Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|
| HISTORICAL METHOD and APPROACHES I | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 09:00-09:45 Pazartesi 10:00-10:45 Pazartesi 11:00-11:45 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses | |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Mehmet İPŞİRLİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Mehmet İPŞİRLİ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | |
| Course Content | This course contains; An introduction to ‘doing history’: how to frame a question for historical enquiry,Historical bibliograpy,Note-taking, referencing and location of secondary sources,Primary Sources: what represents a primary source?,Learning how to identify and locate primary sources,How to construct a history research project?,How should an Ottoman chronicle be read and analyzed, and used in research? ,Archive Visit: Istanbul State Archice (BOA) : Mid-term Exam,Analysis and evaluation of studies and articles on various schools of historiography,How should an Ottoman archival document be read, analyzed, and used in research?,Evaluations of the auxiliary sciences of history: Archaeology, Geography, Law, Calendars, Maps ,How do you conduct research, gather materials, and write a term paper? ,Theoretical and practical information and exercises regarding key databases for historical research ,Results and final assessments . |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| | |
| The module aims to provide students with: • the key skills required when undertaking historical research at university level • the opportunity to develop their skills as independent historical researchers • the ability to impart their findings in a meaningful and coherent manner • an awareness of the wide diversity of historical sources available to them during the course of their degree | | |
| Teaching Methods: | |
| Assessment Methods: | |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|
| 1 | An introduction to ‘doing history’: how to frame a question for historical enquiry | |
| 2 | Historical bibliograpy | |
| 3 | Note-taking, referencing and location of secondary sources | |
| 4 | Primary Sources: what represents a primary source? | |
| 5 | Learning how to identify and locate primary sources | |
| 6 | How to construct a history research project? | |
| 7 | How should an Ottoman chronicle be read and analyzed, and used in research? | |
| 8 | Archive Visit: Istanbul State Archice (BOA) : Mid-term Exam | |
| 9 | Analysis and evaluation of studies and articles on various schools of historiography | |
| 10 | How should an Ottoman archival document be read, analyzed, and used in research? | |
| 11 | Evaluations of the auxiliary sciences of history: Archaeology, Geography, Law, Calendars, Maps | |
| 12 | How do you conduct research, gather materials, and write a term paper? | |
| 13 | Theoretical and practical information and exercises regarding key databases for historical research | |
| 14 | Results and final assessments | |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications |
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | | 40 |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | | 60 |
| Total | | 100 |
| ECTS / Workload Table |
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) |
| Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload(Hour) | 0 |
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(0/30) | 0 |
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. |
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|
| HISTORICAL METHOD and APPROACHES I | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 09:00-09:45 Pazartesi 10:00-10:45 Pazartesi 11:00-11:45 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses | |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Mehmet İPŞİRLİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Mehmet İPŞİRLİ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | |
| Course Content | This course contains; An introduction to ‘doing history’: how to frame a question for historical enquiry,Historical bibliograpy,Note-taking, referencing and location of secondary sources,Primary Sources: what represents a primary source?,Learning how to identify and locate primary sources,How to construct a history research project?,How should an Ottoman chronicle be read and analyzed, and used in research? ,Archive Visit: Istanbul State Archice (BOA) : Mid-term Exam,Analysis and evaluation of studies and articles on various schools of historiography,How should an Ottoman archival document be read, analyzed, and used in research?,Evaluations of the auxiliary sciences of history: Archaeology, Geography, Law, Calendars, Maps ,How do you conduct research, gather materials, and write a term paper? ,Theoretical and practical information and exercises regarding key databases for historical research ,Results and final assessments . |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| | |
| The module aims to provide students with: • the key skills required when undertaking historical research at university level • the opportunity to develop their skills as independent historical researchers • the ability to impart their findings in a meaningful and coherent manner • an awareness of the wide diversity of historical sources available to them during the course of their degree | | |
| Teaching Methods: | |
| Assessment Methods: | |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|
| 1 | An introduction to ‘doing history’: how to frame a question for historical enquiry | |
| 2 | Historical bibliograpy | |
| 3 | Note-taking, referencing and location of secondary sources | |
| 4 | Primary Sources: what represents a primary source? | |
| 5 | Learning how to identify and locate primary sources | |
| 6 | How to construct a history research project? | |
| 7 | How should an Ottoman chronicle be read and analyzed, and used in research? | |
| 8 | Archive Visit: Istanbul State Archice (BOA) : Mid-term Exam | |
| 9 | Analysis and evaluation of studies and articles on various schools of historiography | |
| 10 | How should an Ottoman archival document be read, analyzed, and used in research? | |
| 11 | Evaluations of the auxiliary sciences of history: Archaeology, Geography, Law, Calendars, Maps | |
| 12 | How do you conduct research, gather materials, and write a term paper? | |
| 13 | Theoretical and practical information and exercises regarding key databases for historical research | |
| 14 | Results and final assessments | |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications |
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | | 40 |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | | 60 |
| Total | | 100 |
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