COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OTTOMAN LEGACY IN WORLD POLITICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 4206 OTTOMAN LEGACY IN WORLD POLITICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IBRAHIM SAYLAN

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

The primary objective of the course is to make students familiar with Ottoman era, the effects and legacy of Ottoman Empire in Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans. Ottoman heritage is still profound on socio-political and economic structures of those regions and their role in world politics. The course will provide the students the analytical tools in understanding the significance of Ottoman legacy in those regions with theoretical and historical texts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   learners will explain content and scope of ottoman legacy in world politics
2   learners will be able to analyze Otoman administration and its long-lasting effects on the people and governments of the region.
3   learners will improve their research and presentation skills

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Overview of the course
2 An Introduction to the History of the Ottoman Empire (1300-1600) Must Readings: Halil Inalcık, The Ottoman Empire The Classical Age 1300-1600, London: Phoenix, pp. 55-118. Suggested Readings: Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Turks, London and New York: Longman, pp. 101-44. Kemal H. Karpat, `The Stages of Ottoman History in The Ottoman State and Its Place in World History (with a comment by C.A.O. van Nieuwenhuijze), Leiden, E.J.Brill, 1974, pp. 79-106.
3 An Introduction to the History of the Ottoman Empire (1300-1600) Must Readings: Halil Inalcık, The Ottoman Empire The Classical Age 1300-1600, London: Phoenix, pp. 121-202. Suggested Readings: Norman Itzkowitz, Ottoman Empire and Islamic Tradition, London: Phoenix, pp. 87-109.
4 An Introduction to the History of the Ottoman Empire (1600-1918) Must Readings: Kemal H. Karpat,Studies on Ottoman Social and Political History, Leiden: Brill, 2002, pp. 27-74. Suggested Readings: Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Turks, London and New York: Longman, pp. 145-92. M. Şükrü Hanioğlu, A Brief History of Late Ottoman Empire, pp.6-41 and 72-108.
5 An Introduction to the History of the Ottoman Empire (1600-1918) Must Readings: M. Şükrü Hanioğlu, A Brief History of Late Ottoman Empire, pp.150-211. Suggested Readings: Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Turks, London and New York: Longman, pp. 283-367. Ilber Ortaylı, Imparatorluğun En Uzun Yüzyılı, Istanbul: Timaş, 2008. Halil Inalcık and Mehmet Seyitdanlıoğlu, Tanzimat- Değişim Sürecinde Osmanlı Imparatorluğu, Istanbul: Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2011.
6 How to Understand Ottoman Legacy in World Politics Must Readings: Halil Inalcik, `The Meaning of Legacy , in Imperial Legacy: the Ottoman Imprint on the Balkans and the Middle East, L. Carl Brown (ed.), New York: Columbia UP, pp.17-29. Norman Itzkowitz, `The Problem of Perceptions in Imperial Legacy: the Ottoman Imprint on the Balkans and the Middle East, L. Carl Brown (ed.), New York: Columbia UP, pp.30-44.
7 Impact of Ottoman Empire on European Modernization Efforts I/II Must Readings: Halil Inalcık, `The Turkish Impact on the Development of Modern Europe in The Ottoman State and Its Place in World History (with a comment by M. Kortepeter) Leiden, E.J.Brill, 1974, pp. 51-60.
8 Impact of Ottoman Empire on European Modernization Efforts I/II Must Readings: Ayla Göl, `Europe, Islam and Pax Ottomana 1453-1774 in International Orders in the Early Modern World Before the Rise of the West, Shogo Suzuki et al (eds.), London and New York, Routledge, 2014, pp.34-54. Cemal Kafadar, `The Ottomans and Europe in Handbook of European History 1400-1600, Thomas A. Brady, Jr. et al (eds.), Leiden, New York, Koln: E.J.Brill, 1994, pp. 589-628.
9 Legacy of Ottomans in the Balkans: Balkanization I-II Must Readings: Kemal H. Karpat, Studies on Ottoman Social and Political History, Leiden: Brill, 2002, pp. 434-72. Maria Todorova, `The Ottoman Legacy in the Balkans , in Imperial Legacy: the Ottoman Imprint on the Balkans and the Middle East, L. Carl Brown (ed.), New York: Columbia UP, pp.45-77.
10 Legacy of Ottomans in the Balkans: Balkanization I-II Must Readings: Kemal H. Karpat, Studies on Ottoman Social and Political History, Leiden: Brill, 2002, pp. 434-72. Maria Todorova, `The Ottoman Legacy in the Balkans , in Imperial Legacy: the Ottoman Imprint on the Balkans and the Middle East, L. Carl Brown (ed.), New York: Columbia UP, pp.45-77.
11 Legacy of Ottomans in the Middle East: Pan-Arabism and Natonalism I-II Must Readings: Andre Raymond, `The Ottoman Legacy in Arab Political Boundaries , in Imperial Legacy: the Ottoman Imprint on the Balkans and the Middle East, L. Carl Brown (ed.), New York: Columbia UP, pp.115-32. Albert Hourani, `The Ottoman Background of the Modern Middle East in The Ottoman State and Its Place in World History, Kemal H. Karpat (ed.), Leiden, E.J.Brill, 1974, pp. 61-78.
12 Legacy of Ottomans in the Middle East: Pan-Arabism and Natonalism I-II Must Readings: Kemal H. Karpat, Studies on Ottoman Social and Political History, Leiden: Brill, 2002, pp. 730-51.
13 General Evaluation
14 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

TBA

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Participation
3. Group work
4. Homework assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 TP TermProject
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.30 +TP * 0.40 + FN * 0.30
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.30 + TP * 0.40 + RST * 0.30


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The learner:
1. Will clearly explain the Otoman legacy in the regions considered.
2. Will understand the historical problems or traditions pursued by the countries of the region with a special emphasis on Otoman heritage .
3. Will use library and internet resources academically.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 % of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Participation in class and group work is necessary.
4. Each student will choose a term-paper topic with the guidance of the instructor.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ibrahim.saylan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 147

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.34

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