OTTOMAN HISTORY: INSTITUTIONS, SOCIETY AND ECONOMY
| Title | ΟΘΩΜΑΝΙΚΗ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ: ΘΕΣΜΟΙ, ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΑ / OTTOMAN HISTORY: INSTITUTIONS, SOCIETY AND ECONOMY |
| Code | ΙΤΛ501 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | History and Archaeology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019270 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Istorías kai Archaiologías 2020-2021
Registered students: 5
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISTORIAS | Specialization Core Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600250859
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600250859
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- ΙΤΛ651 HISTORY OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to
• become familiar with the thematic unit in its entirety
• be able to evaluate different scholarly approaches to the thematic unit
• acquire in-depth knowledge of a special subject within the thematic unit
• develop further their critical and synthetic abilities to produce written work with the use of sources and bibliography
• improve their ability to assess and evaluate historical questions through the construction of appropriate arguments
• become familiar with interdisciplinary approaches to the thematic unit
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
The thematic topic covers Ottoman history from the founding of the state to its dissolution in terms of political-ideological, social and economic developments and the evolution of state institutions. It also refers to the different historiographical approaches to the creation of the Ottoman state. The focus of the weekly seminars is on a specific topic of the module that is announced annually.
Keywords
Ottoman History, Balkans, Middle East
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 65 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 95 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 45 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 5 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 210 |
Student Assessment
Description
Evaluation is based on (a) written exams (50% of the overall grade), followed by (b) oral exams (30%) on a given list of books dealing with the thematic unit, and (c) the submission of a written essay of up to 5,000 words (20%), based on secondary and/or published sources to be delivered by the end of classes. The criteria for assessment include the bibliographical research, the critical approach to the sources used, the quality of writing, and the proper and consistent use of a reference system. A manual for academic essay-writing is available on the Department’s webpage.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Φ. Κοτζαγεώργη & Δ. Παπασταματίου, Ιστορία του Νέου Ελληνισμού κατά τη διάρκεια της οθωμανικής πολιτικής κυριαρχίας, Θεσσαλονίκη 2015
Additional bibliography for study
Σ. Ασδραχάς, Ελληνική οικονομική ιστορία, Αθήνα 2003.
S. Faroqhi, Προσεγγίζοντας την οθωμανική ιστορία. Εισαγωγή στις πηγές, Θεσσαλονίκη 2006.
H.A.R. Gibb & H. Bowen, Islamic Society and the West, vol. Ι, London, 1950.
R. Mantran (ed), Histoire de l’ empire ottoman, Paris 1989.
Last Update
01-05-2020
