HIST515 HISTORY OF THE OTTOMAN PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS
| Course Code: | 2400515 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | History |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. BİRTEN ÇELİK |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of this course,
The students will know the emergence of press and publication activities started in the Ottoman Empire
The students will comprehend the effects of the press and publishing activities in Europe on the emergence of press and publication in the Ottoman Empire.
The students will know the socio-political ideas that emerged in the 19th-century Ottoman Empire.
The students will understand how these 19th-century socio-political ideas were expressed and discussed in the Ottoman press.
The student will comprehend the role of these ideas conveyed via the press and the press in transforming Ottoman society.
Course Content
The aim of the course is to explore the historical development of the mass media in the Ottoman Empire, vis-à-vis the Western experience. Due emphasis will be given to main lines of socio-political thought in the Empire in the 19th century as they have appeared and been debated in the media
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, the Students should be able to;
Know when and how the press and publication started in the Ottoman Empire,
Analyze the significant impact of European influences on the emergence of press and publication in the Ottoman Empire.
Describe the socio-political ideas that emerged in the 19th-century Ottoman Empire.
Remember the discussions of socio-political ideas in the Ottoman Press.
Evaluate the impact of these ideas and the major contributions of the press and publications in transforming Ottoman society.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Demonstrate competence in their chosen fields of study including the sources and the historiography relevant to it | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Construct arguments based on developed research skills that enable them to access, analyze, synthesize and evaluate primary, secondary and tertiary sources efficiently | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Disseminate and communicate research findings effectively in oral and written form | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Develop the ability to work cooperatively on investigation of an area of historical inquiry and to share own findings with co-researchers | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Conduct research in Ottoman archives and other national and international research institutions | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Have a command of language skills necessary for their research | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Act in accordance with a universal understanding of academic ethics | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Contribute to society through a sense of personal responsibility and awareness for social issues | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution