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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TRH310BHistory of Ottoman Organization IICompulsory363
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Understanding the institutional and functional properties of the Ottoman state organizations and institutions.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Gazi ÖZDEMİR
Learning Outcomes
1Comprehending the importance of the institutions in the formation of the historical knowledge,
2Learning of the basis and development process of System of the Ottoman state administration,
3Analyzing the relationship between political history and history of institution,
4Comprehending the similarities between military and political structure,
5Comprehending the acteristics of Ottoman bureaucratic structure,
6Comprehending of the basic elements of the Ottoman social structure.
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The aim of the course is to explore the Ottoman Institutions in the early modern times. The functioning of the Ottoman central administration, the Imperial council (divan-i hümayun) and its permanent members i.e. the Grand vezir, vezirs, Defterdars etc., provincial system (Eyalet Sistemi) and province administration, and other related subject will be dealth with in detail.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Military organization in Ottoman province,Tımarlı Sipahiler, raiders,
2Ottoman maritime, naval forces and navy,
3Ottoman financial organization, functioning of finance, bureaucracy of finance,
4Treasury, tax system and tax types,
5Ottoman educational system and Ottoman scholarly life,
6Medreses, education, training and management staff of the medreses,
7Duties of the educational class in the bureucratic structure,
8Midterm Exam,
9Wakfs in the Ottoman empire and wakf institution,
10Ottoman law and justice organization,
11Structure of Ottoman law and its sources,
12Ottoman court, Kadi and other court staff,
13Ottoman society and elements that shape Ottoman society,
14Ottoman derbend organization,
15General evaluation,
16The Final Exam.
Recommended or Required Reading
Osmanlı Teşkilat Tarihi El Kitabı Yusuf Halaçoğlu, XIV-XVII. Yüzyıllarda Osmanlılarda Devlet Teşkilatı ve Sosyal Yapı, Ankara 1995. Halil İnalcık, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu Klasik Çağ, İstanbul 2003. Hakkı Uzunçarşılı, Osmanlı Devletinin Merkez ve Bahriye Teşkilatı, Ankara 1988.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures11212
Self Study21428
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11212
Individual Study for Final Examination11212
Homework21224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)91
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO1252141343
LO2343232343
LO3245234533
LO4535235423
LO5545234352
LO6335353235
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High