AH585 OTTOMAN TURKISH FOR ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
| Course Code: | 8010585 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | History of Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer Dr. NAHİDE IŞIK DEMİRAKIN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide the students with a reading knowledge of Ottoman Turkish and script in printed texts. The course is primarily designed for graduate students who are interested in conducting historical research on late Ottoman and Early Republican periods. The texts to be used during the classes will be selected from among a variety of contemporary sources including literature, memoirs and official documents thus exposing the students to the language and usages prevalent in the era. At the end of the semester, the students will be able to read and comprehend printed texts in Ottoman Turkish, take advanced paleography courses and get acquainted with different contemporary sources.
Course Content
Literacy in Ottoman Turkish; 19th-20th century printed texts; acquaintance with late Ottoman and early Republican era printed primary sources and texts on architectural history.