School of Humanities \ History
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
History Bachelor's Degree Program
This course provides a general introduction to the discipline of history.
Textbook and / or References
John Tosh, The Pursuit of History: Aims, methods and new directions in the study of history, London & New York: Routledge, 2015 (sixth edition).
This course aims to teach students the letters of the Ottoman alphabet, the properties and uses of these letters, and word formation. It also aims to teach them how to form Turkish, Arabic, and Persian words with different suffixes in Ottoman Turkish. It also aims to teach them to read basic printed Ottoman texts.
1. Students who successfully complete this course will have a basic knowledge of current debates about history as a discipline.
2. The ability to evaluate primary sources with an analytical and critical approach.
3. The ability to make presentations and discuss issues in historiography.
Week 1: Introduction to the course
Week 2: Historical awareness
Week 3: Areas of use of history
Week 4: Positioning the field
Week 5: Primary sources
Week 6: Use of sources, Midterm Exam
Week 7: Writing and interpretation
Week 8: Limits of historical knowledge
Week 9: History and social theory
Week 10: Cultural source and cultural transformation
Week 11: History beyond the academy
Week 12: General evaluation
| Tentative Assesment Methods |
| Activities |
Number |
Weight (%) |
| Course Attendance/Participation |
1 |
20% |
| Laboratory |
- |
- |
| Application |
- |
- |
| Homework |
- |
- |
| Project |
- |
- |
| Presentation |
2 |
10% |
| Field Work |
- |
- |
| Internship |
- |
- |
| Course Boards |
- |
- |
| Quiz |
1 |
5% |
| Midterm Exam |
1 |
25% |
| Final Exam |
1 |
40% |
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Total |
100% |
| Tentative ECTS-Workload Table |
| Activities |
Number/Weeks |
Duration (Hours) |
Workload |
| Course Hours (first 6 weeks) |
6 |
4 |
24 |
| Course Hours (last 6 weeks) |
6 |
3 |
18 |
| Laboratory |
- |
- |
- |
| Application |
- |
- |
- |
| Homework |
- |
- |
- |
| Project |
- |
- |
- |
| Presentation |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| Field Work |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Internship |
- |
- |
- |
| Course Boards |
- |
- |
- |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Preparation for Midterm Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Final Exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) |
10 |
8 |
80 |
| Total Workload | | |
178 |
| Total Workload / 30 | | |
178 / 30 |
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5.933333 |
| ECTS Credits of the Course | | |
6 |
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