AH586 OTTOMAN TURKISH FOR ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS II
| Course Code: | 8010586 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (0.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | History of Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer Dr. NAHİDE IŞIK DEMİRAKIN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide the students with an advanced reading knowledge of Ottoman Turkish and script in printed materials and to acquaint them with different hand writing forms and a variety of documents in the Ottoman Archives. The course is primarily designed for graduate students who are interested in conducting historical research on Ottoman and Early Republican periods. The texts to be used during the classes will be selected from among a variety of contemporary sources including literature, memoirs and official documents thus exposing the students to the language and usages prevalent in the era. At the end of the semester, the students will be able to read and comprehend printed and hand written texts in Ottoman Turkish, take advanced paleography courses and get acquainted with different contemporary sources.
Course Content
This course provides advanced reading knowledge of Ottoman Turkish in printed materials as well as the contemporary usage of the language for Architectural Historians who intend to study late Ottoman and Early Republican periods. It also aims to introduce different hand writing styles used in Ottoman paleography, thereby allowing access to archival documents produced in the earlier periods of the Ottoman Empire. As such, it intends to facilitate archival research and enable the students to use the contents of printed and hand written primary sources necessary to conduct research in the field.