COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF REFORM IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAE 5012 HISTORY OF REFORM IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

History Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ERCAN UYANIK

Offered to

History Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach the students the reforms in the Ottoman Empire from traditional reformist attempts to the Republic and the changes in management understanding.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define the basic elements of reform and reform efforts
2   To be able to summarize the changes in the administrative structure of the Ottoman state at the end of reforms made during the Tanzimat period
3   To be able to interpret the reforms in the second Abdülhamid period
4   To be able to interpret the reforms in the second Constitutional period
5   To be able to interpret the reflections of Ottoman modernization on Turkish Republic administration

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Ottoman state structure and first reform efforts
2 Internal and external obstacles to reforms
3 The reforms of Nizam-ı Cedid and the obstacles faced
4 The advent of the fourth Mustafa and the preparation of Şer'i Hüccet
5 Sened-i Ittifak and Ayans
6 Innovations in military, administrative and education during the second Mahmut period
7 Internal and external developments preparing the Tanzimat Decree
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Legal Studies in the Tanzimat period
10 Reactions to tanzimat and the establishment of political organizations
11 New Ottoman movement, their activities and discourses
12 The role of innovative intellectuals in the transition to the Constitutional Monarchy and the Kanun-ı Esasi
13 Development and demands of the Turkish opposition in the second Abdülhamid period
14 Transition to second Constitutional government and reform movements
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Hayta, Necdet & Ünal, Uğur (2005). Osmanlı Devleti'nde Yenileşme Hareketleri, Ankara.
Akyıldız, Ali (1993). Tanzimat Dönemi Osmanlı Merkez Teşkilatında Reform 1836-1856, Istanbul.
Akyıldız, Ali (2004). Osmanlı Bürokrasisi ve Modernleşme. Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları
Berkes, Niyazi (1978). Türkiye'de Çağdaşlaşma, Istanbul.
Çadırcı, Musa (2007). Tanzimat Sürecinde Türkiye. Ülke Yönetimi. Ankara: Imge Kitabevi
Davison, Roderic (1997). Osmanlı Imparatorluğu'nda Reform 1856-1876, (Çev. O. Akınhay), Istanbul.
Findley, Carter V. (1994). Osmanlı Devletinde Bürokratik Reform. Bâbıâli (1789-1922). Istanbul: Iz Yayıncılık
Karal, Enver Ziya (1976). Osmanlı Tarihi, V, VI, VII ve VIII. Ciltler, Ankara.
Karpat, Kemal H. [Der.] (2004). Osmanlı Geçmişi ve Bugünün Türkiye'si. Istanbul: Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları
Mardin, Şerif (1991). Türk Modernleşmesi, Makaleler 4, Istanbul.
Ortaylı, Ilber (1999). Imparatorluğun En Uzun Yüzyılı. Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları
Önen, Nizam & Cenk Reyhan (2011). Mülkten Ülkeye. Türkiye'de Taşra Idaresinin Dönüşümü (1839-1929). Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer,discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of the student is determined by the midterm and final exam grades. Apart from this, there is no special evaluation criterion.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students should be prepared for the topics specified in the syllabus before coming to the classes. Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ercan.uyanik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 15:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 94

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