HIST331 HISTORY OF THE LATE OTTOMAN EMPIRE 1750-1850
| Course Code: | 2400331 |
| 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. BİRTEN ÇELİK |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the students will:
- Have a general understanding of the major transformations experienced in the Ottoman Empire from the late eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century
- Become familiar with the attempts at changing Ottoman administrative policies to strengthen the central authority against the local powers
- Have knowledge of a new concept of reform in the Ottoman Empire in the example of Imperial Edict of Gülhane and Imperial Reform Edict
- Understand the effects of reforms on the Ottoman society, economy, and education policies
- Know the major changes in the foreign policy of the Ottoman Empire.
Course Content
The course analyzes Ottoman history covering the internal and foreign developments in the Empire from the reforms of Selim III to Tanzimat era.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will able to:
- Define and write an essay on the major changes and developments happened in the Ottoman Empire between 1750-1850
- Explain the course of center-periphery relations in the Ottoman Empire and policies to control the local notables
- Define reform attempts in the military and socio-economic fields and their socio-political consequences in the Ottoman Empire
- Identify modifications in state policy; reforms towards modernization of the Ottoman army, administrative units, judiciary, and education
- Compare the changing relations and international policies of the Ottoman Empire with the European and neighboring countries between 1750-1850 due the internal developments and wars.
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