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| TRH5420 | Ottoman Legal History | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of HISTORY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sebahattin USTA | | Co-Lecturer | Dr. Miraç TOSUN | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Providing Information About the Structure of Ottoman Law and the Functioning of Sharia Courts |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Have knowledge about the general character of Ottoman Law | 1 - 2 | 1,3, | | PO - 2 : | Explains the reasons for the emergence of Customary Law | 1 - 2 - 5 - 9 | 1,3, | | PO - 3 : | Knows the structure and functioning of the Ottoman Courts | 3 | 1,3, | | PO - 4 : | Knows the duties of judges | 4 - 5 | 1,3, | | PO - 5 : | Refers to the sources used in the Ottoman courts | 9 | 1,3, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| General Structure of Ottoman Law and Functioning of Courts |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | General Structure of Ottoman Law | | | Week 2 | Sharia and Customary Law | | | Week 3 | | | | Week 4 | Reasons for the Emergence of Customary Law | | | Week 5 | Ottoman Courts | | | Week 6 | Sharia Courts and Their Functioning | | | Week 7 | Kadi and His Duties | | | Week 8 | Other Court Officials | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | Other Judicial Units | | | Week 11 | Official Sect Issue | | | Week 12 | Sources Used in the Trial | | | Week 13 | Sample Court Texts | | | Week 14 | Sample Court Texts | | | Week 15 | Non-Muslims in Ottoman Law | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Aydın, Mehmet Akif, 2005; Türk Hukuk Tarihi, İstanbul. | | | 2 | Aydın, Mehmet Akif, 2014; Osmanlı Devleti'nde Hukuk ve Adalet, İstanbul. | | | |
| 1 | Uzunçarşılı İsmail Hakkı, 1988; Osmanlı Devleti'nin İlmiye Teşkilatı, Ankara | | | 2 | Akgündüz, Ahmet, 1988; Şer'iye Sicilleri I-II, İstanbul | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 19/11/2025 | 1 | 30 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 12 | 08/12/2025 | | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 16/01/2026 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 5 | 14 | 70 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 3 | 9 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 6 | 14 | 84 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 4 | 4 | 16 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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