Turks, Bulgaria Turks, Rumania Turks, Yugoslavia Turks)
 Week 14Cyprus Turks
 Week 15Atatürk and Turkish World
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Devlet, Nadir, 1989, Çağdaş Türk Dünyası, Marmara Üniv. Yay, İstanbul
2Doğuştan Günümüze Büyük İslem Tarihi, Ek Cilt (Çağdaş Türkler), 1993, Çağ Yay, İstanbul
3Kurat, Akdes Nimet, 1987, Rusya Tarihi, TTK, Ankara
4Kurat, Akdes Nimet, 1970, Rusya Tarihi, Ankara Üniv. Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fak. Yay, Ankara
5Hayit, Baymirza, 1995, Türkistan Devletlerinin Milli Mücadele Tarihi, TTK, Ankara
 
Recommended Reading
1Saray, Mehmet , 1999, Türkiye ve İran, AAMD Yay, Ankara
2Saray, Mehmet, 1987, Afganistan ve Türkler, İstanbul Üniv. Yay, İstanbul
3Andican, Ahad , 2009, Osmanlıdan Günümüze Türkiye ve Orta Asya,Doğan Kitap, İstanbul
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 20/11/2013 1,5 30
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 12 09/12/2013 1,5 20
End-of-term exam 16 10/01/2014 1,5 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 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 8 14 112
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 8 2 16
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 16 1 16
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load200