HIST535 SEMINAR IN THE DEVELOP. OF THE NATIONHOOD IN HISTORY
| Course Code: | 2400535 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | History |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This seminar aims to explore the historical development of nationhood, with a focus on the transformation of the concept of nationality in the late 19th-century Ottoman Empire. Through an interactive examination of nationalism among non-Muslim communities and the Turkish community within the Empire, students will critically analyze how nationhood was shaped by social, political, and cultural dynamics.
Course Content
The course is designed to present the development of nationhood in the historical setting with due attention to the change in the concept of nationality in the late nineteenth-century Ottoman Empire. The relations between the development of nationalism and the notion of nation among the non-Muslim communities, and the development of nationhood in the Turkish community of the Empire will be examined interactively.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Explain the historical development of the concept of nationhood.
Analyze the transformation of nationality in the late Ottoman Empire.
Compare the development of nationalism among non-Muslim communities and the Turkish community in the Empire.
Assess the impact of political, social, and cultural factors on nation-building processes.
Critically engage with historiographical debates on nationalism and nationhood.
Develop and present well-reasoned arguments on the evolution of national identity in the Ottoman Empire.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Demonstrate competence in their chosen fields of study including the sources and the historiography relevant to it | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Construct arguments based on developed research skills that enable them to access, analyze, synthesize and evaluate primary, secondary and tertiary sources efficiently | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Disseminate and communicate research findings effectively in oral and written form | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Develop the ability to work cooperatively on investigation of an area of historical inquiry and to share own findings with co-researchers | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Conduct research in Ottoman archives and other national and international research institutions | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Have a command of language skills necessary for their research | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Act in accordance with a universal understanding of academic ethics | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Contribute to society through a sense of personal responsibility and awareness for social issues | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution