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TRH3041Contemporary Colonial History2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall 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
LecturerDoç. Dr. Ahmet KARAÇAVUŞ
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Melek ÖKSÜZ
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To reveal the theoretical and practical framework of colonialism that exists in every period of history.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : To be able to comprehend the emergence and historical development of colonialism2 - 4 - 71,
LO - 2 : To have information about the intellectual and scientific background of colonialism4 - 81,
LO - 3 : To be able to comprehend nineteenth century colonial practices and resistances against them.12 - 141,
LO - 4 : To understand the process of the Ottoman Empire to become semi-colonial1 - 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
Historical origins of colonialism, exploiter-exploited relationship, colonial tools and methods, exploited regions in the contemporary age, anti-colonial movements and leaders.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Course İntroduction: Sources, Concepts (Colonialism, Semi-Colonialism, and Colonialism) and the Origins of Colonialism in Ancient and Medieval Times
 Week 2Geographical Discoveries and Maritime Empires: Slaughter, Exile, Settlement, Robbery, and the Slave Trade
 Week 3Mercantilism and, Legacy that remainded from Holland to England: The Empire of Companies
 Week 4Industrial Revolution: Iron, Coal, Cotton and Grain
 Week 5The Instruments and Methods of Contemporary Colonialism
 Week 6 Napoleon: Civilization and The Discourse Supremacy of the West
 Week 7 Orientalism: to Reconstruct the East as an Image and Making a West-East Distinction
 Week 8Edward Said and The Exploration Arms of Colonialism: History, Archeology, Philology, Anthropology
 Week 9Mid-Term exam
 Week 10Colonialism and Missionaries
 Week 11Second Half of the Nineteenth Century: The Acceleration of Industrialization and the Establishment of International Dependency Networks
 Week 12Be Participated to Germany, Italy, and Japan to the Rivalry for Colonialism
 Week 13Capitulations in the Process of Being Semi-Colonial of Ottoman State
 Week 14Semi-Colonial Countries: Template Trade Agreements, Investment Contracts and Loans
 Week 15The Great War, and the Fall of the Terrestrial Empires
 Week 16End-of-termexam
 
Textbook / Material
1Ferro, Marc.2002; Sömürgecilik Tarihi, Ankara.
2Luraghi, Raimond. 2000; Sömürgecilik Tarihi, İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
1Harrison, Paul. 1990, 3. Dünyanın Batılılaştırılması, İstanbul.
2Said, Edward. 2020; Şarkiyatçılık, İstanbul.
3Said, Edward. 2021; Kültür ve Emperyalizm, İstanbul.
4Hentsch, Thiery. 2016; Hayali Doğu, İstanbul.
5Goody, Jack.2002; Batıdaki Doğu, İstanbul.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 17.11.2025 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 05.01.2026 2 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 6 2 12
Arasınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 2 20
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load120