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TRH2054SOCIAL LIFE IN THE OTT0MAN EMPIRE2+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
LecturerProf. Dr. Melek ÖKSÜZ
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Melek ÖKSÜZ
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim is to define the Ottoman social structure, the basic elements of social and daily life, and to determine the changes and continuities that have emerged over time.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Recognize the elements that make up the social and daily life of the Ottomans 141,
LO - 2 : Evaluate the social and daily life of the Ottomans within the framework of continuity and change.141,
LO - 3 : Develop new ideas in further research by learning the emergence and scope of research in this field.1,122,
LO - 4 : Make presentations about theoretical information.22,
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
Taking into account the social and daily life in the Ottoman Empire, especially the line of change that began to be experienced systematically in the middle of the 19th century, the neighborhood, religious life, working life, education, kitchen, dress, entertainment, socializing places, weddings, festivals, transportation-communication, to consider and evaluate in a holistic way in the center of basic issues such as health.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Basic concepts and the scope of the course: the Ottomans, everyday life, material culture and change/modernization
 Week 2Ottoman Social Structure
 Week 3Family in Ottoman Society
 Week 4The Sphere of Social and Daily Life in the Ottoman Empire: Neighborhood
 Week 5Limits of Social and Everyday Life: Ottoman Law
 Week 6Religious Life in the Ottoman Empire: Mosque, Worship, Ramadan, and Holidays
 Week 7Production and Trade Life in the Ottoman Empire
 Week 8Education in the Ottoman Empire
 Week 9Mid-term Exam
 Week 10Ottoman Cuisine
 Week 11Clothing in Ottoman Society
 Week 12Entertainment and Socializing Places in the Ottoman Empire
 Week 13Transportation in the Ottoman Empire
 Week 14Communication Network in the Ottoman Empire
 Week 15Health in the Ottoman Empire
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1İnalcık, Halil. 2000; Osmanlı İmparatorluğunun Ekonomik ve Sosyal Tarihi 1300-1600, cilt 1, Eren Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
2İnalcık, Halil. 2000; Osmanlı İmparatorluğunun Ekonomik ve Sosyal Tarihi 1600-1914, cilt 2, Eren Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
3Faroqhi, Suraiya. 2014. Osmanlı Kültürü ve Gündelik Yaşam/Ortaçağ'dan Yirminci Yüzyıla. Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul.
4Işın, Ekrem. 2023. İstanbul?da Gündelik Hayat, YKY, İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
1Ortaylı, İlber. 2001. Osmanlı Toplumunda Aile, Kronik Kitap, İstanbul
2Ercan, Yavuz,2001,Osmanlı Yönetiminde Gayrimüslimler, Ankara
3Özkaya, Yücel, 2010,18. yy. Osmanlı Toplumu,İstanbul
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 16/04/2025 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 16/06/2025 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
Arasınav için hazırlık 1 8 8
Arasınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 10 20
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load60