Department of History
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. FERDAN ERGUT
Web address: http://www.hist.metu.edu.tr/
General Information on Undergraduate Program
History remains one of the most consistently popular subjects among undergraduate and postgraduate students in Turkey. Our department offers an extensive range of classes covering topics from the Antiquity to the present and including studies of European History, Ancient Greece and Rome, Ancient Turkish History, the Ottoman Empire, Modern Turkish History, and other areas of the world. The philosophy of the curriculum is to enrich the general knowledge of the students and to increase their intellectual capacity in historical studies. The subjects excluding Ottoman Turkish are taught in English for the purpose of enabling the students to read and utilize literature in both languages. There is a large and lively group of undergraduate and postgraduate students in the department. The degrees offered are B.Sc. in History at the undergraduate level and M.Sc. and Ph.D. at the graduate level.
Mission Statement
The Department of History aims to make students become aware of the importance of understanding the past for contemporary societies. It provides them with critical and analytical research skills that are applicable to many potential walks of life. The department encourages students to adopt universal values in social, human, and environmental issues.
Vision Statement
The Department of History seeks to be a pioneer in history studies nationally and internationally by providing qualified Master's and Ph.D. degrees in history who, along with the faculty in the department, will create new and innovative historical knowledge that contributes to the scholarly understanding of the past.
Program Educational Objectives
The department aims to educate students with academic competence and freedom, commitment to universal values, adherence to ethical values; awareness of urban heritage and culture; social responsibility, self-confidence, sensitivity to the natural environment and openness to multi- and cross-disciplinary perspectives. By adopting these merits, the students will continue their research in enhanced ways and share their work with the broader society.
Outcomes
After completing the program, the students
Outcomes
- 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.
- are familiar with existing scholarly literature, historiography and historical methodology; and have developed the ability to approach them critically.
- are acquainted with interdisciplinary approaches.
- 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.
- have developed sufficient English language skills; additionally, they have acquired the skill to read both printed texts and manuscripts in Ottoman Turkish.
- are able to present research results both in oral and written form.
- are able to work individually or as part of a team.
- are equipped with academic ethics.
- are aware of modern day issues and current events; have the skills and knowledge to generate informed opinions.
Undergraduate Curriculum
First Year » First Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST101 | CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION OF GREECE & ROME I | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| HIST107 | OTTOMAN TURKISH I | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 7.0 |
| HIST113 | READINGS IN HISTORY I | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 7.0 |
| HIST151 | HISTORY OF EASTERN AND WESTERN CIVILIZATIONS I | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| ENG101 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES I | 4 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 6.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set | |||||
| TURK101 | TURKISH I | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
| TURK105 | TURKISH I | 0 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
| TURK201 | ELEMENTARY TURKISH I | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 3.0 |
First Year » Second Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST102 | CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION OF GREECE & ROME II | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| HIST108 | OTTOMAN TURKISH II | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 7.0 |
| HIST114 | READINGS IN HISTORY II | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 7.0 |
| HIST152 | HISTORY OF EASTERN AND WESTERN CIVILIZATIONS II | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| BA100 | CAREER PLANNING | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
| ENG102 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES II | 4 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 6.0 |
| IS100 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set | |||||
| TURK102 | TURKISH II | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
| TURK106 | TURKISH II | 0 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
| TURK202 | INTERMEDIATE TURKISH I | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 3.0 |
Second Year » Third Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST207 | OTTOMAN PALEOGRAPHY&DIPLOMATICS I | 4 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| HIST231 | THE RISE OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| ENG211 | ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS | 3 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.0 |
| NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE | |||||
| DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE | |||||
| Any 1 of the following set | |||||
| HIST2201 | PRINCIPLES OF KEMAL ATATÜRK I | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
| HIST2205 | HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
Second Year » Fourth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST208 | OTTOMAN PALEOGRAPHY & DIPLOMATICS II | 4 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| HIST224 | MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN HISTORY | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| HIST232 | THE DECLINE OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE | |||||
| DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE | |||||
| Any 1 of the following set | |||||
| HIST2202 | PRINCIPLES OF KEMAL ATATÜRK II | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
| HIST2206 | HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
Third Year » Fifth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST307 | METHODOLOGY IN HISTORY I | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 7.0 |
| HIST321 | MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| HIST331 | HISTORY OF THE LATE OTTOMAN EMPIRE 1750-1850 | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE | |||||
| DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE |
Third Year » Six Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST308 | METHODOLOGY IN HISTORY II | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 7.0 |
| HIST332 | HISTORY OF THE LATE OTTOMAN EMPIRE 1850-1914 | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| ENG311 | ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SKILLS | 3 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.0 |
| NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE | |||||
| DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE |
Fourth Year » Seven Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST401 | READINGS IN THE HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| HIST407 | CONTEMPORARY WORLD HISTORY I | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE | |||||
| NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE | |||||
| DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE |
Fourth Year » Eight Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST402 | READINGS IN THE HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| HIST408 | CONTEMPORARY WORLD HISTORY II | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
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| NONDEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE |
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