TAR441

School of Humanities \ History

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Compulsory

Turkish

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History department; all departments

Definition of archive as one of the main sources of history, methods of use. Relationship between archive and history.

Prime Ministry Ottoman Archives Guide, Publications of the General Directorate of State Archives, Ankara, 2010. Our History of Archiving with Documents (Ottoman Period), 2 Volumes, General Directorate of State Archives, Ankara, 2010. Dictionary of Document Management and Archive Terms, Prepared by HS Karakaş, F. Rukancı, H. Anameriç, Publications of the General Directorate of State Archives, Ankara, 2009.

Definition of archives, which are the basic sources of history, and evaluation of the methods of use. Evaluation of the relationship between archives and history.

1. Understanding the place and importance of archives in historical research.
2. Understanding the funds, document types and subjects in archives.

Week 1: Definition of Archive, Organization and definition in archiving
Week 2: Relationship between Archive and History
Week 3: Archives of the Ottoman period and methods of use
Week 4: Ledger funds in the Ottoman Archives of the Prime Ministry
Week 5: Document Funds in the Ottoman Archives of the Prime Ministry
Week 6: Documents belonging to Ministries in the Ottoman Archives of the Prime Ministry
Week 7: Documents belonging to Ministries in the Ottoman Archives of the Prime Ministry
Week 8: ATASE, General Directorate of Land Registry and General Directorate of Foundations archives, Topkapı Palace archives
Week 9: Archives outside Turkey
Week 10: Archives of the Republican period and methods of use
Week 11: Archives of the Presidency, Turkish Historical Society, Red Crescent, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Week 12: Importance of Turkish archives in terms of regional and world history and general assessment

• Participation 30 %
• Presentation 10 %
• Midterm Exam 30 %
• Final 30 %