HIST531 EMERGENCE OF OTTOMAN MODERNIZATION
| Course Code: | 2400531 |
| 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 Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, the students will;
Know the period for the initiation and the scope of modernization in the Ottoman Empire,
Identify the impact of modernization on the institutional and political structure, and on the army,
Know the importance of the land system for the administrative, economic and social structure of the Ottoman Empire,
Explain the changing patterns of foreign relations of the Ottoman Empire during the period that the course covers.
Course Content
The course covers the phases of Ottoman modernization starting from the mid-18th Century with particular emphasis to social developments. The course includes the analysis and comparative study of historical developments in various phases of Ottoman modernization.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the students will be able to:
Compile an essay on the steps of modernization in the Ottoman Empire,
Identify the period and scope of modernization in the Ottoman Empire,
Demonstrate the impact of the modernization on the Ottoman state apparatus, institutions, society, administrative, land, and military systems,
Identify the changing patterns in Ottoman foreign policy and relations.
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