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| TRH6630 | Ottoman Cities and their Administration | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of HISTORY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Melek ÖKSÜZ | | Co-Lecturer | Prof.Dr. M. Alaaddin YALÇINKAYA | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Having the students understand the social and economical structure of ottoman cities and the changes in the cities after the declaration of Tanzimat. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | summarize the appearance of ottoman cities in classic period and their general characteristics | 1,3,5,7 | 1 | | PO - 2 : | explain the changes happened in the Otttoman cities after the declaration of Tanzimat | 2,4,6,8 | 3 | | PO - 3 : | the necessary information is given before an audience. | 1,2,5,7 | 1 | | PO - 4 : | present before an audience the results and outcome of this lesson | 3,6,8,9 | 1 | | 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 | | |
| City's role and place in agrarian societies at pre-industry era, essential character with rural periphery; Ottoman city's physical structure and organization, administrative, industrial and commercial functions; city's social and cultural configuration; effects of new political, administrative and legal arrangements put in use by Tanzimat reforms on the cities. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | The definition of a city and its formation | | | Week 2 | the Turkish-Islam cities and their general characteristics | | | Week 3 | the formation of classic Ottoman cities and their general characteristics | | | Week 4 | The elements which constitute cities:Bazaars and markets | | | Week 5 | The economical conditions of cities: Trade roads and caravans | | | Week 6 | the places for trade and workmanship | | | Week 7 | Production in the cities: Textile, leather production, candle production, etc. | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | The Neighbourhood as an important administrative element | | | Week 10 | The religious and social institutions in the cities | | | Week 11 | The Administration in the Ottoman Cities: Administrative structure, kadi, müfti and the other administrators | | | Week 12 | The ottoman cities during reform | | | Week 13 | The ottoman cities after the declaration of Tanzimat | | | Week 14 | The development of The ottoman cities in 19th century | | | Week 15 | General review | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Çadırcı,Musa, 1991,Tanzimat Döneminde Anadolu Kentlerinin Sosyal ve Ekonomik Yapıları,T.T.K.Basımevi,Ankara | | | 2 | Özkaya,Yücel,2007,18.Yüzyılda Osmanlı Toplumu,Y.K.Y.İstanbul | | | 3 | Faroqhı, Suraıya,2000,Osmanlı'da Kentler ve Kentliler,T.V.Y.Yayınları,İstanbul | | | 4 | Ergenç, Özer, 1995, Osmanlı Klasik Döneminde Kent Tarihçiliğine Katkı- XVI. Yüzyılda Ankara ve Konya, Ankara Enstitüsü Vakfı Yayınları, Ankara | | | 5 | Ergenç, Özer ,2013, Şehir, Toplum, Devlet/ Osmanlı Tarihi Yazıları, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul | | | |
| 1 | Raymond,Andre,1984,The Great Arab Cities in the 16 th- 18 th Century,T.V.Y.Yayınları,İstanbul | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 16.04.2025 | 2 | 30 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 15 | 10.06.2025 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 16.06.2025 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 8 | 14 | 112 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 10 | 1 | 10 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Kısa sınav | 8 | 2 | 16 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 16 | 1 | 16 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | | Diğer 2 | 15 | 1 | 15 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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