HIST577 HISTORY OF THE LATE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, 1878-1922
| Course Code: | 2400577 |
| 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 Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This graduate course explores the critical socio-political and socio-economic transformations that shaped the Late Ottoman Empire from the Treaty of Berlin (1878) to the Turkish National Struggle (1919-1922). It aims to analyze the internal and external challenges faced by the Ottoman state, such as imperial decline, reform movements, and nationalist uprisings, culminating in the emergence of the Turkish nation-state. Students will engage with primary sources and scholarly debates to critically examine key events, ideologies, and policies of the Hamidian era and the Committee of Union and Progress.
Course Content
This course will focus on the socio-political and socio-economic aspects of the history of the Late Ottoman Empire. It will take the Treaty of Berlin (1878) as a starting point in analysing and discussing the economic, political and social transformation of the Ottoman Empire. It will evaluate Abdulhamit IIs era (1876-1909) and the rule of the Committee of Union and Progress (1908-1909) in terms of the challenges and policies that led to fundamental transformation of the Ottoman Empire into the nation-state polity. It will finally deal with the Turkish National Struggle (1919-1922) in respect of highlighting the roots of the Turkish nation-state.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Analyze the Treaty of Berlin and its implications for Ottoman sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Evaluate the domestic and international challenges faced by the Ottoman Empire during Abdulhamid II’s reign.
Understand the rise and evolution of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) and its impact on Ottoman politics and society.
Critically assess the 1908 Revolution and its role in shaping Ottoman constitutionalism and nationalist movements.
Analyze the effects of the Balkan Wars and World War I on the demographic and economic transformation of the Ottoman Empire.
Trace the roots of the Turkish National Struggle and the transition from empire to nation-state.
Engage with historiographical debates and formulate arguments supported by historical evidence on the Late Ottoman Empire’s transformation.
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