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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / TAR321 - HISTORY

Code: TAR321 Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO OTTOMAN DIPLOMACY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department HISTORY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HÜSEYİN SARAÇ (huseyinsarac@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Students study a date with information and tools necessary to equip them to use primary archival sources, these sources provide a critical review of experience.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can inform about the Ottoman diplomacy. PO-1 To have the ability to conceptualize the events and facts related to the field of history such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval Era, New Age, Modern Age, and the Era we are in with the help of the scientific methods and techniques and define these concepts.
PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
PO-3 Define the historical problems, evaluate with a critical approach, analyze with theoretical and applied knowledge.
PO-6 By comprehending the developmental features of the societies and their differences, relate their history to their current situation.
PO-7 Develop suitable material for a subject on a historical area, to use the knowledge and experience gains with different methods
Examination
LO-2 can develop new research methods related to Ottoman history. PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
PO-3 Define the historical problems, evaluate with a critical approach, analyze with theoretical and applied knowledge.
PO-5 By having national and universal values, connect national culture to international culture and civilizations, protect the national heritage.
PO-6 By comprehending the developmental features of the societies and their differences, relate their history to their current situation.
PO-7 Develop suitable material for a subject on a historical area, to use the knowledge and experience gains with different methods
Examination
LO-3 Can make interpretation about various types of diplomatic text used by countries PO-1 To have the ability to conceptualize the events and facts related to the field of history such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval Era, New Age, Modern Age, and the Era we are in with the help of the scientific methods and techniques and define these concepts.
PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
PO-3 Define the historical problems, evaluate with a critical approach, analyze with theoretical and applied knowledge.
PO-4 Use the interdisciplinary approach at learning process.
PO-5 By having national and universal values, connect national culture to international culture and civilizations, protect the national heritage.
PO-6 By comprehending the developmental features of the societies and their differences, relate their history to their current situation.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The science of diplomatics. Document types and classification, title and lakablar in the documents. Ferman, orders, terms and berats. Example document solutions.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Ottoman Archives. Science of diplomatics. Lecture
2 Birth and development of the Diplomatic. Lecture
3 Text materials. Text Types. Lecture
4 Central Organization of Ottoman documents, and other organizational documents to the Grand Vezir. Lecture
5 Tugra, Pençe definition and examination of specimens. Lecture
6 Seal and Fermans. Lecture
7 Evaluation. Lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 Seal and decrees related to the examination of specimens. Lecture
10 Berats and shape features. Lecture
11 Beratlarla relevant case histories. Lecture
12 Name-Humayun books. Lecture
13 Diplomatikadan diplomacy. Ahidnameler. Lecture
14 Examination of the sample texts Ahidnamelerle. Lecture
15 Evaluation. Lecture
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Tayyib GÖKBİLGİN ; Osmanlı Paleografya ve Diplomatik İlmi.
2 Mübahat KÜTÜKOĞLU; Osmanlı Belgelerinin Dili.
3 M. Zeki PAKALIN; Osmanlı Tarih Deyimleri ve Terimleri Sözlüğü
Required Course instruments and materials
Tayyib GÖKBILGIN Ottoman Paleography and Diplomatic Science. KÜTÜKOGLU Mübahat Ottoman Documents Language. M. Zeki Pakal, Ottoman History Statements and Glossary

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 8 24
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 7 21
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 5 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 5 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 119