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TRH4033Modern Age Archive Documents2+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 KÖKSAL
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Alaaddin Yalçınkaya
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Archival documents from the Modern Age in the Ottoman Archives will be examined and their interpretations will be made.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : They will be able to summarize the general characteristics of archival sources related to the modern period.1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 51,
LO - 2 : They will be able to identify archival sources and explain the rules that should be followed in their use in historical research.1,
LO - 3 : They will be able to use the theoretical knowledge they learned in class in their research and make their own interpretations of the topic.1,
LO - 4 : They will be able to present information on this topic to an audience.61,
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
Selected documents from the political, social, economic, military and cultural fields of this period will be evaluated and analyzed.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Modern Ottoman Archive Documents
 Week 2Sublime Porte Registers
 Week 3Reading texts from the Sublime Porte Registers
 Week 4Historical evaluation of the Sublime Porte Registers
 Week 5Provincial Correspondence
 Week 6Reading texts from Provincial Correspondence
 Week 7Yıldız Palace Archive Registers
 Week 8Documents from the Ministry of the Interior
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10Documents from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 Week 11Documents from the Ministry of Evkaf-ı Hüayun
 Week 12Ottoman Yearbooks
 Week 13Ottoman Judge Records
 Week 14Ottoman Population Records
 Week 15Ottoman Embassy Documents
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 17.11.2025 1,5 50
End-of-term exam 16 13.01.2026 1,5 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 5 14 70
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 1 2 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 2 2
Total work load120