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: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. AYŞEM BERRİN ÇAKMAKLI |
| 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.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | acquire basic and up-to-date information in the field of architectural history, both in local and global levels (knowledge) | ✔ | |||
| 2 | have profound knowledge of research methods and literature in the field (knowledge) | ✔ | |||
| 3 | conduct independent research and study (skills) | ✔ | |||
| 4 | collect and use information from diverse and reliable sources and archival research (skills ) | ✔ | |||
| 5 | relate architectural history to other fields and benefit from the knowledge obtained from them (skills ) | ✔ | |||
| 6 | transmit architectural history knowledge textually and verbally by various communication and presentation tools in an effective way (in Turkish and English) (skills) | ✔ | |||
| 7 | create architectural history products such as publications, exhibitions, restitution reports, and others in using knowledge acquired in the field and its subjects (in Turkish and English) (skills) | ✔ | |||
| 8 | use the knowledge and experience gained to contribute to the discipline of architectural history and cultural environments (attitudes) | ✔ | |||
| 9 | observe up-to-date knowledge and research in the field and be open to lifelong learning (attitudes) | ✔ | |||
| 10 | be open to imparting knowledge in different milieus (attitudes) | ✔ | |||
| 11 | work within the framework of disciplinary procedures and code of ethics (attitudes) | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution