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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TYL141Ottoman Innovation and Intellectual MovementsElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second 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,
5Compares innovations of in the XVIIIth century and in the XIXth century,
6Analyze the role of political power in innovation.
Mode of Delivery
Normal 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, Koçi Bey and ideas for the establishment of order
217th century reformers and reformers, Lale Age
3Printing House in the Ottoman Empire, Mahmud I and Mustafa III Period innovations
4Innovations during the reign of Abdulhamid I
5III. Selim Period: Nizam-ı Cedit
6II. Mahmud Period innovations
7Sened-i İttifak
8Midterm Exam
9Removal of the Janissaries' Quarry and the Establishment of Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediy
10The Tanzimat Period and the Tanzimat Edict
11Islahat Edict
12Innovations of the Sultan Abdulmecid Period
13Innovations of the Sultan Abdulaziz Period
14First Constitutional Era: II. Innovations of the Abdulhamid Period
15İttihat ve Terakki, Ottomanism, Islamism, Westernism, Turkism
16The Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Niyazi Berkes, Türkiye'de Çağdaşlaşma
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 Examination122
Final Examination12020
Self Study32060
Individual Study for Mid term Examination22040
Individual Study for Final Examination224
Homework32060
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)186
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