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TRH5030Ottoman Historical Geography3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of HISTORY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Mustafa ALTUNBAY
Co-LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Miraç TOSUN
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
First, the definition of historical geography and the method by providing information about this course, the discipline within the geographical space / place to stay connected to the concept of geography and the interaction between people of expressing in particular by the institutions of the Ottomans from the geographical spread and the geographical features of the historical geography with the concept being studied, belonging to the Ottomans important geographical works content are indicated.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Use their knowledge in their research about the topic.2,3,51,6,
PO - 2 : Present before an audience the results and outcome of this lesson.2,3,51,6,
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), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Geography of the Ottoman Empire and its features and geographical works.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1The concept of historical geography and the subject
 Week 2The sources of the historical geography
 Week 3Human and geography
 Week 4Historical geography research methods
 Week 5Ottoman geography at the founding
 Week 6Geographical spread to the Balkans by the Ottomans
 Week 7Developing and expanding Ottoman geography
 Week 8The archival sources of the historical geography
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Tahrir registers and historical geography
 Week 11Geography-oriented issues in the tahrir registers
 Week 12Kadı's records and historical geography
 Week 13The geography knowledge in the Ottomans
 Week 14The works of famous Ottoman geographer and their works
 Week 15Presentation of the works of the Ottoman geographer
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Gümüşçü, Osman. 2006; Tarihi Coğrafya, Yeditepe, İstanbul.
2Braudel, F. 1993; II. Felipe Döneminde Akdeniz ve Akdeniz Dünyası I-II, Çev. M. A. Kılıçbay, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Ağarı, M. 2002; İslam Coğrafyacılığı ve Müslüman Coğrafyacılar, Kitabevi, İstanbul.
2Ahmet Rifat, 1881, Lügat-ı Tarihiye ve Coğrafiye, Mahmut Bey Matbaası, İstanbul.
3Akyol, İ. H. 1951; Umumi Coğrafya, İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Coğrafya Enstitüsü Neşriyatı, İstanbul.
4Barkan, Ö.L. 1943; XV ve XVI. Asırlarda Osmanlı İmparatorluğunda Zirai Ekonominin Hukuki ve Mali Esasları: Kanunlar, İstanbul Üniversitesi Türkiyat Enstitüsü Neşriyatı, İstanbul.
5Braudel, F. 1995; Akdeniz Mekan ve Tarih, Çev. Necati Erkut, Metis Yayınları, İstanbul.
6Sami, Şemseddin. 1889-1898; Kamusu'l-Alam, C. I-VI, Mihran Matbaası, İstanbul.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 30/11/2023 1 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 14 18/12/2023 20
End-of-term exam 16 22/01/2024 1 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 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 9 14 126
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 16 1 16
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load200