HIST332 HISTORY OF THE LATE OTTOMAN EMPIRE 1850-1914
| Course Code: | 2400332 |
| 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: | Res.Assist. FATİH ÖZDEMİR |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the students will learn:
- The changes came with the Tanzimat Reforms in institutional, political, socio-economic structure of the late Ottoman Empire (1850-1914).
- the constitutional experiences in the Ottoman Empire (1876, 1908).
- the birth of nationalist and revolutionary political organizations (Young Ottomans and Young Turks and the revolutionary ethnic societies).
- The cultural and political interaction between the Ottoman Empire and Europe and the impact of this interaction on the Ottoman state apparatus and on the Ottoman society.
- the effects of the world politics on the Ottoman world and on its foreign policies.
Course Content
Domestic and foreign developments throughout the Tanzimat era with particular emphasis on social reforms are examined through historical events and facts.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the students will be able to:
- Identify and analyze major impacts of Tanzimat reforms on the state apparatus, institutions, and society in the late Ottoman Empire.
- Demonstrate the impact of the 19th century revolutionary ideologies on the Ottoman state and society, constitutional experiences, emergence of nationalisms, and nationalist political organizations in the Ottoman Empire (1850-1914).
- Identify effects of the late 19th and early 20th century wars on the Ottoman crisis, changes, and on foreign relations.
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