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TRH4032Archival Documents of the Early Modern History - II2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of HISTORY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Miraç TOSUN
Co-LecturerDr. Lecturer Mustafa Altunbay
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Providing the student with a level of proficiency in Ottoman Turkish in order to implement academic research on early modern Ottoman chronicles and documents.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : A skill of reading Ottoman manuscripts; a good understanding of various Ottoman handwriting styles1,51,
LO - 2 : a good knowledge on the cultural environment in which the Ottoman historical works were produced1,51,
LO - 3 : an ability of comparing primary Ottoman sources in terms of their contents1,51,
LO - 4 : a proficiency in utilizing early modern Ottoman sources in modern studies. in urban areas in different scales.1,51,
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), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
A review of the basic terms, concepts and preliminary information on the authors, copyists, and manuscript library catalogues; reading studies on selected Ottoman texts and archiaval materials at an advanced level; transliteration studies
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1A Review on Ottoman Turkish Grammar
 Week 2Reading Study on First Texts of Ottoman Historiography
 Week 3Reading Study on First Texts of Ottoman Historiography
 Week 4Reading Study on First Texts of Ottoman Historiography
 Week 5Reading Study on First Texts of Ottoman Historiography
 Week 6Reading Study on Gazanames
 Week 7Reading Study on Gazanames
 Week 8Reading Study on 17th Century Chronicles
 Week 9Mid-term studies
 Week 10Reading Study on 17th Century Chronicles
 Week 11Mühimme Registers
 Week 12Short Exam
 Week 13Mühimme Registers
 Week 14Registers of Financial Decrees
 Week 15Court Registers
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Mahmut Ak, Fahameddin Başar, Osmanlı Türkçesi: Gramer, Tarihi Metinler, Belgeler, İstanbul, 2004
2Derste okutulacak metinler öğretim üyesi tarafından ayrıca dağıtılacaktır.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 17/04/2025 1 25
Quiz 12 10/05/2025 1 25
End-of-term exam 16 15/06/2025 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 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 4 14 56
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 2 1 2
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 21 1 21
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load120