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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TRH307 Ottoman Innovation and Intellectual Movements IICompulsory353
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
1Knows the history of Ottoman reform resources,
2Knows the reasons of the Ottoman Empire's backwardness and makes a comparison with Europe
3Analyze the results of which was made the first time an innovation in society,
4Queries the effects of political thought in the Ottoman history,
5Knows the innovations from the 17th century to the Tanzimat Period, understands the difference in the process
6Analyze the role of political power in innovation.
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
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The need for reform in the Ottoman Empire
2Koçi Bey and ideas for the establishment of order
317th century reformers and reformers
4Lale Age
5Printing House in the Ottoman Empire
6Mahmud I and Mustafa III Period innovations
7Innovations during the reign of Abdulhamid I
8Midterm Exam
9III. Selim Period: Nizam-ı Cedit
10III. Selim Period: Nizam-ı Cedit
11III. Selim Period: Nizam-ı Cedit
12II. Mahmud Period innovations
13II. Mahmud Period innovations
14Sened-i İttifak
15Removal of the Janissaries' Quarry and the Establishment of Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediy
16The Final Exam.
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
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 Lectures14228
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination177
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO1322522323
LO2232432233
LO3543522325
LO4324242243
LO5234232333
LO6232343334
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High