Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire TAR 311 Turkish Compulsory 5. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Presentation / Lecture
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EMİNE ŞAHİN
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EMİNE ŞAHİN (Güz)
Goals It is aimed to explain the social and economic transformation of the Ottoman Empire in the transition from classical to modern.
Course Content From the classical period of the Ottoman Empire to the end of the modern period, the administrative system, palace organisation, economic system, social and economic structure are explained.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Will be learnt Ottoman economic and administration structure, social features of Ottoman society and developments in the periods.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction: Topics, Review of Literature on Socio-Economic History Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
2. Week Ottoman Social Structure: Governing and Governed (Kalemiye, Seyfiye and İlmiye) Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week Ottoman Dynasty, System of Succession, Harem Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Class Hours
4. Week The Structure of Women and Family in the Ottoman Empire Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
5. Week Education and Modernisation in the Ottoman Empire Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Class Hours
6. Week Transformation of Social Structure in the Ottoman Empire with Modernity Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Class Hours
7. Week Effects of the Press and Ottoman Public Opinion on Social Life Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Ottoman Economic Mentality and Fief System Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
10. Week Ottoman Finance, Treasury and Money Class Hours Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study
11. Week Financial Change and Industrialisation with Tanzimat Research Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
12. Week Ottoman Borrowings, Financial Sector, General Administration of Düyun-ı Umumiye and Financial Audit Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
13. Week Committee of Union and Progress and National Economic Policies Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
14. Week A general evaluation on Ottoman finance 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
PY1 3
PY2 1
PY3 3
PY4 2
PY5 3
PY6 4
PY7 5
PY8 4
PY9 4
PY10 2
PY11 1
PY12 3
PY13 2
PY14 4
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Surayya Faroqhi, Osmanlı’da Kentler ve Kentliler Tarih Vakfı Yay.
  • Ali Akyıldız, Mümin ve Müsrif Bir Padişah Kızı Refia Sultan Ali Akyıldız, Osmanlı Merkez Teşkilatında Reform Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nun Ekonomik ve Sosyal Tarihi, Ed. Halil İnalcık ve Donald Quataert. Mübahat S. Kütükoğlu, Osmanlı’nın Sosyo-Kültürel ve İktisâdî Yapısı, Ankara, 2018. Mehmet Genç, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Devlet ve Ekonomi, İstanbul 2010. Yavuz Köse, Dersaadet’te Tüketim (1855-1923), Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul 2016 Erol Tümertekin, İstanbul İnsan ve Mekan, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul 2014. Selçuk Akşin Somel, Osmanlı’da Eğitimin Modernleşmesi (1839-1908), İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul 2015.
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