COURSE SYLLABUS

TURKISH CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

1	Course Title:	TURKISH CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
2	Course Code:	GKS0016
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. EMİN ATASOY
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To comprehend Turkish cultural geography and to raise awareness about Turkish culture.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Explain the basic concepts and facts about population and settlement according to geographical principles.;
2	Explain the basic concepts and facts about language, religion, culture and race in cultural geography according to geographical principles.;
3	Explain the basic concepts and phenomena related to Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Mining and aquaculture according to geographical principles.;
4	Explain the basic concepts and phenomena related to industry, transportation, tourism and trade according to geographical principles.;
5	Evaluates the relations between human and economic geography and physical geography according to geographical principles.;
6	Ability to express oral and written sources of Turkish history;
7	Ability to express faith and mythological elements in the Turks;
8	Ability to express oral and written sources of Turkish history;
9	Explain the basic concepts and facts about language, religion, culture and race in cultural geography according to geographical principles.;
10	Ability to express oral and written sources of Turkish history;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Culture, people and society
2	Turkish culture and Turkish civilization
3	First ethnographic sources about Turks
4	Turkish States in history
5	State, administrative, military and social structure of Turks
6	folk beliefs and mythology
7	Relationship between man and space in Turks
8	General Review, Course Assessment, Dec.
9	Oral, written and material culture of Turks
10	Family structure in Turks
11	Demographic and cultural consequences of migrations in Turkish history
12	The spread of Turkish culture and its influence on neighboring geographies
13	Tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Turkey
14	Transfer of natural and cultural heritage to future generations

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Akpınar, Turgut. Breezes From Turkish Cultural History, Bookstore, 2003 Akyüz, Yahya et al. History Of Turkish Culture, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, 1991 Akyüz, Yahya. History of Turkish Education, Pegem Academy y. 2016 Araslı, Altan. Turkish traces in Europe, Akçağ y. 2009 And, Metin. History of Turkish Theater, real y. And, Metin. Turkish Theater of the Republican period, Business Bank y. Aslanapa, Oktay. Turkish Art, Istanbul, 1984 Atatürk Cultural Center, General Views On Our National Cultural Elements, Ankara 1990 Ataturk University, Turkish Culture and civilization (articles) c. 1. Ankara, 1975 Aydin, M. Aquif. History Of Turkish Law, Istanbul, 2001 Baikara,Tuncer A Look At The History Of Turkish Culture, Ataturk Cultural Center, 2009 Binark, Ismet. Bibliography of the history of Turkish Islamic culture and civilization, Önasya y. 1969 Dergah, Encyclopedia of Turkish language and literature 8 c. Dogan, Ismail. The Ottoman Family, Ankara, 2005 DPT, National Culture - Special specialisation Commission report, 1984 Ergin, Muharrem. Today's issues of Turkey, Ankara, 1988 Ergin, Osman. Maarif history of Turkey I-IV, Istanbul, 1977 Eröz, Mehmet. Our national culture and issues, Istanbul, 1983 Esin, Emel. History of Turkish Culture before Islam and an introduction to Islam, Faculty of letters printing house, 1978 Esin, Emel. Formation of Material Culture in Turks, Kabalci y. Istanbul 2003 Fahri Atasoy, Turkish Cultural Heritage On The Silk Road, Turkish Dormitory, 2014 Young, Reşat. Turkish States In History, Ankara, 1987 Gumilov, Lev Nikolayevichen. Ancient Turks (Çev. D. Ahsen Batur), Istanbul, 1999 Güngör, Erol. Turks In History, Istanbul, 1989 Güngör, Erol. Turkish Culture and nationalism, Istanbul, 1996 Güvenç, Bozkurt. Turkish identity (sources of Cultural History), Ministry of Culture y. 1994, dimension y. 2010 Heyd, Uriel. Articles on Turkish law and Cultural History, Ankara School, 2014 Inalcık, Halil. Ottoman Empire Kafesoğlu, Ibrahim. Turkish History And Culture, Yaykur, 1976 Kafesoğlu, Ibrahim. Turkish National Culture, 6. b. Boğaziçi y. 1989 Kafesoğlu, Ibrahim. Turkish Steppe Culture, Turkish Culture Research Institute, 1987
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	2	28
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	0	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	20	20
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	40	40
Total WorkLoad			88
Total workload/ 30 hr			2,93
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High