HIST107 OTTOMAN TURKISH I
| Course Code: | 2400107 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | History |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr SELÇUK DURSUN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with a reading knowledge of the basic printed texts in the Ottoman language. The course will teach Arabic letters in the form of book-print with selected materials from the historical and literary texts of the 20th century, including but not limited to historical texts, travel literature, reference works, newspapers, treatises, letters, and memoirs.
Course Content
A brief introduction to the Ottoman language and the teaching of Arabic letters in the form of book-print with selected material from the historical and literary texts of the 20th century. (This course is given in Turkish)
Course Learning Outcomes
This course is not designed simply to convey information to you. We will read printed texts together in the classroom. You will have to participate actively in the readings and discussions of weekly assignments. The selection of texts varied between historical texts and literary pieces, which will provide you with enough skills to read other materials written in the Ottoman script.
This course has three goals:
- To read scholarly and literary printed texts in the Ottoman language.
- To transcribe Ottoman printed texts into Latinized alphabet with diacriticals
- To examine primary and secondary historical and literary texts to understand the nature of the language used in the 19th and 20th centuries
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- learn reading Ottoman printed texts from the 19th and 20th centuries
- read complex texts with the help of dictionaries
- transcribe Ottoman texts written in the old script.
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