Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · History · Undergraduate
ECTS: 6 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Beytullah KAYA
Course Objective
To provide students with accurate information about Ottoman History. In addition, it is one of the objectives of the course to provide students with an awareness of the political social and cultural issues in Ottoman history. In this context, it is aimed to examine the Ottoman history as a whole and to examine the factors underlying the political events and to examine the general characteristics of diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire.
Course Content
Ottoman Empire; Political, social and economic developments and general characteristics of Ottoman diplomacy.
Required Resources
- Ahmet Şimşirgil- Kayı Serisi, İstanbul: Timaş Yayınları
- Abdullah Saydam, Osmanlı Kültür ve Uygarlığı, Trabzon: Derya Yayınları
- Ziya Kazıcı- İslam Medeniyeti ve Müesseseleri Tarihi, İsyanbul: İFAV
- Ortaylı, Đlber, Đmparatorluğun En Uzun Yüzyılı, Đstanbul, Đletişim, 2001.
- Küçük, Cevdet, “Osmanlı Devleti’nde Millet Sistemi ve Tanzimat”, Tanzimattan Cumhuriyete Türkiye Ansiklopedisi (TCTA), C. IV, s. 1007.
- Sander – Beşinci Bölüm’ün başından “Yeni Dost Almanya” altbaşlığına kadar.
- Ortaylı, Đlber, “Balkanlar’da Milliyetçilik”, TCTA, C.IV, s. 1026. -Ortaylı,Đlber“Arap Milliyetçiliği”, TCTA, C. IV, s. 1032.
- Deringil, Selim “II. Abdülhamid’in Dış Politikası”, TCTA, C. II, s. 304.
- Davison, Roderic, “The Ottoman Empire and the Congress of Berlin”, Nineteenth Century Ottoman Diplomacy and Reforms (Roderic Davidson), Đstanbul, ĐSĐS, 1999, s. 175-196.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explain the factors affecting the stagnation of Ottoman Empire. Explain the activities of the Ottoman Empire to stop the decline. Examine the political efforts of the Ottoman Empire against the developments in the 19th century. Express the general characteristics and components of Ottoman culture and civilization. Explain the reflection of Ottoman culture and civilization.
Core Area Distribution
(22) Humanities%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Midterm | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Political developments during the establishment period | Obtaining recommended sources |
| 2 | Developments of Ottoman Empire 1453-1600 | The relevant chapter will be read from the book Kayı. |
| 3 | Classical Period Diplomacy Of The Ottoman Empire | The relevant chapter will be read from the book Kayi. |
| 4 | Classical Diplomacy Of The Ottoman Empire | The relevant chapter will be read from the book. |
| 5 | Political developments in Ottoman Empire in XVII century. | The relevant chapter will be read from the book. |
| 6 | Political developments in Ottoman Empire in XVII century. | The relevant chapter will be read from the book. |
| 7 | Political developments in Ottoman Empire in XVIII century. | The relevant section will be read from the book. |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Political developments in Ottoman Empire in XVIII century. | The relevant chapter will be read from the book. |
| 10 | Political developments in Ottoman Empire in XIX century. | The relevant chapter will be read from the book. |
| 11 | Political developments in Ottoman Empire in XIX century. | The relevant Chapter read from the Kayı |
| 12 | Political developments in Tanzimat period | The relevant chapter will be read and research will be conducted on the politics of Tanzimat period. |
| 13 | Political and diplomatic developments of the II. Abdülhamit Period. | II. Abdülhamit Period to be investigated |
| 14 | Developments in the Ottoman State during the II. Constitutional Monarchy Period | The relevant chapter will be read form the book. |
| 15 | Characteristics of Ottoman State Administration | The relevant section will be read from the book. |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |