HIST406 OTTOMAN SOCIOECONOMIC HISTORY
| Course Code: | 2400406 |
| 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: | Prof.Dr. KAYHAN ORBAY |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to explore the socio-economic structures of the pre-Tanzimat Ottoman Empire by examining its systems of production, trade, and distribution. Through comparative analysis with other pre-industrial societies, students will gain insights into the empire’s economic foundations, including agrarian practices, taxation, urban markets, and labor organization. By engaging with historical sources and economic theories, students will develop a critical understanding of how the Ottoman economy functioned and adapted within a broader global context. By the end of the course the students will learn economic and social order of the Ottoman Empire in its Classical Age.
Course Content
It is a survey of production and distribution in the pre-Tanzimat Ottoman Empire in comparison with other pre-industrial social systems.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will:
learn main research themes in the social and economic history of the Ottoman Empire
Describe the main characteristics of the Ottoman socio-economic system before the Tanzimat era.
Compare and contrast Ottoman economic structures with other pre-industrial social systems.
Analyze the roles of agriculture, trade, and taxation in the functioning of the Ottoman economy.
Evaluate the impact of state policies on production and distribution within different regions of the empire.
Interpret historical sources, such as tax registers and trade records, to understand economic practices.
Develop arguments regarding the adaptability and limitations of the Ottoman socio-economic system in a global historical context.
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