COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OTTOMAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 3109 OTTOMAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Theology
Theology

Course Objective

Starting from the first ages of Ottoman Period, to enable the students to learn the political and social history of Ottoman Empire and as well as of the institutions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Will evaluate the place of Ottoman history in Islamic history.
2   Will see the political, administrative, military, social, economic and cultural structure of Ottoman Empire.
3   Will analyze the contribution of Ottoman culture and civilization to Islamic culture and civilization.
4   Will learn the elements established Ottoman civilization and their historical background and development.
5   Will compare the Ottoman Empire and Europe with regard to economy, social life and science.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 State, country and society in Ottoman Empire
2 Ottoman Political History (Rise and Expansion Period)
3 Ottoman Political History (Decline Period)
4 Organization of the Ottoman Palace (Sultan, Prince)
5 Central Organization of the Ottomans
6 Ottoman Provincial Organization
7 Ottoman Educational System
8 Midterm Exam
9 Judicial Organization
10 Financal Organization
11 Military Organization
12 Administrative Structure
13 Tax and Land System
14 Ottoman Art
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Himmet Berki, Vakıflar, Istanbul, 1946.
Ahmet Çelebi, Islam'da Eğitim-Öğretim Tarihi, Istanbul Damla Yay., 1998.
Sigrid Hunke, Avrupa Üzerine Doğan Islam Güneşi, Ankara 1970.
M. Hamidullah, Islam Müesseselerine Giriş, (çev: Ihsan Süreyya Sırma), Istanbul: Beyan Yay., 1992.
Philip Hitti, Siyasi ve Kültürel Islam Tarihi (çev: Salih Tuğ), Istanbul, 1980.
Ahmet Ağırakça, Islam Medeniyeti ve Müesseseleri Tarihi, (Yayınlanmamış ders notları)
Ziya Kazıcı, Islam Medeniyeti ve Müesseseleri Tarihi, Istanbul: Kayıhan Yay., 1999.
Cahit Baltacı, XV. ve XVI. yy.da Osmanlı Medreseleri, Istanbul: Irfan Yay., 1976.
S. Hüseyin Nasr, Islam Medeniyetinde Akli Ilimlerin Tarihi Ve Esasları, Istanbul:Insan Yay., 1989.
Vahidüddin Han, Bilim ve Uygarlık Açısından Islam (çev: Bekir Karlığa), Istanbul: Işaret Yay., 1989.
Ismail Hakkı Uzunçarşılı, Osmanlı Tarihi, Ankara 1982.
Ismail Hakkı Uzunçarşılı, Osmanlı Devletinin Ilmiye Teşkilatı, Ankara 1988.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmet.seker@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 56

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1533
LO.2552
LO.3452
LO.4442
LO.5442

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