Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | TRH309B | Ottoman Modernization and Intellectual Movements I | Compulsory | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
Stagnation and collapse periods of the Ottoman Empire in the last 300 years, there were a lot of initiative, effort, and developments to get rid of them. From XVIth century we can track these developments sometimes have not to be taken into consideration, sometimes they did not place, but sometimes also found support have not been successful. It has been arrived with that they were also succeed to 1918. Than it was born in the Republic of Turkey. The purpose of this course, in the process chain of events and people is to consider the causes and consequences. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Doç. Dr. Esat AKTAŞ |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Knows the history of Ottoman reform resources, | 2 | Knows the reasons of the Ottoman Empire's backwardness and makes a comparison with Europe | 3 | Analyze the results of which was made the first time an innovation in society, | 4 | Queries the effects of political thought in the Ottoman history, | 5 | Knows the innovations from the 17th century to the Tanzimat Period, understands the difference in the process | 6 | Analyze the role of political power in innovation. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Second Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
As the Ottoman Empire began to decline, various measures were taken. Since the 17th century, attempts have been made for the state to recover itself. Starting from the 18th century, keeping up with modern Europe has been the main goal in these innovation efforts. The content of the course consists of the activities carried out from the beginning of the 17th century until the Tanzimat period, which is accepted as the first innovation efforts of the Ottoman State. 17th century reformers and reformers, Tulip Period innovation movements, Mahmud I, III. Mustafa, I. Abdulhamid, III. Selim and II. The innovation activities in military, administrative, social and economic fields are examined with the titles of Mahmud periods. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | The need for reform in the Ottoman Empire | | | 2 | Koçi Bey and ideas for the establishment of order | | | 3 | 17th century reformers and reformers | | | 4 | Lale Age | | | 5 | Printing House in the Ottoman Empire | | | 6 | Mahmud I and Mustafa III Period innovations | | | 7 | Innovations during the reign of Abdulhamid I | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | 9 | III. Selim Period: Nizam-ı Cedit | | | 10 | III. Selim Period: Nizam-ı Cedit | | | 11 | III. Selim Period: Nizam-ı Cedit | | | 12 | II. Mahmud Period innovations | | | 13 | II. Mahmud Period innovations | | | 14 | Sened-i İttifak | | | 15 | Removal of the Janissaries' Quarry and the Establishment of Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediy | | | 16 | The Final Exam. | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
-Necdet Hayta-Uğur Ünal, Osmanlı Devleti’nde Yenileşme Hareketleri (XVII. Yüzyıl Başlarından Yıkılışa Kadar), Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara 2017.
-Gülbende Kuray, “Türkiye’de Bir Machiavelli: Koçi Bey”
-Mustafa Akbulut, “İbrahim Müteferrika ve İlk Türk Matbaası”,
-Ahmet Yaramış, “Yeniçeri Ocağı’nın Kaldırılması ve Yerine Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye’nin Kurulması”,
-Halil İnalcık, “Sened-i İttifak ve Gülhane Hatt-ı Hümayunu”, |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | LO2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | LO3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | LO4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | LO5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | LO6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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