SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
GEP0202	History of Istanbul as an Imperial City	Spring	3	0	3	5

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	Istanbul was for 1700 years “the Imperial Capital City” of two Empires-the East Rome Empire-Byzantine and then the Ottoman Empire. For centuries it was the most important Christian City in the world and then most important Muslim City. Today its monuments palaces, churches and mosques, historical neighborhood are among the most dramatic remnants of a city designed by nature to be an imperial city. The goal of the course are to deepen student understanding of cosmopolitan cultures in Istanbul, and to focus on the nature of Istanbul as a world city an “urban studies” aspect of world history.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
•Bir şehir olarak İstanbul’un tarihini ve topografyasını özetlemek
•İstanbul’un belli başlı özelliklerini tanımlamak
•İstanbul’un yıllar içindeki sosyal, kültürel ve mimari dönüşümünü değerlendirmek
•İstanbul’daki sosyal, kültürel ve mimari farklılıkları yorumlamak
•İstanbul’un Antik Yunan, Roma, Bizans ve Osmanlı dönemindeki görünümünü incelemek
•İstanbul’daki yapıları dönemlerine ve üsluplarına göre teşhis etmek
•İstanbul’daki günümüz mimari uygulamalarını eleştirmek
•Tarihe yönelik bir duyarlılık geliştirmek

Course Content

This course will explore historical city of İstanbul the context of society of İstanbul across its cosmopolitan, sophisticated culture

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction: Review of the Syllabus:
2)	A General view to Istanbul	Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul.
3)	Neolithic Period and Istanbul as a Greek city “Byzantium”	Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Mantran, Robert (2001), İstanbul Tarihi, İstanbul Wiener, Wolfgang Müler (2002), İstanbul’un Tarihi Topografyası, Çev.: Ülker Sayın, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul.
4)	History of Istanbul - 330 & Emperor Great Constantine I- Istanbul as a Roman city “Constantinopolis”	Wiener, Wolfgang Müler (2002), İstanbul’un Tarihi Topografyası, Çev.: Ülker Sayın, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul. Gyllıus, Petrus (1997), İstanbul’un Tarihi Eserleri, Çev: Erendiz Özbayoğlu, İstanbul. Anabolu, Mükerrem Umsan(2001), İstanbul ve Anadolu’daki Roma İmparatorluk Dönemi Mimarlık Yapıtları, İstanbul
5)	History of Istanbul -1453 & Mehmed II. İstanbul as a Turk-Islam City “Konstantiniyye-İstanbul”	Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Freely, John.; Istanbul: The İmperial City Freely, John; Evliya Çelebi’nin İstanbul’u, Yapı Kredi Yayınları Wiener, Wolfgang Müler (2002), İstanbul’un Tarihi Topografyası, Çev.: Ülker Sayın, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul.
6)	Field Trip: Historical Peninsula I Istanbul Archeological Museum, Hagia Sophia, Million Stone	Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar
7)	Field Trip: Historical Peninsula II Hippodrome, Great Palace Mosaics, Kadirga Sokullu Mosque, Hagios Bakos, Cankurtan, Bucoleon Palace	Ergin, Osman Nuri (2003), İstanbul Şehri Rehberi, İstanbul 1934, Tıpkı Basım Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi
8)	Field Trip: Historical Peninsula IIII Divanyolu (Byzantine Mese), Constantine’s Column (Çemberlitaş), Beyazıt Square (Thedosius Forum) Old Book Markets, Grand Bazaar, Hans	Ergin, Osman Nuri (2003), İstanbul Şehri Rehberi, İstanbul 1934, Tıpkı Basım Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi
9)	History of Golden Horn	Eyice, Semavi (1975), Tarihte Haliç, (10-11 Aralık 1975, Haliç Sempozyumuna Sunulan Bildiri), İ.T.Ü. Istanbul Geoteknik Su Ve Çevre Mühendisliği Sorunları Araştırma Grubu Sempozyumları No:1: 263-285. Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi
10)	Field Trip: Golden Horn I-Panorama 1453 Museum, Edirnekapı, Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, Ayvansaray, Palace Porphrygentos (Tekfur Sarayı), Lands Wall of City, Balat,.	Ergin, Osman Nuri (2003), İstanbul Şehri Rehberi, İstanbul 1934, Tıpkı Basım Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi
11)	Field Trip: Zeyrek Pantakrator Church, Kıztaşı, Fener, Patriarcate, Eyüp, Piyer Loti, Kağıthane, Sütlüce, Kasımpaşa, Azapkapı, Karaköy, Perşembe, Arap Camii	Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Deleon, Jak;; Balat Ve Çevresi, Can Yayınları Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi
12)	Field Trip: Galata and Pera, Galata Tower, Büyük Hendek Sokak, Churches, Doğan Apartment, Tünel, Galatasaray-Beyoğlu	Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Freely, John; Galata, Arkeoloji Ve Sanat Yayınları Çelik, Zeynep (1986), 19. Yüzyılda Osmanlı Başkenti, Değişen İstanbul, İstanbul
13)	History of the Bosphorus	Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Dethier,P.A; Boğaziçi Ve İstanbul, İst. 1993
14)	Field Trip: Life along the Bosphorus : Villages, palaces, pavilions, villas, kiosks, mansions and waterfront houses	Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Dethier,P.A; Boğaziçi Ve İstanbul, İst. 1993

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

References:

Anabolu, Mükerrem Umsan(2001), İstanbul ve Anadolu’daki Roma İmparatorluk Dönemi Mimarlık Yapıtları, İstanbul
Anonim- Dünden Bugüne İstanbul Ansiklopedisi
Barbaro, Nicola (2007), Konstantiniyye’den İstanbul’a, İstanbul
Bayrı, Mehmet Halit (1951), Yer Adları Ve Yer Adlarına Bağlı Folklör Bilgileriyle İstanbul, Hayat Yayınları, İstanbul.
Brown, John. P. (1868), Ancient And Modern Constantinople, London
Carbognano, Cosimo De; 18.yy’.ın Sonunda İstanbul, Eren Yayıncılık.
Çelik, Zeynep (1986), 19. Yüzyılda Osmanlı Başkenti, Değişen İstanbul, İstanbul.
Dallaway, James (1797), Constantinople Ancient And Modern, London.
Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi
Deleon, Jak;; Balat Ve Çevresi, Can Yayınları
Dethier,P.A; Boğaziçi Ve İstanbul, İst. 1993
Dirimtekin, Feridun (1964), Ecnebi Seyyahlara Nazaran XVI. Yüzyılda İstanbul, İstanbul.
Ebersolt, Jean; Bizans İstanbul’u Ve Doğu Seyyahları, İst.1996
Ergin, Osman Nuri (2003), İstanbul Şehri Rehberi, İstanbul 1934, Tıpkı Basım
Eyice, Semavi (1975), Tarihte Haliç, (10-11 Aralık 1975, Haliç Sempozyumuna Sunulan Bildiri), İ.T.Ü. Istanbul Geoteknik Su Ve Çevre Mühendisliği Sorunları Araştırma Grubu Sempozyumları No:1: 263-285.
Freely, John; Galata, Arkeoloji Ve Sanat Yayınları
Freely, John.; Istanbul: The İmperial City
Freely, John; Evliya Çelebi’nin İstanbul’u, Yapı Kredi Yayınları
Galland, Antoine (1998), İstanbul’ Ait Günlük Hatıralar (1672-1673), I-II, Çev. Nahid Sırrı Örik, İstanbul.
Gautıer, Théophile (2007), İstanbul, Çev. Nuriye Yiğitler, İstanbul
Grelot, Josephus (1998), İstanbul Seyahatnamesi, Çev. Maide Selen, İstanbul.
Gyllıus, Petrus (1997), İstanbul’un Tarihi Eserleri, Çev: Erendiz Özbayoğlu, İstanbul.
Hovhannesyan, Sarkis Sarraf (2008), Payitaht İstanbul’un Tarihçesi, Çev. Elmon Hançer, İstanbul.
Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul.
Mantran, Robert (2001), İstanbul Tarihi, İstanbul
Mansel,, Philip Constantinople, The City Of World’s Desire, London: John Murray Publishers, 1995.
Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar
Pardoe Miss (2004), Şehirlerin Ecesi İstanbul, Çev. Banu Büyükkal, İstanbul.
Pedro (1995), Pedro’nun Zorunlu İstanbul Seyahati-16. yüzyılda Türklere Esir Düşen Bir İspanyol’un Anıları, Çev. Fuad Çarım, İstanbul.
Wiener, Wolfgang Müler (2002), İstanbul’un Tarihi Topografyası, Çev.: Ülker Sayın, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Field Work	1	% 5
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 15
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Field Work	1	10	10
Homework Assignments	1	10	10
Midterms	1	15	15
Final	1	20	20
Total Workload			97

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2)	To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3)	To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4)	To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5)	To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6)	To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7)	To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8)	To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9)	To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10)	To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11)	To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12)	To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.