Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3EGK065Turkish Cultural Geography2+0+02329.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Primary Education Teaching
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Its historical homeland is B.C. The aim is to make students understand the geography of the Turks, who were based on the Khakassia Area of ??the Abakan Region of Southern Russia and lived a nomadic life until 3000-3500 BC, and to raise awareness in students about their culture. In addition, by understanding the material and spiritual elements of Turkish culture in the fields of society, state, faith and art, it is to determine its place and importance in the history of humanity and its contribution to the common history of humanity.
Course Content Culture, people and society; Turkish culture and Turkish civilization; The first ethnographic sources about Turks; Turkish states in history; Turkish state, administrative, military and social structure; Folk beliefs and mythology in Turks; The relationship between human and space in Turks; Verbal, written and material culture in Turks; Family structure in Turks; Demographic and cultural consequences of migrations in Turkish history; The influence of Turkish culture on the spreading areas and neighboring geographies; Turkey has the tangible and intangible cultural heritage; transfer of natural and cultural heritage to future generations.
Course Methods and Techniques Düz anlatım, soru-cevap ve tartışma teknikleri kullanılmaktadır.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Murat ERKOÇ murat.erkoc@hku.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. MURAT ERKOÇ
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources İbrahim Kafesoğlu, Türk Tarihi ve Kültürü, İstanbul, 1989.
Turgut Akpınar, Türk Kültür Tarihinden Esintiler, 2003.
Heyt Uriel, Türk Hukuk ve Kültür Tarihi Üzerine, Ankara, 2014.
Yahya Akyüz, Türk Kültür Tarihi, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Eskişehir, 1991.
İbrahim Kafesoğlu, Türk Milli Kültürü, İstanbul, 1998.
Bahaeddin Ögel, İslamiyet ` ten Önce Türk Kültür Tarihi, Ankara 1984
Course Notes This course examines the relationship between culture, individuals and society; the main characteristics of Turkish culture and civilization; early ethnographic sources concerning the Turks; historical Turkish states; administrative, military and social structures among the Turks; folk beliefs and mythology; human–space relations; elements of oral, written and material culture; family structure; the demographic and cultural consequences of migrations in Turkish history; and the geographical expansion of Turkish culture and its influence on neighboring cultures. The course aims to enable students to understand the formation and development of Turkish culture within the relationship between history and geography, to evaluate change and continuity in cultural elements across different geographical regions, and to explain the interaction between Turkish culture and surrounding cultures.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 2 30
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 4 60
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 92

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Gains information about the first Turkish states in history.
2 Understands the relationship between people and space in Turks
3 Makes inferences about the demographic and cultural consequences of migrations in Turkish history.
4 Recognizes the impact of Turkish culture on its expansion areas and neighboring geographies.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Kültür, insan ve toplum
2 Türk kültürü ve Türk uygarlığı
3 Türkler hakkındaki ilk etnografi kaynaklar
4 Tarihte Türk devletleri
5 Tarihte Türk devletleri
6 Tarihte Türk devletleri
7 Türklerde devlet, idari, askeri ve sosyal yapı
8 Vize sınavı
9 Türklerde halk inançları ve mitoloji
10 Türklerde insan ve mekân ilişkisi
11 Türklerde sözlü, yazılı ve maddi kültür
12 Türklerde aile yapısı
13 Türk tarihinde yaşanan göçlerin demografik ve kültürel sonuçları
14 Türk kültürünün yayılma alanları ve komşu coğrafyalar üzerindeki etkisi

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24
C1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 4
C2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 4
C3 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 4 1 1 5 1 1 1 4
C4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 5 1 1 1 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant