COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORIENTALISM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 3055 ORIENTALISM ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR OKTAY GÖKDEMIR

Offered to

History
History

Course Objective

The main interest of this course is the controversial issues in the interpretation of the Eastern values from the Western perspective and the process in which the Western societies have transformed other societies

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The image of East from the Western viewpoint
2   The orientalism as a mean for political dominance as well as a cultural form
3   The characteristics of the Eastern way to identify East in which the Western perspective dominates
4   The effect of orientalism on the reflection of traditions such as coffee, harem, belly dancing, silk, and spice
5   The effect of orientalism on the Eastern intellectuals who support the Western transformation in their societies

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The definition of orientalism Presentation and discussion
2 The image of East from the Western perspective Presentation and discussion
3 The ontological and epistemological approaches Presentation and discussion
4 The colonialist tendencies and orientalism Presentation and discussion
5 The understanding of modernization in the East Presentation and discussion
6 Orientalism and its components Presentation and discussion
7 Orientalism in art and literature Presentation and discussion
8 Term examination Presentation and discussion
9 The perspective of Edward Said to orientalism Presentation and discussion
10 Orientalism, Islam, and Turks Presentation and discussion
11 The effect of orientalism on the intelligentsia of Turks Presentation and discussion
12 The effect of orientalism on the intelligentsia of Turks Presentation and discussion
13 The criticism of Orientalism and Hilmi Yavuz Presentation and discussion
14 General evaluation Presentation and discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

Edward Said Oryantalizm , Metis Yayınları, 2010
Alim Arlı, Oryantalizm, Oksidentalizm ve Şerif Mardin, Küre Yayınları, 2004.
Hilmi Yavuz, Modernleşme, Oryantalizm ve Islam, Boyut Yay. 1998.
Ömer Baharoğlu, Oryantalizm, Islam ve Türkler, Toker Yayınları, 2006.
Thierry Hentch, Hayali Doğu, Metis Yayınları, 1996.
V.V.Bartold, Rusya ve Avrupa'da Oryantalizm, Küre Yayınları, 2004
Edward Said, Freud ve Avrupalı Olmayan, Aram Yay. 2004
Edward Said, Haberlerin Ağında Islam, Babil Yay. 2000

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Term examination
2. Final examination

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
2. LO 4-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

oktaygokdemir@mynet.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.455
LO.555

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