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TRH5511Ottoman Historiography3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring 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
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. M. Alaaddin YALÇINKAYA
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Until the beginnşng of the 16th century, we don not have enough archival sources for the Ottoman history and the gaps is filled by the chronics of the mentioned period. In this course we aim to compare, analyse, investigate and criticize the chronics written between the 13th and the 16th century in order to reach the most trustful knowledge for a particular time period. gerekli askeri hazırlığı yapması tavsiyesinde bulunmuştur.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Have knowledge of primary sources apart from archival materials. 11,141,
PO - 2 : Have knowledge of Ottoman Historiography5,11,12,131,
PO - 3 : Can use acquired knowledge in historical researches. 1,2,5,111,
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
In the Ottoman Empire a very rich literature were created. The first native Ottoman histories, the menakıpnames and the gazavatnames, were composed in conformity with the Islamic tradition. In addition to those Ottomans were very keen on to write the history of the Ottoman house. Most of the histories were presented to the ruler or the important people. by the beginning of the 18th century the office of Vakanüvis was created and the Ottoman history was officialy recorded.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Methods and the general purpose of the course
 Week 2Historiography and the historiographer. The importance of the Classical Age chronicles in the Ottoman studies.
 Week 3Early examples of the Classical Age Ottoman chronicles
 Week 4Aşıkpaşazade, Tevarih-i Âl-i Osman
 Week 5Neşri, Cihannüma
 Week 6Ornamented prose in the Ottoman historiography and the first examples
 Week 7Tursun Bey, Tarih-i Ebü'l-Feth
 Week 8General evaluation of the previous lectures befotre the mid-term examination
 Week 9Mid-term Exam
 Week 10Kemalpaşazade, Tevârih-i Âl-i Osman
 Week 11Gelibolulu Mustafa Âli, Künhü'l-Ahbar
 Week 12The Office of Vakanüvis
 Week 13The Office of Vakanüvis
 Week 14Muslim historians and the non-Muslim sources
 Week 15General evaluation of term lectures before the end of term exam. /
 Week 16End of Term Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Babinger, F., 1982; Osmanlı Tarih Yazarları ve Eserleri, Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı
2Menage, V.L, The Beginnings of the Ottoman Historiography
3Imber, Colin; İlk Dönem Osmanlı Tarihinin Kaynakları
 
Recommended Reading
1Köprülü, M. Fuad, 1986; Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun Kuruluşu, Ötüken Yayınları
2Emecen, Feridun, 2021; İlk Osmanlılar ve Batı Anadolu Beylikler Dünyası, Kapı Yayınları
3Özel, Oktay, Mehmet Öz, 2005; Söğüt'ten İstanbul'a- Osmanlı Devleti'nin Kuruluşu Üzerine Tartışmalar, İmge Yayınları
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 17.04.2022 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 10.06.2022 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 5 14 70
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 7 14
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 1 14 14
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 14 28
Diğer 1 5 10 50
Diğer 2 2 3 6
Total work load225