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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / TAR375 - HISTORY

Code: TAR375 Course Title: OTTOMAN HISTORIOGRAPHY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department HISTORY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ALMILA GÖKÇE ÖZCAN (almila.ozcan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To know and analyze the Ottoman history writers and their works.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can make the definition of historiograpy 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-7 Develop suitable material for a subject on a historical area, to use the knowledge and experience gains with different methods
PO-10 Learn the life-long learning and quality management processes and apply them, attend social, cultural and artistic events on his field.
PO-12 Establish oral and written communication in a foreign language on a B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
PO-15 With the knowledge determine the learning needs of those working under him, execute the musts of graduate education.
Examination
LO-2 Can give information about Ottoman Historiography 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
PO-8 Have the ability to know himself as an individual; to use his creative and strong sides, build personal and institutional communication.
PO-9 Have the knowledge to determine the needs related to his area and to direct his learning.
PO-11 Develop vocational projects and activities and apply them with a social responsibility consciousness.
PO-12 Establish oral and written communication in a foreign language on a B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
Examination
LO-3 Can give information about Ottoman history writers PO-4 Use the interdisciplinary approach at learning process.
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
PO-8 Have the ability to know himself as an individual; to use his creative and strong sides, build personal and institutional communication.
PO-10 Learn the life-long learning and quality management processes and apply them, attend social, cultural and artistic events on his field.
PO-12 Establish oral and written communication in a foreign language on a B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
PO-13 Use and follow information technologies.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Ottoman historiography and Ottoman historians
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition of history, purpose, types, definition of historian, definition of historical sources and types Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
2 Definition of history, purpose, types, definition of historian, definition of historical sources and types Beginning of Ottoman historiography, Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
3 Beginning of Ottoman historiography, first Ottoman historians, 16th century historians17th century Ottoman historians-17th century Ottoman historians-18. century Ottoman historians 19. century Ottoman historians Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
4 Considerations in Examining the Works of Ottoman Historians Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
5 Examples of historiography types and their uses: ruznames-laws, memorandum works, münşeat journals Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
6 Types of historiography and examples of their uses: biography, biographies, vefayats, bondage surnames Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
7 Types of historiography and examples of their uses: nasihatname Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
8 mid-term exam
9 Types of historiography and examples of their use: travelogues, embassy Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
10 Historiography types and examples of their use: chroniclers Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
11 Examples of foreign sources and uses of Ottoman History Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
12 Examples of foreign sources and uses of Ottoman History Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
13 different historians wrote on the same subject: defeats, death of young osman etc. Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
14 different historians wrote on the same subject: defeats, death of young osman etc. Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
15 different historians wrote on the same subject: defeats, death of young osman etc. Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Tanzimat Öncesi Osmanlı Tarihi Araştırma Rehberi, Erhan Afyoncu
2 Tarih İçin Metodoloji, Ed. Ahmet Şimşek, Pegem Akademi, Ankara 2015.
3 Kanun-ı Kadimin Peşinde Osmanlıda Çözülme Gelenekçi Yorumcuları, Mehmet Öz.
4 Tarih Nasıl Yazılır? Tarih İçin Çağdaş Bir Metodoloji, Ed. Ahmet Şimşek, Tarihçi Kitabevi, İstanbul 2011.
Required Course instruments and materials
Bülent Ar?-Halil Inalc?k, "Ottoman Historiography"; Cornell Fleischer, Historian Mustafa Ali

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) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 8 16
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 9 9
       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 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90