Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TAR609SOURCES OF OTTOMAN STATE IN MODERN AGESCompulsory115
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
In this course, what are the main sources of Ottoman history, characteristic of each sources learning of how to use these sources in different periods
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Sadullah GÜLTEN
Learning Outcomes
1Kaynak ile bilgi arasındaki temel bağı kurar. Kaynağın bilgi açısından nasıl bir değer taşıdığını kavrar
2Yeniçağ’da Osmanlı Devleti tarihi kaynaklarını belirler
3Kaynakların çeşitlerini ve bu farklı türlerin hangi alanlarda kullanılabileceğini belirler
4The linkage between source and knowledge. Apprehending of the value of source in terms of knowledge
5Apprehending main linkage and relation between source, knowledge and historian. Apprehending of how researcher approach the sources limits of subjectivity and necessity of being objective.
6Which differences may occur between the period’s mental characteristic which sources belong to and the same characteristic of modern researcher and how the differentiate this characteristic
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Babinger, Franz, Osmanlı Tarih Yazarları ve Eserleri, Çev. Coşkun Üçok, Ankara 2000; Bursalı Mehmet Tahir, Osmanlı Müellifleri, Haz. İsmail Özen, Fikri Yavuz, I – IV, İstanbul 1975; Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivi Mühimme Defterleri, Tahrir Defterleri, Muhasabe Defterleri Neşriyatı
Course Contents
In this course, we will focus on historical values of Ottoman main sources such as chronicles, archives, muhimma daftars, court registers and the other mateials.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1 Emergence of Ottoman Historiography and first period
2 Historians in the reign of Murad II, Mehmed II, Beyazid
3Ottoman classical age in the Historiography
4Ottoman historians of 16th century
5Ottoman historians of 17th century
6Ottoman historians of 18th century
7Ottoman historians of 19th century
8Exam
9Travel books
10Midterm examination
11Court registers
12Cadastrial survey
13 Muhimma daftars
14Annuals
15Comparison of sources and evaluation
16Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Discussion51050
Self Study51050
Reading51050
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)152
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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7
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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