Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Ottoman Archives Texts TAR 213 Turkish Compulsory 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Hamdi ÖZDİŞ
Instructor(s) Doç. Dr. Hamdi ÖZDİŞ (Güz)
Goals This course aims to teach how to decipher Ottoman manuscripts and its basic features.
Course Content It will be a course content aimed at examining various texts consisting of Rika handwriting used in the Ottoman Archives, starting with printed, which is one of the types of Ottoman writing, in terms of shape and content, and gaining the ability to read at a certain level.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Identify the general characteristics of Ottoman scripts
2 Read and decipher texts written in Ottoman scripts
3 Read Ottoman archival documents at an elementary level
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Emergence of Diplomacy and Diplomatic Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
2. Week Ottoman Diplomatic Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
3. Week General Features of Ottoman Scripts Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week Features of Rik’a scripts Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
5. Week Reading Documents which are written Rik’a Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
6. Week Writing Examples: Tezkire, İrade and Arz-ı hâl Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
7. Week Analyzing and Reading Ottoman Archive Documents Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Class Hours
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Reading Examples of Telhis, Buyruldu and Hatt-ı Hümâyun Class Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
10. Week Turkish, Arabic and Farsi concepts found in archival documents Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
11. Week Differences between Archive Documents Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
12. Week Documents of Nesih, Ta’lik and Sülüs Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours Research Other Activities
13. Week Samples of Waqf deeds, Hatt-ı Hümâyun and Ahidnâme Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
14. Week Meanings of words and concepts found in the Ottoman Documents Presentation Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 The students gain the ability to produce scientific knowledge and analyze a history of the discipline of history method.
2 The students gain information about past and present historiographical and schools in the world and in Turkey, they recognize new schools and evaluate the effects of date.
3 The students understand and penetrate historically, developing the ability to identify problems, deeply into every aspect of historical events.
4 The students will have the ability to comprehend current events and processes the relationship between the past. They will be able to relate to local and oral history research through the unique a relationship between what is universal is the winner.
5 The students gain the ability to present historical texts, analyze, criticize, and is capable of analyzing and summarizing the subject as a foundation sources, making transcription, reporting, and notification scientific meetings etc.
6 Historical problems, academic / ability to approach the objective of making winning the reasoning and analytical thinking skills are developed by the students.
7 The students obtain information at a basic level Ancient and Islamic history, Islam before and after the Turkish history, Ottoman and Republican history, such as European and World history about all periods of history, learn the basic problems and within these periods can be compared.
8 The students can use acquired knowledge and skills in the field of history, social sciences, studies conducted in conjunction with other areas.
9 The students get knowledge of the interpretation about Ottoman, European and World History and have the skills to make comparison and analysis.
10 The students gain the habit of using the library and archives and the ability, learn ways of doing research on a topic and use them in other areas of life.
11 The students Specific analyze tools for working with documents that are required for certain periods, historical texts (paleography, epigraphy, etc.), inscriptions and epitaphs, and gain the skills to use source texts in various languages.
12 The students adopt the importance of lifelong learning and folllow developments in contemporary issues and develop self; they get scientific ethics and consciousness of responsibility.
13 The students gain the skills to use and the information bibliographical repertoires, archival inventories, information retrieval tools, such as electronic references. By using internet technologies in the field of information and knowledge creation, editing, forwarding, storage, and sharing presentations is capable of (They capable of knowledge creation, editing, forwarding, storage, and sharing presentations by using internet technologies in the field of information).
14 The students capable of independent decision-making and individual study skills. They gain confidence to express their ideas and criticism in a constructive manner, oral and written and a clear and concise manner.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3
PY1 3 3 3
PY2 2 2 2
PY3 4 4 4
PY4 3 3 3
PY5 5 5 5
PY6 3 3 3
PY7 4 4 4
PY8 3 3 3
PY9 4 4 4
PY10 3 3 3
PY11 5 5 5
PY12 4 4 4
PY13 4 4 4
PY14 3 3 3
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Mübahat Kütükoğlu, Osmanlı Belgelerinin Dili, Kubbealtı Yay.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 14 2 28
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0