Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Ottoman Modernization TAR 312 Turkish Compulsory 6. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Hamdi ÖZDİŞ
Instructor(s)
Goals The aim of this course is to teach the political, economic and cultural processes of Ottoman modernization from the 18th century to the first quarter of the 20th century and to provide an understanding of the foundations of modern Turkey.
Course Content To examine the foundations on which the Ottoman modernization rose and which actors and dynamics were effective, its course in the Ottoman central and provincial society, its effects on the cities, taking into account the shaping of institutions.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 To teach. historical, cultural and administrative aspects of the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, develop the ability to evaluate past and present.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Röneasans and Reform Movements in Europe, these movements in the Ottoman Empire Effects Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week 16 Century of Changes Occurring in the Ottoman Empire Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week First Reform Movements: Reform Starts with Challenging Journey Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week Tanzimat and they bring Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
5. Week Constitutional Movement / Ottoman Sources of Political Thought Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
6. Week New Ottoman Thought and Political Thinkers Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours
7. Week New Ottomans and the First Constitution (Kanun-i Esasi) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
8. Week MidTerm Exam
9. Week II. Abdulhamid's reign and the Eastern Question Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
10. Week The Committee of Union and Progress and the Young Turks Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research Class Hours
11. Week The raid of Bâb-ı Âli Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
12. Week 1908 Young Turk Revolution Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week Period of Young Turk nationalism, Islamism and Liberalism Class Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
14. Week National Struggle, the Proclamation of the Republic and Political Developments Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours
*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 5
PY3 4
PY4 3
PY5 3
PY6 2
PY7 2
PY8 2
PY9 2
PY10 2
PY11 5
PY12 3
PY13 3
PY14 3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • İlber Ortaylı The Longest Century of Empire
  • İlber Ortaylı, İmparatorluğun En Uzun Yüzyılı, Roderic H. Davidson, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Reform
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 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1.5 1.5
Homework 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1.5 1.5
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0