HIST232 THE DECLINE OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
| Course Code: | 2400232 |
| 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: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. GÜÇLÜ TÜLÜVELİ |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide the students the basic socio-economic and administrative framework of the Ottoman Empire in early modern period. Topics include land regime, long-term economic trends, urban life, law, religion, gender and other social hierarchies, forms of rebellion and center-periphery relations. Emphasis will be on major debates and approaches. This semester focuses on the political, administrative and socio-economic aspects of the Ottoman Empire from the middle of the sixteenth century till the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Course Content
The course will cover the period from Ahmed I`s reign to that of Abdulhamid I. The emphasis will be put on the Celali Revolt and rise of the ayans.
Course Learning Outcomes
The course aims to analyze mid-sixteenth to early nineteenth-century Ottoman history from a broad perspective. Students are urged to evaluate and interpret Ottoman archival primary sources and form their own perspectives through source analysis.
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