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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TAR631 - HISTORY (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: TAR631 Course Title: UNDERSTANDING OF OTTOMAN ADMINISTRATION: RULERS AND SUBJECTS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 3rd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department HISTORY (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer GÜLSER YARDIM (gulseryardim@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To explain the relations between rulers and subjects by putting forward the administration understanding of Ottoman State from its establishment particularly at the early modern era.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can put forward the administration understanding of Ottoman State PO-1 Able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenon with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-3 Able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information which was obtained.
PO-5 Able to use national and universal values and assimilate these values.
Examination
Oral Examination
Presentation
LO-2 can teach the rulers and subjects at Ottoman State PO-1 Able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenon with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 Able to use interdisciplinary approaches during the study
PO-3 Able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information which was obtained.
PO-5 Able to use national and universal values and assimilate these values.
Examination
Oral Examination
Presentation
LO-3 can teach the tie between rulers and subjects, form of the relation within the understanding of Ottoman State Administration. PO-1 Able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenon with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 Able to use interdisciplinary approaches during the study
PO-3 Able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information which was obtained.
PO-5 Able to use national and universal values and assimilate these values.
Examination
Oral Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
To put forward the state understanding of Ottoman State from its establishment to 18th century and the form of administration in this sense. To put the change lived in this process. To learn official and judicial tie between rulers and subjects at Ottoman beginning from its establishment. To teach the authorization, rights and responsibilities of the rulers and subjects. To teach the reflections of the relations between rulers and subjects at archive documents within the administration understanding.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The roots of Ottoman Sovereignty Understanding 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
2 Ottoman Sultan and the Family of Dynasty 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
3 Ottoman Administrative Units 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
4 Ottoman rulers –Militarians (Beraya) 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
5 Ottoman rulers –Scholars (Ulama) 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
6 Ottoman rulers –Seyfiyyah 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
7 Ottoman rulers -Kalemiyyah 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Subjects at Ottoman –Reayah (Teb’a) 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
10 Subjects at Ottoman –Peasants 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
11 Subjects at Ottoman –Townsman 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
12 Subjects at Ottoman -Nomads 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
13 Subjects at Ottoman –Non Muslims 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
14 The relation of ruler-subject at Ottoman in terms of religion (Sheria) 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
15 The relation of ruler-subject at Ottoman in terms of custom law (Örfi) 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Halil İnalcık, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nun Ekonomik ve Sosyal Tarihi, İstanbul, 200 ve aynı yazarın tüm eserleri;
2 Ömer Lütfi Barkan ve Suraiya Faroqhi’nin tüm eserleri;
3 Adem Çaylak, Osmanlı’da Yöneten ve Yönetilenler, Vadi Yay. Ank., 1998
4 İlber Ortaylı, Türkiye Teşkilat ve İdare Tarihi, Cedit Neştiyat, İst., 2008
5 Fehamettin Başar, Osmanlı’da Eyalet Tevcihatı, TTK, Ank., 1997
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, board, projeksion

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 5 11 55
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 13 52
       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 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 179