TAR328

School of Humanities \ History

3

6

Compulsory

Turkish

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History department; all departments

This course will cover the modernization movement that began in the late Ottoman period and the political, social, economic and cultural changes that this movement caused. In addition to the concept of modernization in the Ottoman context, arguments, debates and problems related to modernization will also be discussed in this course, with the help of first and second-hand sources, a different topic each week and late Ottoman historiography will also be discussed.

Ahmad, Feroz. The Formation of Modern Turkey, Kaynak/Doruk Publishing House, 2008/2003. Akşin, Sina. A Brief History of Turkey, İş Bankası Culture Publications, 2007. History of Turkey-3, Cem Publishing House, 2005. Berkes, Niyazi. Modernization in Turkey, Yapı Kredi, 2003. Davison Roderic, Ottoman-Turkish History 1774-1923, Alkım, 2004. A Brief History of Turkey, Babil Publishing House, 2004. Mardin, Şerif. Turkish Modernization, İletişim Publishing House, 2003. The Birth of the New Ottoman Thought, İletişim Publishing House 2003. Shaw, Stanford. History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey, E Publishing House, 1982. Zürcher, Erik. History of Modernizing Turkey, İletişim Publishing House, 2008.

To better understand the current policies, problems and discussions by examining the roots of the modernization movement that left its mark on Turkey in the 20th and 21st centuries.

1. To develop students' analytical thinking, verbal expression and reading skills in English.
2. To introduce students to the sources and different working methods used by historians.

Week 1: Introduction to the Course
Week 2: Period of Selim III
Week 3: Period of Mahmud II
Week 4: Tanzimat Period-I
Week 5: Tanzimat Period-II
Week 6: Young Ottomans-I
Week 7: Young Ottomans-II; Midterm Exam
Week 8: Constitutional Era
Week 9: Period of Abdulhamid II-I
Week 10: Period of Abdulhamid II-II
Week 11: Period of Abdulhamid II-I
Week 12: Period of Abdulhamid II-II

• Participation 10 %
• Presentation 20 %
• Midterm 20 %
• Final 30 %
• Homework 20 %