GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HISTORY OF THE OTTOMAN-II (1453-1600)/ TAR-204
Course Title: HISTORY OF THE OTTOMAN-II (1453-1600)
Credits 2 ECTS 5
Semester 4 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Ahmet GÜNEŞ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ahmetg
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ahmetg@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns political and social events in the Ottoman Classical Period (1453-1606)
Comprehends dynamics of the Ottoman state and society
Has a knowledge about sources of the Ottoman Classical Age
 -- 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  The course content and main sources
2. Week  Mehmed II (The Conqueror) (1444-1446, 1451-1481): his biography. Shehzade Mehmed, military achievements and the Conquest of Constantinople
3. Week  Mehmed II: Activities in Anatolia, The Battle of Otlukbeli etc. Administrative Regulations.
4. Week  Bayezid II (1481-1512): his biography, activities in Anatolia and Rumelia, situation on seas, the Battle with the Venetians, the Safawids and Shah Ism
5. Week  Selim I (1512-1520). his biography, the Safawids and the Mamluks
6. Week  Selim I: Military Achievements, the Battle of Caldıran, the Battle of Mercidabık and the Battle of Ridaniye
7. Week  Suleiman I, (The Lawgiver, The Magnificent) (1520-1566): his biography, revolts, military activities, the Conquest of Belgrade, Campaigns to Hungary,
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Suleiman I: Military activities, the Conquest of Rhodes, the Victory of Preveze, the Campaigns to Malta etc., Capitulations
10. Week  Suleiman I: Relations with Safawids and administrative regulations
11. Week  Selim II (1566-1574): his biography, Situation on seas, the Conquest of Cyprus, the Battle of Inebahtı etc., Canal Project
12. Week  Murad III (1574-1595): his biography and relationships with the Safawids etc.
13. Week  Mehmed III (1595-1603): his biography, Campaigns to Austria and Wallachia, the Triumph of Hachova, and relationships with the Safawids
14. Week  Ahmed I (1603-1617): his biography, relationships with the Safawids, Celali Rebellions and the Treaty of Zitvatorok
15. Week  Political, social, economic and military factors of decline
16. Week  Finals
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Akdağ, Mustafa; Türkiye’nin İktisadî ve İctimaî Tarihi, C.: I, II, İstanbul 1979. Akdağ, Mustafa; Türk Halkının Dirlik ve Düzenlik Kavgası, Celali İsyanları, İstanbul 1995. Barkan, Ömer Lütfi; Türkiye’de Toprak Meselesi (Toplu Eserler 1), İstanbul 1980. Braudel, Fernand; Akdeniz ve Akdeniz Dünyası, C.: 1, (Tercüme eden: M. Ali Kılıçbay), İstanbul 1989. Evliya Çelebi, Seyahatname (Tam metin), Cilt: 2 (Sadeleştiren: Tevfik Temelkuran v.d.), İstanbul Tarihsiz, (Üçdal Neşriyat). Gökyay, Orhan Şaik; Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnamesi (Topkapı Sarayı Bağdat 304 Yazmasının Transkripsiyonu-Dizini), 3. Kitap, İstanbul 1996.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- 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
16
2
32
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
5
2
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
3
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
5
5
25
 Preparing Presentation
5
5
25
 Presentation
5
5
25
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
136
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.44
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1The graduate of this program, has a grasp of the basic concepts, knowledge and literature of his/her fieldX
2is able to assess historical events from different perspectives and can conclude original consequential connectionsX
3is able to utilise his/her knowledge in accordance with the history methodology and is in possession of the necessary methods and toolsX
4is able to utilise his/her knowledge at resolving/analysing current issuesX
5has a grasp of the communication and computation technologies which are related to the field of historyX
6gives importance to have a multidisciplinary approachX
7is in possession of a high academic confidence and has the ability to discuss his/her knowledge in various platformsX
8is able to conduct research on and discuss historical events and social developments. He/she also has the ability to analyse events in their own capacity, as well as to write academic papers and rapportsX
9is able to follow and update the recent findings in his/her field as well as related fieldsX
10is able to define and criticise historical events, as well as asking questions, and making interpretationsX
11is always considerate of his ethical principles and social responsibilitiesX
12is able to perform in a single or multidisciplinary working environment, as well as actively communicating with othersX