HISTORY (ENGLISH, THESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HST5100 Introduction to Ottoman Turkish and Primary Sources Fall 3 0 3 8
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Must Course
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. HEATH W. LOWRY
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. NEJDET ÖZTÜRK
Course Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to (1) discuss the development of the discipline of history; (2) locate, evaluate, and analyze historical sources, both primary and secondary; (3) explain how historiography and sources can be used to frame an historical argument; (4) recognize the contested nature of evidence and the value of historical scholarly debate; (5) demonstrate information retrieval skills required for historical research; and (6) write a college-level research paper to disciplinary standards.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Over the course of the semester, students will:
1. demonstrate an understanding of historiography, that is, a familiarity with a range of
historical methods, theories, and schools of interpretation; and
2. be able to research and write a thesis-driven paper of at least 12 pages on an
historical topic, using appropriate sources.

Course Content

This course introduces students to the discipline of history as it is taught at the college level. Students will discover how and why historians debate issues of evidence and interpretation. By studying the “history of history,” students will learn to distinguish between various schools or styles of academic history; to improve reading, note-taking, and library skills; and to formulate meaningful thesis statements.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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Sources

Course Notes: 1. İ. Hakkı Uzunçarşılı, Osmanlı Tarihi, C.I, 5. baskı, TTK, Ankara 1988. 2. Aşikpaşazade, Tevarih-i Ali Osman, (Neşr.: Ali Bey), İstanbul 1332. 3. Elizabeth A. Zachariadou (Ed.), Osmanlı Beyliği (1300-1389), Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yay., İstanbul 1997. 4. Fuad Köprülü, Osmanlı Devletinin Kuruluşu, 5. baskı., TTK, Ankara 1994. 5. Halil İnalcık, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu Klasik Çağ (1300-1600), (Çev.: Ruşen Sezer, 3. baskı, YKY, İstanbul 2003. 6. İ.Hakkı Uzunçarşılı, Osmanlı Tarihi, C.I, 5.bs., TTK, Ankara 1988. 7. İbn-i Kemal, Tevarih-i Al-i Osman, II.Defter. (Haz.: Şerafettin Turan), Ankara, TTK, 1983.
References: Necdet ÖZTÜRK, Osmanlı Tarihinin Kütüphane Kaynakları: Ahmedî’den Abdurrahman Şeref Efendi’ye) (Ders Notları). 1- Enver Ziya Karal, Osmanlı Tarihi, 5 cilt, Ankara 1970-1998. 2- Hüseyin Özdemir, Osmanlı Devleti’nde Bürokrasi, İstanbul 2001. 3- İsmail Hakkı Uzunçarşılı, Osmanlı Devleti Teşkilatından Kapıkulu Ocakları, 2 cilt,

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Presentation 1 % 5
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 35
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 50
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) By working in various disciplines under the Department of History, they will make in-depth investigations and in this way they will reach more solid knowledge.
2) They will contribute to the science of history with their works by comprehending the rules of scientific ethics in a good way.
3) They will evaluate historical issues in a cause-and-effect relationship and present their research and analysis works.
4) To be able to develop and develop a problem related to the research area and apply solution methods to the problem independently.
5) To be able to access, interpret, evaluate the reliability and validity of historical data. 5