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TRH5330Geographical Discoveries and The Ottomans - I3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of HISTORY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Kenan İNAN
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To evaluate the Ottoman Empire context in World history.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : summarise the geographical discoveries and the effects on the Ottomans of these discoveries1,2,3,5,6,7,9,10,111
PO - 2 : describe the geographical discoveries1,2,3,5,7,9,10,11,133
PO - 3 : use their knowledge in their research about the topic.1,2,3,5,6,7,9,10,11,131
PO - 4 : present before an audience the results and outcome of this lesson1,2,3,5,7,8,9,10,11,121
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
The process of Geographical discoveries and the importance of this for the Ottomans and World history. In this respect it will be explained struggles of dominance of the Ottomans in Indian Ocean.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1The appearance of powerful Monarchies in Europe.
 Week 2Cristianity and the Church in Europe.
 Week 3The political, economic, religious and military reasons of geographic discoveries.
 Week 4The consequences of geographic discoveries:the beginning of colonialism
 Week 5European Colonies and trade
 Week 6The dominance of spain and Portugal
 Week 7The bright period of Holland
 Week 8Mercantalism
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10The enter of Portugal into the Indian Ocean and the struggle of Ottomans for dominance in the Red Sea
 Week 11Ottoman and Portugal battle in the Gulf of Basra
 Week 12Ottoman foreign trade, quiz
 Week 13The price revolution and Ottoman economy
 Week 14Ottoman Finance, ottoman Agriculture System and Military Structure
 Week 15The Transit-Trade routes in XVIIIth Century
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Braduel ,Fernand,1972,The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II,New York
2McNeill,William H,2006,Dünya Tarihi,İmge Kitabevi,Ankara
3Heaton,Herbert,1995,Avrupa İktisat Tarihi,İmge Kitabevi,Ankara
 
Recommended Reading
1Wallerstein,Immanuel,2004,Modern Dünya Sistemi,Bakış Yayınları,İstanbul
2İnalcık,Halil,2000,Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun Ekonomik ve Sosyal Tarihi,Eren Yayıncılık,İstanbul
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 19/11/2013 1,5 30
Quiz 12 11/12/2013 1,5 20
End-of-term exam 16 09/01/2014 1,5 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Kısa sınav 8 2 16
Total work load16