HIST208 OTTOMAN PALEOGRAPHY & DIPLOMATICS II
| Course Code: | 2400208 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (4.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | History |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ÖZER ERGENÇ |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with a reading knowledge of the handwritten texts in the Ottoman language. The course will teach Arabic letters in the form of various handscripts with selected materials from the Ottoman, and other historical and literary archival texts of the 19th and 20th centuries, including but not limited to letters and memoirs.
Course Content
The format and contents of Ottoman records (ferman, telhis, arz, hüccet). Exercises on the calligraphy used in these documents (divani, ta`lik, kırma).
Course Learning Outcomes
We will read handwritten texts together in the classroom. You will have to participate actively in the readings and discussions of weekly assignments.
This course has three goals:
- To read handwritten archival texts in the Ottoman language.
- To transcribe Ottoman handwritten texts into Latinized alphabet with diacriticals .
- To examine primary, secondary, and tertiary historical 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 handwritten texts from the 19th and 20th centuries, read complex texts with the help of dictionaries,
- transcribe Ottoman texts written in the handwritten rik'a 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