TAR799 - SEMINAR IN HISTORICAL STUDIES

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
SEMINAR IN HISTORICAL STUDIES TAR799 1st Semester 0 2 0 10
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeMust 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
 
Instructor (s)Department lecturers 
Course objectiveTo furnish the students with the knowledge, method and techniqiues to perform academic research on historical matters. 
Learning outcomes
  1. By the end of this course the student, 1-explains the importance of source material,
  2. 2-compares and contrasts different source material to prepare a seminar,
  3. 3-shows technical skills for academic study such as using sources, footnotes etc.
  4. 4- uses libraries and archives for research,
  5. 5- prapares presentations, presents them and answers questions
Course ContentLiterature survey, seminar preparation, research techniques and methods, 
ReferencesHalkın, L. E. (1989). Tarih Tenkidinin Unsurları, (B. Yediyıldız, çev.). Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu
Kütükoğlu, M. S. (1994). Tarih Araştırmalarında Usûl, İstanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyat.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Discussion on topics to be studied
Week 2Methods and techiques in historical studies, literature survey, reference management
Week 3Styles in historical writing: footnote, endnote, quotation, text writing etc
Week 4Determination of seminar topics
Week 5Presentation and discussion
Week 6Presentation and discussion
Week 7Presentation and discussion
Week 8Presentation and discussion
Week 9Presentation and discussion
Week 10Presentation and discussion
Week 11Presentation and discussion
Week 12Presentation and discussion
Week 13Presentation and discussion
Week 14Presentation and discussion
Week 15Final exam
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation125
Project00
Seminar125
Midterms00
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes250
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application14228
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)148112
Presentation / Seminar Preparation1110110
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 15050
Total Workload30170300

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Advances historical knowledge with research and creative thinking.  X  
2. Reaches novel results in understanding the interactions between history and other social science disciplines in analyzing and evaluating new and complex ideas, arguments and developments using expert knowledge.     X
3. Describes and critically evaluates the essential historical sources, their language and properties and analyse the data contatined in them using various scientific methods and techniques including computer programs at the level of expertise; for this purpose develops new models, methods and applications.    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest