Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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/ İLH339 - ISLAMİC THEOLOGY

Code: İLH339 Course Title: OTTOMAN HISTORY AND CULTURE Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ISLAMİC THEOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İDRİS SÖYLEMEZ (idrissoylemez@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to introduce the Ottoman period and the values of civilization, which is one of the important pillars of Islamic civilization.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Knows the place of the Ottoman State in Islamic Civilization PO-
LO-2 Knows the Cultural Codes of the Ottoman Period PO-
LO-3 Know the role of madrasa in the construction of cultural ground in the Ottoman state PO-
LO-4 He knows the codes of the Madrasa, Tekke, Scholar, sheikh, Poet and people's relationship. PO-
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
In this course, all the cultural codes from the foundation of the Ottoman Empire to the XIX century are discussed.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Ottoman Culture and Civilization Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
2 Introduction of Literature on the subject: Visual and written texts. Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
3 Ottoman History Week: General information on political and administrative history evaluation Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
4 Geography of the Ottoman Empire: Anatolia-Rumelia- Arabia and general in terms of North African cultural differences evaluation Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
5 Ottoman Society: Multi-religious, multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural analysis of a society Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
6 Religious life: Islam and the Ottoman State and Society Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
7 Education: Basic characteristics, diversity and colorfulness Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
8 mid-term exam
9 Intellectual life: Ottoman Intellectuals and society relation Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
10 Language and Literature of the week: Ottoman contributions to the Turkish language Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
11 The Ottoman Culture and civilization of Westernization profound effects on Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
12 Art: architecture, calligraphy, painting, miniature and music Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
13 Foundation institution: for Ottoman culture and civilization contributions Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
14 Ottoman City and city life: Evliya Çelebi and Ottoman cities Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
15 Evaluation of the results of the Ottoman Cultural heritage transferred to the republic Visual material-supported narration and presentation,
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Kösoğlu,Nevzat, Türk Dünyası Tarihi ve Türk Medeniyeti Üzerine Düşünceler 1 Kültür, Tarih ve Türk Tarihi, Ötüken Neşriyat.İstanbul,2015
2 Halil İnalcık, Devlet-i Aliyye Osmanlı İmparatorluğu Üzerine Araştırmalar -I, İşbankası Kültür Yayınları, 2017
Required Course instruments and materials
Maps of the Electoral Period, Maps of the Principalities period Maps of the Ottoman Period

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 14 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 8 16
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 3 6
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 3 3
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 1 3 3
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 60