Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
AE-SB104	Pre-Islamic Turkish History and Culture	Compulsory	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To be able to learn about Pre-Islamic Turkic states and Turkic communities. To be able to comprehend the effect of the steppe on the shaping and spread of Turkish culture. To be able to gain experience on how to teach the knowledge, skills and values learned by pre-service teachers in social studies class.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Memet KUZEY

Learning Outcomes

1	Learns about basic historical facts such as the emergence of Turks on the stage of history, Turkish ancestry, the homeland of Turks and migrations from the homeland.
2	Makes inferences about the political history of the pre-Islamic Turkish states.
3	Comprehend the basic characteristics of the rulers, statesmen and scholars who lived in the pre-Islamic Turkish states.
4	Comprehend the basic characteristics of the rulers, statesmen and scholars who lived in the pre-Islamic Turkish states.
5	Evaluates the religious beliefs of the Turks in the pre-Islamic period.

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The meaning of the Turkish name; The homeland of the Turks; The birth of Turkish; History of pre-Islamic Turkic states; Orkhon Monuments and their importance in terms of Turkish history, culture, language and beliefs; Steppe lifestyle characteristics; Art, economy, faith, culture and civilization in pre-Islamic Turkish societies in general.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The homeland of the Turks and the first civilizations established in the fatherland.
2	The homeland of the Turks and the first civilizations established in the fatherland.
3	Turkic states established in Atayurt: the first representatives of our national history, the Scythians
4	Scythian culture and civilization
5	Asian Hun state; Culture and Civilization
6	Göktürk state; Culture and Civilization
7	Uyghur state: Culture and civilization
8	Term Midterm Exam
9	European Hunnic state: Culture and civilization
10	The state of the White Hun and the state of Tabgach
11	Other Turkic states and communities
12	State administration in the pre-Islamic Turks
13	Social and economic life in pre-Islamic Turks
14	Holidays and religious beliefs in pre-Islamic Turks
15	Alphabets and colors used by pre-Islamic Turks
16	End of Term Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

İbrahim Kafesoğlu (2017) Türk Milli Kültürü, İstanbul: Ötüken Taşağıl, A.,(2018). Gök-Türkler I-II-III . Ankara: TTK Yay. Taşağıl, A. (2022). Uygurlar. İstanbul: Bilge Yayınevi Ögel, B., (2019) Büyük Hun İmparatorluğu Tarihi I. Cilt, Ankara: Türk tarih Kurumu Yayınları. Ögel, B., (2019) Büyük Hun İmparatorluğu Tarihi II. Cilt, Ankara: Türk tarih Kurumu Yayınları. Ögel, B., (2019)Türklerde devlet anlayışı Kültürü'nün Gelişme Çağları, İstanbul: Ötüken Ögel, B., (2020). İslamiyet öncesi Türk kültür tarihi. Ankara: Türk tarih Kurumu Yayınları. Ergin, M., Orhun Abideleri, İstanbul, 1980. Barthold, W., (2017). Orta Asya Türk tarihi hakkında dersler, Ankara,: Türk tarih Kurumu Yayınları. Turan, Ş. (2017). Türk kültür tarihi. Ankara: Bilgi Yayınevi Turan, O. (2020). Türk cihan hakimiyeti mefkuresi tarihi. İstanbul: Ötüken

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	7	2	14
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	7	2	14
Individual Study for Final Examination	14	3	42
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16	PO 17	PO 18	PO 19	PO 20	PO 21
LO1	2	2	4	2	2	4	3	4	2	4	4	2	2	4
LO2	2	2	4	2	3	4	3	4	2	4	4	2	2	4
LO3	4	3	3	2	3	5	3	4	2	4	4	2	2	4
LO4	4	3	3	2	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	2	2	4
LO5	4	3	3	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High