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Last Updated: 30/09/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
TAR651 - Primary Sources of Byzantine History I. SEMESTER 3 +0 7.5
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) DOÇ. DR. NİLGÜN ELAM
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
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Prerequisites It is required for students to take TAR558 Source Languages I (B) and TAR558 Source Languages II (B)
Courses Recomended It is suggested for students to take TAR555 Written Sources of Ancient History.
Recommended Resources * Corpus Scriptorum Historiae Byzantinae, 50 cilt, Bonn, 1828-1897. * Corpus Fontium Historiae Byzantina * J.D. Mansi, Sacrorum Conciliorum Nova Amplissima Collectio, Firenze-Venezia, 1759-1798. * F. Miklosich – J. Müller, Acta et diplomata graeca medii aevi, I-VI, Vindobonae,1860-1890.* N. Oikonomides, Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles, Paris.
Work Placement Not Applicable.
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Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Types of Byzantine Resources According to Categories: Historical Events and Bibliography
Week - 2 Language and Technic; Bibliography
Week - 3 Monuments ve Bibliyography
Week - 4 Written Sources: Manuscripts
Week - 5 Narrative sources: Historical Texts
Week - 6 Narrative sources: Philological Texts
Week - 7 Narrative sources: Theological Texts and Hagiographical Texts
Week - 8 Official Archive Documents and their types
Week - 9 Practical Texts. Judicial Texts, Military Texts
Week - 10 Practical Texts: Medical texts, Scientific texts, Botanical - Mineralogical and Agricultural Texts
Week - 11 Papyri; Archaeological Sources: Inscriptions (Epigraphical)
Week - 12 Archaeological Sources: Coins (Numismatical)
Week - 13 Archaeological Sources: Seals (Sigillographical)
Week - 14 Evaluation of Sources According to Periods: Byzantine sources from the 4th century to the 15th century; Contemporary Sources; Subsequent Sources; Thematic Bibliography

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 40
Final Exam 1 60
Toplam (%) 100

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