This course aims to understand political, economic, and social foundations of the Ottoman Empire. It first examines the classical institutions of the empire, economic structure and different social mechanisms. Then, it tries to analyze the change in the Empire in early modern and modern periods with a special emphasis on economic and social history. It deals with the change in the economic system, inter-communal relations, social life, state-society relations, urban culture, rural life, art and architecture. This course intends to form a basis for the economic and social history of Modern Turkey.This course aims to understand political, economic, and social foundations of the Ottoman Empire. It first examines the classical institutions of the empire, economic structure and different social mechanisms. Then, it tries to analyze the change in the Empire in early modern and modern periods with a special emphasis on economic and social history. It deals with the change in the economic system, inter-communal relations, social life, state-society relations, urban culture, rural life, art and architecture. This course intends to form a basis for the economic and social history of Modern Turkey.
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Special Requisite(s)
Instructor(s)
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Principle Sources
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction
Oral Presentation
2. Week
Classical Period-I: State & Institutions
Oral Presentation
3. Week
Classical Period-II: Economic Mentality of the Ottoman Empire
Oral Presentation
4. Week
Classical Period-III: Social Groups and Cultural Life in the Ottoman Empire
Oral Presentation
5. Week
Early Modern Period-I: Change and crisis
Oral Presentation
6. Week
Early Modern Period-II: Economy in a time of Crisis: Trade, Finance & Capitulations
Oral Presentation
7. Week
Early Modern Period-III: Centre and Periphery Relations, Social Life in the Cities, Rural Life.
Oral Presentation
8. Week
Midterm
Midterm
9. Week
Midterm
Midterm
10. Week
Modern Period-I: Long Nineteenth Century of the Empire, An Overview
Oral Presentation
11. Week
Modern Period-II: Integration to World Capitalism, Trade, Population, Agriculture, and Manufacturing
Oral Presentation
12. Week
Modern Period-III: Ottoman Society and Popular Culture
Oral Presentation
13. Week
Modern Period-IV: Cities and the Formation of Public Space
Oral Presentation
14. Week
Wrap Up
Oral Presentation
15. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
16. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
17. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Attendance
1
10
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in related disciplines (such as economics, sociology, psychology, quantitative sciences, etc.) that form a foundation for business administration, and makes use of and applies them to the field of business.
PO-2
Applies mathematical, scientific, and social knowledge to business problems.
PO-3
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in business functions and management (such as management, production, marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, behavioral sciences, etc.) and interprets the theoretical arguments focusing on interactions between the actors and the cultures in the field.
PO-4
Determines how to use acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and skills related to business in application and field analysis and applies them.
PO-5
Identifies and evaluates the relations in the field of business; describes the problems and presents analytical solutions through modeling and interpreting (critical thinking).
PO-6
Designs a business process in any functional stage that complies with identified objectives.
PO-7
Develop effective business communication skills (written-verbal/formal-informal).
PO-8
Owns effective working skills individually or on a team in business and multidisciplinary fields.
PO-9
Acts with a sense of professional and ethical responsibility.
PO-10
Improves effective verbal and written communication skills in English, and acquires competence in a minimum of one foreign language.
PO-11
Acquires basic knowledge about sustainable business understanding, sustainable business functions, and the concept of sustainability.
PO-12
In line with the requirements of the digital age, they gain experience and knowledge to see and analyze the business as a whole, analyze market behavior, sales, and planning, budget management, financing, create a strategy, read competitor strategies, construct scenarios and performance evaluation skills through teamwork on a virtual simulation program.
PO-13
Having both basic computer usage knowledge and advanced Excel usage knowledge required by the business world for writing formulas, data analysis, modeling, and using macros.
PO-14
Acquires knowledge and skills about current information systems and how to use these systems in business problems.
writing formulas, data analysis, modeling, and using macros.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
1. To discuss the social and economic structure of the Ottoman Empire.
LO-2
2. To understand the institutions of the Ottoman Empire in the classical, early modern and modern periods.
LO-3
3. To explain the economic structure of the empire based on production and international trade.
LO-4
4. To explain the social life of the empire based on the inter-ethnic relations, urban life, art, architecture etc.
LO-5
5. To form an intellectual basis for the social and economic history of Turkish Republic.
