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| TRH6011 | @Ottoman Social History (13-18th Century) | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall 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. Mehmet Alaaddin YALÇINKAYA | | Co-Lecturer | assist. prof. Edip Öncü | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | It aims to analyze the social structure and transformation of Ottoman society between the 13th and 18th centuries in the light of sources and methodological approaches. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Can analyze the primary sources of Ottoman social history (such as sharia records, tahrir registers, foundation records, travel books, etc.) at an advanced level. | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 | 1,2,3,5,6, | | PO - 2 : | Can evaluate the Ottoman social structure in the context of continuity and change in the context of the 13th?18th centuries. | | 1,2,3,5,6, | | PO - 3 : | Can critically discuss methodological approaches in social history writing (Annales, microhistory, cultural history, etc.). | | 1,2,3,5,6, | | PO - 4 : | Can develop original interpretations that will contribute to current academic discussions on Ottoman social life. | | 1,2,3,5,6, | | PO - 5 : | Can design and present an independent research project using academic research methods. | | 3,5,6, | | 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 | | |
| Ottoman Social Structure, Ottoman Culture and Civilization, Ottoman Daily Life, Ottoman Economic and Legal Structure. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Methodological approaches to Ottoman social history. Annales School in social historiography, microhistory, cultural history. | | | Week 2 | Source discussions: Sharia court records, census books, foundation records, travel books. Possibilities and limitations of sources. | | | Week 3 | Pre-Ottoman Anatolian and Balkan societies in the 13th-14th centuries: Transformations and continuities. | | | Week 4 | Ottoman urban societies: Urbanization, neighborhood, trade organizations, daily life. | | | Week 5 | Ottoman rural society: Peasants, farm system, timar system. | | | Week 6 | Religious and ethnic communities: Muslims, Christians, Jews and relations before the Millet system. | | | Week 7 | Family, marriage, gender roles and everyday life. The social role of women through court records. | | | Week 8 | Social institutions: Social functions of foundations, dervish lodges, madrasahs, guilds. | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam. | | | Week 10 | Cultural life: Festivals, coffee houses, entertainment culture, daily practices. | | | Week 11 | Demography, migration and settlement policies: Forced migrations, exiles, population movements. | | | Week 12 | Social stratification: Military class, subjects, slaves. Opportunities for social mobility. | | | Week 13 | Interaction with Europe: Ottoman society and cultural change in the 17th-18th centuries. | | | Week 14 | Current approaches in Ottoman social historiography: Gender, environmental history, microhistory. General review and evaluation. | | | Week 15 | End of Term Assignment Presentation. | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 18.10.2025 | 90 dk | 30 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 15 | 30.12.2025 | 60 dk | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 06.01.2026 | 90 dk | 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 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 3 | 9 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 4 | 5 | 20 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 5 | 15 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 90 |
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