HIST355 OTTOMAN SOURCES OF THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY
| Course Code: | 2400355 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | History |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ÖMER TURAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course provides an introduction to key Ottoman chronicles from the end of the seventeenth century through the nineteenth. After covering an outline of these Ottoman sources and the ways of Ottoman history writing, excerpts from selected chronicles from each period will be initially deciphered. They will then be analyzed textually and contextually.
Course Content
This course provides an introduction to key Ottoman sources from the end of the eighteenth through the first quarter of the twentieth century. After covering an outline of these Ottoman sources and Ottoman ways of writing history, chronicles from each period will be studied closely.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: i) read and understand the works of Ottoman chroniclers between the late seventeenth and nineteenth centuries ii) evaluate the chronicles critically vis-à-vis their historical contexts iii) use these sources for historical inquiry.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | are familiar with general world historical periods and trends; demonstrate knowledge of key facts, ideas, societies, organizations, cultures, structures and processes related to a variety of historical contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | are familiar with existing scholarly literature, historiography and historical methodology; and have developed the ability to approach them critically. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | are acquainted with interdisciplinary approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | are able to generate research questions and conduct independent historical research by locating and analyzing primary and/or secondary sources; can construct viable arguments based on source interpretation. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | have developed sufficient English language skills; additionally, they have acquired the skill to read both printed texts and manuscripts in Ottoman Turkish. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | are able to present research results both in oral and written form. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | are able to work individually or as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | are equipped with academic ethics. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | are aware of modern day issues and current events; have the skills and knowledge to generate informed opinions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution