Although the program itself is not interdisciplinary, it aims to equip graduate students with a foundation in Ottoman history as well as comparative history. The methodological infrastructure required by historical research is among the important aspects of the program in this sense. The program language is Turkish. BAU History master's program focuses on Ottoman History. As a period, it covers the pre-tanziamt period starting from the foundation period. |
The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of MA |
This is a program. |
Minimum application requirements set by the BAU Graduate School: - Bachelor's degree, - Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) or equivalent exam result document for Master's Degree applications with thesis, ALES (SAY-SAID-EA) 55 GRE 149 GMAT 450 - English proficiency results for programs where the medium of instruction is English Foreign Language Exam (YDS-YÖKDİL) 65 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 79 PTE Academic 67 BAU Language Proficiency Exam 65 Candidates who fulfill the minimum requirements mentioned above are taken to an oral interview. Candidates who are accepted as a result of the evaluations made by the interview board are informed by the Institute. Evaluation criteria; Undergraduate Grade 20% Interview Grade 30% ALES Score 50% |
The terms and rules set out in the graduate education and training regulations available on the BAU Graduate School's website apply. The master's program with thesis consists of a total of 24 credits and 120 ECTS. Students must be successful in 8 courses consisting of compulsory and elective courses in the curriculum and Thesis 1 - Seminar and Thesis 2 courses. In order to graduate from this program, it is necessary to successfully complete all the courses in the program and to have a GPA of at least 3.00 out of 4.00. |
Recognition of prior learning in this program is carried out according to Bahçeşehir University Graduate Education and Training Regulations. |
Students who graduate from the program can pursue a career in the following fields. In secondary education institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Education with the title of teacher by taking formation, As academicians if they complete their master's and doctorate degrees, In history institutes and universities, In research companies and public research groups, They can pursue careers in ministries, national archives, and work on historical preservation, restoration and tourism projects. Historians working in the media and publishing sector can prepare articles, books, documentaries and films on history. |
Students who have successfully completed their master's degree in this program can study in PhD programs in their own or related fields, provided that they get a valid grade from the ALES exam and have sufficient knowledge of English language. |
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. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Courses | |||||
BUS5301 Research Methods and Ethics | 5 | ||||
HST5100 Introduction to Ottoman Turkish and Primary Sources | 5 | ||||
HST5140 Ottoman Social and Economical History | 5 | ||||
HST5887 Seminar | 4 | ||||
HST5888-1 Thesis Research | 4 | ||||
HST5888-2 Thesis | 4 | ||||
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1. Semester | |||||||
Course Code | Course Name | Prerequisites | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS | |
BUS5301 | Research Methods and Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | ||
HST5100 | Introduction to Ottoman Turkish and Primary Sources | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
Departmental Elective | 3 | 7 | |||||
Departmental Elective | 3 | 6 | |||||
Total | 30 |
2. Semester | |||||||
Course Code | Course Name | Prerequisites | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS | |
HST5140 | Ottoman Social and Economical History | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
Departmental Elective | 3 | 8 | |||||
Departmental Elective | 3 | 8 | |||||
Departmental Elective | 3 | 7 | |||||
Total | 30 |
3. Semester | |||||||
Course Code | Course Name | Prerequisites | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS | |
HST5887 | Seminar | ☑ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
HST5888-1 | Thesis Research | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
Total | 30 |
4. Semester | |||||||
Course Code | Course Name | Prerequisites | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS | |
HST5888-2 | Thesis | ☑ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
Total | 30 |