Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Ottoman Political History (1789-1922) TAR 302 Turkish Compulsory 6. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. İSMAİL YAŞAYANLAR, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Onur ÇAPAR
Instructor(s)
Goals This course aims to deal with the political processes of the Ottoman Empire from the beginning of the Modern Age to the First World War.
Course Content Understands the political situation of the Ottoman Empire in the early modern times, learns the rebellions and independence processes that took place in the period when the ideas of nationalism spread to the empire, understands the effect of the modern colonial process on the land losses of the Ottoman Empire, Learns the diplomatic relations between the Ottoman Empire and European states in the process leading up to the First World War.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 To have knowledge about 19th century Ottoman political history
2 To have knowledge about modernization movements in the Ottoman Empire
3 To have knowledge about the political situation of the Ottoman Empire during the Crimean War
4 To analyze the political situation of the state during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Diplomatic and political events on Abdulhamid I era. Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours Other Activities Research
2. Week Political events on Selim III era. Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week The dethronement of Selim III and Mustafa IV sultanate. Other Activities Research Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week Diplomatic and political events on Mahmud II era: Alemdar period, Serbian revolt. Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
5. Week Greek revolt and the beginning of Mehmed Ali Paşa uprising. Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
6. Week Diplomatic and political events on Abdulmecid era: the ending of Mehmed Ali Paşa uprising, the Eastern Question, the Bosphoros and Hellespont questions, the Hungarian refugees question. Class Hours Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study
7. Week Diplomatic and political events on Abdülmecid era.-Crimean War Other Activities Class Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week Mid Term
9. Week Jeddah and Syria revolts, Eflak and Boğdan uprisings and the establishment of Romania. Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours
10. Week Diplomatic and political events on Abdülaziz era. Serbia and Montenegro events, case of Kuleli. Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours Research
11. Week Diplomatic and political events on Abdulhamid II era- Serbia and Montenegro war, Istanbul Conferance. Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Class Hours
12. Week 1877-1878 Osmanlı-Rus Savaşı (93 Harbi) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
13. Week Occupations of Tunusia and Egypt, Trablusgarb War Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
14. Week Balkan Wars, Question of Mediterranean Islands. Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
*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 DK4
PY1 2 2 2 2
PY2 2 2 2 2
PY3 3 3 3 3
PY4 3 3 3 3
PY5 3 3 3 3
PY6 4 4 4 4
PY7 5 5 5 5
PY8 5 5 5 5
PY9 4 4 4 4
PY10 3 3 3 3
PY11 2 2 2 2
PY12 3 3 3 3
PY13 3 3 3 3
PY14 5 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Stanford Shaw, History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey: Volume 2, Reform, Revolution, and Republic: The Rise of Modern Turkey 1808–1975
  • Bernard Lewis, The Emergence of Modern Turkey
  • Fahir Armaoğlu, 19. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi, İstanbul: Timaş Yayınları, 2017.
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 3 42
Research 14 1.5 21
Other Activities 14 1 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 2.5 2.5
Homework 2 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 127.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0