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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| GEP0204 | Istanbul in Social and Historical Perspectives | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| 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. Öğr. Üyesi NURAN FERYAL TANSUĞ DOURLARİS |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NURAN FERYAL TANSUĞ DOURLARİS |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | It aims to provide background to understand multi-cultural Istanbul society within the framework of peaceful coexistence and to analyze dynamics of Istanbul society through exploring social and cultural life in the city. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Students shall understand the transformation process of the Ottoman society into modern Turkish society by using Istanbul as an example. 2. Students shall learn to analyze and critique historical developments in an interdisciplinary perspective. 3. Students shall learn to various actors of the cosmopolitan city. 4. Students shall develop ability for connecting historical debates to current historical and/or political, social, cultural and economic debates. 5. Students shall learn about various pioneer academic works about Istanbul. 6. Students shall develop presentation and communication skills in an international class environment. |
| This course deals with social and cultural life in multi-cultural Istanbul in the 19th and early 20th centuries. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Ders Tanıtımı ve de Ders İçeriğinin Açıklanması | |
| 2) | The end of the Byzantine Constantinople & Formation of the Ottoman Istanbul | Halil İnalcık, The Status of the Greek Patriarch Under the Ottomans Philip Mansel, Constantinople, chapter 2, “City of God” |
| 3) | Ruling of multi-religious & multi-ethnic Istanbul under the Ottoman Rule | Halil İnalcık, The Status of the Greek Patriarch Under the Ottomans Philip Mansel, Constantinople, chapter 2, “City of God” |
| 4) | The Golden Age of the Ottomans Hagia Sophia: From an imperial church to an imperial mosque. Sinan: The Chief Architect of the Empire | Gülru Necipoglu, The Age of Sinan: Architectural Culture in the Ottoman Empire (Reaktion Books, London, and Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2005, 2010). Excerpt. Gülru Necipoğlu, “The life of an Imperial Monument: Hagia Sophia after Byzantium,” in Hagia Sophia from the Age of Justinian to the Present, R. Mark, A. S. Çakmak (NY: Cambridge University Press, 1992): 195-225. |
| 5) | Oppressive imperial policies, 16th & 17th centuries Istanbul Society in pre-Tanzimat Period | Madeline Zilfi, “The Kadızadelis: discordant Revivalism in the 17th Century Istanbul”, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, vol. 45, no. 4, 1986, 251-269. Ekrem Işın, “Daily Life in Istanbul in Pre-Modern Period” in Daily Life in Istanbul. |
| 6) | Leisure and Pleasure in the City | Shirine Hamadeh, The City’s Pleasures, Istanbul in the 18th Century, Excerpt Cengiz Kırlı: “Coffeehouses in Istanbul” |
| 7) | Modernization / Westernization in the Empire Enraged Sultan and “the Greek Intrigue” (1821) Difficult times in the city & Social Tension | Philip Mansel, “Mahmud II” in Constantinople, city of the World’s Desire, chapter 10. Hakan Erdem, “Do Not Think of the Greeks as Agricultural Labourers’: Ottoman Responses to the Greek War of Independence,” in Citizenship and the Nation-State in Greece and Turkey, pp. 67-84. |
| 8) | Istanbul Society after the years of the Greek Revolt (1821) Declaration of Reforms Tanzimat –Reorganization– 1839 Imperial Reform Edict | Şükrü Hanioğlu, A Brief History of the Late Ottoman Empire, Princeton, Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2008, chapters 2, 3 & 4. Philip Mansel, Mahmud II,” in Constantinople, city of the World’s Desire, chapter 10. |
| 9) | European armies in Istanbul, Crimean War Municipal Reform & Imperial Power Exhibition | Murat Gül: Istanbul Between the Crimean War and First World War, in Emergence of Istanbul, chapter 2. Philip Mansel, “City of Marvels” in Constantinople, City of the World’s Desire, chapter 11. |
| 10) | Social & Cultural Life in the City Theatres, Literary Societies Populations in the city | Philip Mansel, Constantinople, City of the World’s Desire, chapter 12. Aron Rodrigue, The Beginnings of Westernization and Community Reform Among Istanbul’s Jewry, 1854-1865. |
| 11) | Istanbul in the eyes of the travelers | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, The Turkish Embassy Letters (Longman) Ubicini, The Letters From Turkey Gerard Nerval, Voyage to the Orient. Excerpt |
| 12) | Ottoman Parliament / Constitution (1876) Ottoman-Russian War & The difficult year, 1878 | Philip Mansel, “Yıldız”, in Constantinople, City of the World’s Desire, Chapter 13. Florian Riedler, “Armenian Labor Migration to Istanbul” in The City on the Ottoman Empire, Migration and the Making of Urban Modernity, eds. U. Freitag, M. Fuhrmann, N. Lafi, F. Rriedler, New York: Soass, Routladge, 2011. |
| 13) | A new Hope: Second Ottoman Parliament 1908 /The Young Turk Revolution Celebration & Disappointment Nationalism in Cosmopolitan Istanbul | Philip Mansel, “Young Turks” in Constantinople, City of the World’s Desire, chapter 14. |
| 14) | First World War I The city under occupation Lausanne & forced exchange of populations Istanbul under the rule of Turkish Republic | Philip Mansel, “The Death of a Capital” in Constantinople, city of the World’s Desire, chapter 15. John Freely, The Imperial City, the last Chapter |
| 15) | Final Exam | |
| 16) | Final Exam |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Philip Mansel, Constantinople, The World’s Desire, chapters 1, 2, 10-15. Halil İnalcık, “Policies of Mehmed II towards Greek Population of Istanbul and Byzantine Buildings of the City”. Halil İnalcık, The Status of the Greek Patriarch Under the Ottomans Gülru Necipoglu, The Age of Sinan: Architectural Culture in the Ottoman Empire (Reaktion Books, London, and Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2005, 2010). Excerpt. Gülru Necipoğlu, “The life of an Imperial Monument: Hagia Sophia after Byzantium,” in Hagia Sophia from the Age of Justinian to the Present, R. Mark, A. S. Çakmak (NY: Cambridge University Press, 1992): 195-225. Madeline Zilfi, “The Kadızadelis: discordant Revivalism in the 17th Century Istanbul”, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, vol. 45, no. 4, 1986, 251-269. Ekrem Işın, “Daily Life in Istanbul in Pre-Modern Period” in Daily Life in Istanbul. Shirine Hamadeh, The City’s Pleasures, Istanbul in the 18th Century, Excerpt Cengiz Kırlı: “Coffeehouses in Istanbul” Hakan Erdem, “Do Not Think of the Greeks as Agricultural Labourers’: Ottoman Responses to the Greek War of Independence,” in Citizenship and the Nation-State in Greece and Turkey, pp. 67-84. Şükrü Hanioğlu, A Brief History of the Late Ottoman Empire, Princeton, Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2008, chapters 2, 3 & 4. |
| References: | Murat Gül: Istanbul Between the Crimean War and First World War, in Emergence of Istanbul, chapter 2. Aron Rodrigue, The Beginnings of Westernization and Community Reform Among Istanbul’s Jewry, 1854-1865. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, The Turkish Embassy Letters (Longman) Ubicini, The Letters From Turkey Gerard Nerval, Voyage to the Orient. Excerpt Florian Riedler, “Armenian Labor Migration to Istanbul” in The City on the Ottoman Empire, Migration and the Making of Urban Modernity, eds. U. Freitag, M. Fuhrmann, N. Lafi, F. Rriedler, New York: Soass, Routladge, 2011. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 30 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 70 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 30 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Midterms | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 105 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery. | |
| 2) | In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender. | |
| 3) | In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society. | |
| 4) | Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health. | |
| 5) | By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals. | |
| 6) | Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes. | |
| 7) | Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient. | |
| 8) | Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety. | |
| 9) | In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it. | |
| 10) | Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession. | |
| 11) | Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession. | |
| 12) | Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient. | |
| 13) | Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics. | |
| 14) | Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health. | |
| 15) | Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health. | |
| 16) | Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services. | |
| 17) | The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this | |
| 18) | Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery. | |
| 19) | Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of. | |
| 20) | Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary. | |
| 21) | Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly. | |
| 22) | In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups. | |
| 23) | Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations. | |
| 24) | Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics. | |
| 25) | In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms. | |
| 26) | Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society. | |
| 27) | Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession. | |
| 28) | Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making. | |
| 29) | Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education. | |
| 30) | Effectively manages individual work processes and career development. | |
| 31) | Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life. | |
| 32) | Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process |