GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HISTORY OF OTTOMAN MODERNIZATION-II/TAR3020
Course Title: HISTORY OF OTTOMAN MODERNIZATION-II
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist. Prof. Hüsnü Yücekaya
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/husnuyucekaya
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Gaining the ability to critique the positive and negative sides of the renovation movements of the Ottoman Empire
Evaluating the process leading to the foundation of the Republic of Turkey
Interpreting why and how social structures change
Analyzing the Turkish modernization process accurately
Possessing knowledge about the pioneers of Turkish modernization
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Recognizing the concepts of modernism, secularism, westernization and modernization
2. Week  Modernization efforts in the Ottoman Empire (the Tulip period; reigns of Mahmud I, Mustafa III and Abdulhamid I)
3. Week  Reign of Selim III and the New Order; reign of Mahmud II and the attempts at renovation
4. Week  The Tanzimat period (the edicts of Tanzimat and Islahat/Reforms)
5. Week  The First Constitutional Period - Reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II
6. Week  The Second Constitutional Period - The period of the Party of Union and Progress
7. Week  The movements of modernization in the republican period (reforms and innovations made in the political, social and economic fields)
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  The movements of modernization in the republican period (reforms and innovations made in the political, social and economic fields)
10. Week  Reforms and innovations made in the fields of education, law and culture
11. Week  Pioneers of modernization in the Ottoman and Republican periods (Namık Kemal, Şinasi, Ali Suavi)
12. Week  Ahmet Cevdet Paşa, Rıza Tevfik, Abdullah Cevdet
13. Week  Ziya Gökalp
14. Week  Şerif Mardin
15. Week  Niyazi Berkes
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Bernard Lewis – Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu, Ankara-1988 Enver Ziya Karal - Osmanlı Tarihi, volumes 5, 6, 7, 8, Ankara 1970 Niyazi Berkes - Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma, İstanbul-2002
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
1
12
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
9
9
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
101
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.04
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquiring scientific ethics and a scientific sense of responsibilityX
2Acquiring the capability of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, discussing and making suggestions on the information that is a source of data in the discipline of historyX
3Acquiring the skill of independent or collective work on a historical topic in accordance with the rules of historical methodology.X
4Acquiring the skill of making objective and consistent comments through comparison regarding historical events that took place in different geographical areas.X
5Possessing the ability to examine and assess the effects of political, social, economic, ideological, etc. factors in the development of historical eventsX
6Acquiring the skill of following and reaching the scientific publications and technological developments in the field of history.X
7Possessing the ability to practice the knowledge from the field of history in interdisciplinary studiesX
8Becoming aware of the importance of the discipline of history on a national or international scale; possessing the ability to reason on the background of present-day eventsX
9Comprehending the necessity of acquiring new knowledge and skills throughout lifeX
10Possessing the knowledge and skill to establish parallels between world history and the national history.X
11Advancing the skill and ability of critical thinking along with the ability of written and oral communicationX
12Discovering the dynamics that prompt people into action, consciously of the requirements of social life; acquiring the skill of understanding the roles of individuals in societyX