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TRH3048Trabzon Urban History2+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 Deniz ÇOLAK
Co-LecturerDr. Aslı ÖZCAN
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of this course is to address the concept of the city through its theoretical and historical dimensions; to examine Trabzon?s urbanization process extending from antiquity to the Republic; and to analyze the historical, cultural, and spatial identity of Trabzon through fieldwork based on selected sites.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Discusses the concept of the city from historical and theoretical perspectives.11,
LO - 2 : Analyze the urbanization process of Trabzon through different periods.2 - 31,
LO - 3 : Evaluate historical buildings in the context of urban memory, identity, and space. 1 - 21,3,
LO - 4 : Acquires fieldwork, observation, and text reading skills.51,3,
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
The Trabzon Urban History course will be conducted in the form of theoretical lessons and fieldwork within the framework of concepts such as building stocks of the city and their transformation over time, public space, and civil, religious, and commercial architecture.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1What's the urban? Urbanization in the Black Sea Region and the city of Trabzon.
 Week 2Komnenos Dynasty and the Byzantine architecture
 Week 3Trabzon in the Ottoman Period and urban structure
 Week 4Trabzon of the Republican Period and urbanization
 Week 5Boztepe Excursion (Panagia Theoskepastos Monastry-Yeni Cuma Mosque- The Mansion of Nemlioğlu)
 Week 6Trabzon Castle Excursion (City Walls-Gates-the Valley of Zağnos)
 Week 7Bedesten and Kemeraltı Excursion (Ottoman bazaar and historical port area)
 Week 8Meydan Region Excursion (İskender Paşa Mosque-Kostaki Mansion- Trabzon ŞehirMuzeum)
 Week 9Mid-Term
 Week 10Ayasofya Excursion
 Week 11Akçaabat Excursion
 Week 12Sumela Monastry Excursion
 Week 13Historical Cemeteries and memory of the city: Sülüklü Cemetery Excursion
 Week 14Presentations
 Week 15Evoluation of the term
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Öksüz, Hikmet, 2025; Trabzon Tarihi, TTK, Ankara.
2Bryer, Antony, David Winfield, 2020; Karadeniz'in Ortaçağ Dönemi Eserleri ve Topografyası, I. Cilt, TTK, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Tuluk, Ömer İskender (ed.), 2010; Trabzon Kent Mirası, Klasik Yayınları, İstanbul.
2Öztürk, Temel, (ed.), 2021; Trabzon Fetih ve Şehir, Trabzon Kitaplığı, Trabzon.
3Evliya Çelebi, 2024; Seyahatname, IV. Cilt, Yeditepe Yayınları, İstanbul.
4Eastmond, Antony (ed.), 2016; Bizans'ın Öteki İmparatorluğu: Trabzon, ANAMED, İstanbul.
5Karpuz, Haşim, 2018; Trabzon Merkez ve İlçelerindeki Önemli Tarihi Yapılar, TTK, Ankara.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 10.04.2026 1 25
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 14 22.05.2026 1 25
End-of-term exam 16 05.06.2026 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 2 8 16
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 8 16
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 2 4 8
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 15 30
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 2 10 20
Total work load120