HIST361 HISTORICAL READINGS IN PERSIAN III
| Course Code: | 2400361 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | History |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | - |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to equip history students with the necessary skills to read and analyze historical texts written in Persian script and language. By focusing on paleography, grammar, and vocabulary, students will learn to decipher archival documents, literary works, and official records relevant to historical research. The course will provide both theoretical and practical training in reading and interpreting texts, enabling students to engage with primary sources in their original form.
Course Content
This course attempts teaching history students to read historical texts in Persian alphabets and language.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Recognize and read historical texts written in Persian script, including Ottoman Turkish, Persian, and Arabic sources.
- Understand the fundamental grammar and vocabulary necessary for reading and interpreting historical documents.
- Develop paleographic skills to decipher different handwriting styles and orthographic variations in historical texts.
- Analyze primary sources in their original form and extract relevant historical information.
- Compare and interpret historical texts within their broader historical and cultural contexts.
- Apply acquired skills to independent research involving historical documents written in Persian script.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | are familiar with general world historical periods and trends; demonstrate knowledge of key facts, ideas, societies, organizations, cultures, structures and processes related to a variety of historical contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | are familiar with existing scholarly literature, historiography and historical methodology; and have developed the ability to approach them critically. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | are acquainted with interdisciplinary approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | are able to generate research questions and conduct independent historical research by locating and analyzing primary and/or secondary sources; can construct viable arguments based on source interpretation. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | have developed sufficient English language skills; additionally, they have acquired the skill to read both printed texts and manuscripts in Ottoman Turkish. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | are able to present research results both in oral and written form. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | are able to work individually or as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | are equipped with academic ethics. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | are aware of modern day issues and current events; have the skills and knowledge to generate informed opinions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution