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FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Department of Political Science and International Relations
PSIR 330 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Ottoman Diplomatic History
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSIR 330
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | To examine the rises and falls of the major powers of the international relations through a cyclical system. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Evaluation of the political, military, economic, social and financial dynamics in the Ottoman power and decline in a comparative perspective with the European Great Powers |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
X
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction of the course and the course material | |
2 | The Birth of an Ottoman principality in the Basin of the Five Seas | Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Turks, An Introductory History to 1923, Longman, New York and London, 1997 |
3 | The Ottoman Supremacy in the Balkans and Unification of Anatolia under the Ottoman Crown, the Turco-Mongolian Clash and the Ottoman Interregnum | Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Turks, An Introductory History to 1923, Longman, New York and London, 1997. |
4 | The Imperial Age of the Warrior Sultans in Eastern and Central Europe and in the Middle East | Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Turks, An Introductory History to 1923, Longman, New York and London, 1997 |
5 | Soliman I “The Magnificent” and the Golden Age of the Ottoman Empire/Civilization | Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Turks, An Introductory History to 1923, Longman, New York and London, 1997 |
6 | The Fall Back of the Empire versus the Rising Habsburg and Romanov Empires | Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Turks, An Introductory History to 1923, Longman, New York and London, 1997 |
7 | Midterm Exam | |
8 | The Modernization Attempts in the Empire through the 18th century, Military defeats in front of Romanov and Habsburg expansionisms | Erik J. Zürcher, Turkey: A Modern History, I.B. Tauris (any edition). Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Turks, An Introductory History to 1923, Longman, New York and London, 1997. |
9 | Rising secessionist nationalisms in the Empire in the 19th century, the “Reorganization (Tanzimat)” of the Empire and the attempts to reform and centralize the Ottoman state | Erik J. Zürcher, Turkey: A Modern History, I.B. Tauris (any edition). İlber Ortaylı, İmparatorluğun En Uzun Yüzyılı, İletişim Yayınları (any edition). |
10 | Diplomacy of “Balance of Power” of the Sublime Porte among the European Great Powers, British protectionism towards the Ottoman Empire; The Young Ottoman and Young Turk movements, the Young Turk Revolution of 1908 by the CUP | İlber Ortaylı, İmparatorluğun En Uzun Yüzyılı, İletişim Yayınları (any edition). Şükrü Hanioğlu, Young Turks in Opposition, Oxford University Press, 1995. William M. Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy, 1774-2000, Frank Cass (any edition). |
11 | The CUP years, the Empire’s Entry into WW I, Ottoman foreign policy and fronts during the Great War | Ulrich Trumpener, Germany and the Ottoman Empire, 1914-1918, Caravan Boks, 1989. Edward J. Erickson, Ordered to Die, A History of the Ottoman Empire in the First World War, Greenwood Press, Westport - Connecticut, 2001. |
12 | Classroom presentations | |
13 | Classroom presentations | |
14 | Classroom presentations | |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Turks, An Introductory History to 1923, Longman, New York and London, 1997. Oral Sander, Anka’nın Yükselişi ve Düşüşü, Osmanlı Diplomasi Tarihi Üzerine Bir Deneme, İmge Kitabevi Yayınları (any edition).
*All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Oral Sander, Anka’nın Yükselişi ve Düşüşü, Osmanlı Diplomasi Tarihi Üzerine Bir Deneme, İmge Kitabevi Yayınları (any edition). Halil İnalcık and, Donald Quataert (eds.), An Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire, 1300–1914, Cambridge University Press, 1995. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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15
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury |
1
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15
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Project |
1
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15
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams |
1
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15
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Midterm | ||
Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
10
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3
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30
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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20
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Project |
1
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20
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20
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
1
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22
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22
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Midterms |
0
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Final Exam |
1
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29
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29
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Total |
169
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. |
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4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. |
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5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. |
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6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. |
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7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. |
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8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. |
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10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. |
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11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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