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TRH3009The Ottoman Historiography2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of HISTORY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Miraç TOSUN
Co-LecturerAsts. Prof. Mustafa Altunbay
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Studies critical additions of manuscripts and their transcriptions, information concerning Ottoman archives, the grammar and spelling of the old Anatolian Turkish, historical development of Turkish written in Arabic script.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Summarizing the general characteristics of historical sources related to the Ottoman Empire1,2,3,4,5,6,7,111
LO - 2 : Describing comparative history study in the light of historical sources1,2,3,4,5,6,7,111
LO - 3 : Using their knowledge in their research about the topic1,2,3,4,5,6,111
LO - 4 : They will know the major historiographers and their works who emerged in Ottoman historiography.1,2,3,5,6,10,11,14
LO - 5 : Having knowledge about how historical events are conveyed in historiography.1,2,5,6,8,10,11,14
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), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Historical sources have great importance in the avaluation of the past events. Without them, any interpretation of the history will be a mistake. The Ottoman Empire reigned six hundred years in a very wide area and its territory sheltered many nations. Thus, in Turkey and in the other countries of the of the Ottoman geography a very rich literature was formed. The Ottoman naturally made effort to write their histories. These were general histories, events and appendixes to some earlier books. İn this lecture, we are going to examine the chronics of the classical age. The chronics will be compared to their contemporaries. We will make critics and the analysis of the sources and try to show how to reach the true knowledge.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Historical researches of Ottoman Empire and Importance of Classical Period Chronics
 Week 2Ottoman Chronics in Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.
 Week 3Establishment of Vekanuvislik and Naima
 Week 4Mehmed Raşid and Silahtar Mehmed Ağa
 Week 5As a Historical Source Sefaretnames
 Week 6Dimitri Kantemir and Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
 Week 7Studies of Turkology in Ottoman Empire and Ahmed Vefik Paşa
 Week 8Mustafa Nuri Paşa and Netayicü'l-Vuku'at
 Week 9Mid-term Exam
 Week 10Ahmed Cevdet Paşa and Tarih-i Cevdet
 Week 11Ahmet Cevdet Paşa's opinions about Historiography and Tezakir-i Cevdet
 Week 12As Ottoman Historical Source Salnames
 Week 13The Ottoman Press in Nineteenth century and As Source of Worth
 Week 14The Cevdet Classification in Ottoman Archives
 Week 15The Yıldız Classification in Ottoman Archives
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Babinger, F., 2000; Osmanlı Tarih Yazarları ve Eserleri, Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları, Ankara.
2Neşri, M., 2008; Cihannüma, Çamlıca Yayınları, İstanbul.
3Tursun Bey, 1988, Tarih-i Ebu'l-Feth, İstanbul Fetih Cemiyeti, İstanbul.
4Unat, F.R., 1987, Osmanlı Sefirleri ve Sefaretnameleri, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara.
5Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivi Rehberi, İstanbul 2008.
 
Recommended Reading
1Özel, O. - Öz, M., 2005; Söğüt'ten İstanbul'a, Osmanlı Devletinin Kuruluşu Üzerine Tartışmalar, İmge Yayınları, İstanbul.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 75,00 50
End-of-term exam 16 75,00 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 6 1 6
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 2 5 10
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 5 5 25
Diğer 2 5 5 25
Total work load120