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HIST222 LATE OTTOMAN HISTORY
Full Course Title:
Late Ottoman History
Kasna Osmanska Historija
Course Code:
Course Level/BiH cycle:
HIST 222
I cycle; 2nd year
ECTS credit value:
6
Student work-load:
(Table with hours for: Lectures; Exercise; Other; Individual learning)
For the whole semester:
Length:
Faculty/School/Department:
Lectures
Tutorial
Debate
Response
Papers
Individual
learning
TOTAL
45
15
10
20
60
150
Fall 2013
FASS;
Social Sciences Department
Course leader:
Assist. Prof. Dr. Aliye F. Mataracı
Contact details:
Office:
F2.19
e-mail:
amataraci@ius.edu.ba
Office hours:
Mondays 14:0016:00 & Tuesdays
10:00-12:00,
Wednesdays 16:0017:00, Thursdays
11:00 -12:00 and
anytime by appt.
Phone:
033 957 317
Site:
Lectures: IUS main campus building – F2.15
Host Study Program:
Social and Political Sciences
Course status:
Area Elective for Social and Political Sciences Program;
Elective for other study programs
Pre-requisites:
None
Access restrictions:
I cycle students only
Assessment:
Attendance, written assignments, screenings, pop quiz, exams, presentations, debates
Date validated:
1 Febraury, 2014
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Course aims:
Learning outcomes:
The aims of this course are to:

Provide an overview of the late Ottoman history between 1700-1922.

Open to discussion change and transformation of the Ottoman “classical” system through
reform and modernization attempts between 1700-1922.

Discuss the place of the Ottoman Empire in the international order between 1700-1922.
On successful completion of this course IUS student will be able to:
1.
Discuss the history of the later period of the Ottoman Empire through political,
ideological, socio-economic and cultural perspectives.
2.
Compare and contrast the Ottoman Empire with the similar polities of its time.
3.
Indicative syllabus content:
Participate in and contribute to discussions on important issues related with the evolution
of the Ottoman Empire from 1700 to 1922.
This course aims to provide an overview of the late Ottoman history between 1700 and 1922.
Basing itself on the current social, cultural, economic and political histories of the period, it opens to
discussion change and transformation of the Ottoman “classical” system through reform and
modernization attempts until the beginning of the twentieth century.
Learning delivery:
This course employs a range of teaching and learning methods such as lecturing, written
assignments, presentations, peer presentation analyses, essays, group debates, screenings, pop
quiz. Students have two hours for lectures and one hour for presentations, debates, screenings and
class discussions every week. Students are expected to attend the classes (at least 10), do the
reading assignments and participate in class discussions and student debates. Students are also
expected to submit one response paper in addition to one midterm and a final exam. Consultations
with the course instructor during the office hours and by appointment are encouraged.
Assessment Rationale:
Final exam is given at the end and will cover all the course material and class discussions. In order to
attract the attention of the students into the course during the semester, class debates among
students will be organized on weekly basis in addition to one pop quiz, one midterm and one written
assignment. Quiz and midterm will be assessed based on the course material covered until the date.
These exams will encourage the students to study harder during the semester time.
Assessment Weighting:
Attendance:
Pop Quiz:
10%
5%
Written Assignment: 5%
Debate:
10% (Presentation 5% & Written Outline: 5%)
Midterm:
30%
Final exam:
40%
Essential Reading:
Quataert, Donald. The Ottoman Empire 1700-1922, Cambridge and New York: Cambridge
University Press, 2005.
Recommended readings:
Faroqhi, Suraiya N. ed. The Later Ottoman Empire, 1603-1839, The Cambridge History of Turkey.
Cambridge, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Intranet web reference:
Important notes:
Plagiarism policy
This course has a strict plagiarism policy. Students who plagiarize will earn a zero on the
assignment and may fail the course. Serious cases of intentional plagiarism (copying
passages or entire papers from the Internet) can result in failing the course. For quoting
and paraphrasing other people’s works, please consult the MLA Guide.
Course policies:
Assignments: Each student should complete their assignment in accordance with the due
date. Regarding the assignments, students take help from the lecturer on office hours.
Lateness in Assignments: The due date and time for each homework assignment is
specified on the course syllabus. Late assignments will not be accepted.
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Academic Integrity: Any cheating on examinations or quizzes or offering the work of
another as one's own in an assignment is regarded as a serious offence to the academic
integrity and will lead to a ZERO for the assignment grade, or serious disciplinary actions,
including possible suspension.
Collaboration in Assignments: Students are encouraged to work together to the extent that
it helps promote a productive learning environment for all those involved. However each
student must submit his/her own work. Copied work will earn a ZERO.
Important dates:
Pop Quiz:
Debate: Assigned week
Midterm Exam: 8/04/14
Written Assignment: 8/05/2014
Final exam: Final Exam Period
Quality assurance:
IUS QA office methods, student evaluations, last class debate with students, office hour discussions,
student appeals, e-mails, direct (formal) feedback at the end of the semester by students.
Course schedule:
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Week Lesson /
Date
Topics to be
covered
Class activities
1
Introduction to
the course
Introduction to the course,
policies and course material
1. Understand the content and
the policies of the course
Discussion of mutual
expectations and responsibilities
2. Know how to consult the
literature for the course
18&20/
02/14
2
Screenings
Written
Readings
Assignments
3. Know the requirements of the
course
Why Study
Ottoman
History?
Lecture and class discussion:
The significance of Ottoman
History for World History
Donald Quataert,
1. Discuss the significance of
The Ottoman Empire Ottoman History for World
1700-1922, Chapter 1 History
25&27/
2. Discuss the significance of
studying Ottoman History
02/14
3
4
4&6/03/14
11&13/03/14
Learning objectives (After this
lesson, student will be able
to:)
Ottoman
Empire: From
origin until 1683
Lecture and class discussion:
Revisiting the
“Early Modern”:
Decline
discussions
Lecture and class discussion:
Expansion of the Ottoman state
Historical accounts of Ottoman
decline
Debate theme # 1
Donald Quataert,
1.Provide an overview of the
The Ottoman Empire Ottoman History from its origin to
1700-1922, Chapter 2 until the end of the 17th century
Cemal Kafadar, “The
Question of Ottoman
Decline” Harvard
Middle Eastern and
Islamic Review 4
(1997-1998): 30-71.
1. Identify varying historical
accounts of Ottoman decline
2. Compare and contrast varying
historical accounts of Ottoman
decline
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5
18&20/03/14 Ottoman Long
Eighteenth
Century: 16831798
Lecture and class discussion:
Ottoman Political Structure:
Center vs. Provinces
Debate theme # 2
6
7
25&27/03/14 Ottoman Long
Eighteenth
Century: 16831798
1&3/04/14
Lecture and class discussion:
Ottoman Economy
Debate theme # 3
Ottoman Decline Lecture and Class Discussion:
vs. Ottoman
Changes along the Ottoman
Transformation Long Eighteenth Century
Donald Quataert,
1. Identify the evolution of
The Ottoman Empire
Ottoman political structure
1700-1922, Chapter 3
along the Ottoman long
eighteenth century
2. Discuss the political power
and significance of Ayans
3. Discuss decentralization in the
Ottoman Empire
Donald Quataert,
1. Identify Ottoman economy in
The Ottoman Empire the eighteenth century
1700-1922, Chapter 7 2. Discuss capitulations in the
Ottoman Empire
3. Discuss Ottoman commerce,
agriculture and manufacturing
during the Ottoman long
eighteenth century
Donald Quataert,
1.Identify the characteristics of
The Ottoman Empire
the Ottoman Long Eighteenth
1700-1922, Chapter 5
Century
Debate theme # 4
8
8&10/04/14
9
15&17/04/14 The “Ottoman”
in “European” /
2. Discuss its place within the
Ottoman History: Decline or
Transformation
Midterm Week
“European” in
the “Ottoman”
Lecture and Class Discussion:
“European” vs. “Ottoman”
Debate theme # 5
Donald Quataert,
The Ottoman Empire
1700-1922, Chapter 8
Cem Behar, “The
Ottoman Musical
Tradition, 1603-1839
1. Identify the “Ottoman”
elements in “European” culture
and society
2.Identify the “European” in the
“Ottoman” culture and society
3. Compare and contrast the
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“European” and “Ottoman”
elements in the 17th and 18th
centuries
10
22&24/04/14 The Ottoman
Lecture and Class Discussion:
Long Nineteenth
The Ottoman Long Nineteenth
Century: 1798Century
1922
Debate theme # 6
11
29/04/14&01/ Reform Period
05/14
(1789-1839)
Donald Quataert,
1. Discuss the evolution of the
The Ottoman Empire Ottoman state along the
1700-1922, Chapter 4 nineteenth century
2.Identify the wars of contraction
and internal rebellions
3. Discuss the impact of
nationalism on the Ottoman
Empire
Lecture and Class Discussion:
The Transition from
Traditionalistic to Modern
Reform in the Ottoman Empire
Debate theme # 7
12
6&8/05/14
Tanzimat Era
(1839-1876)
Lecture and Class Discussion:
Tanzimat Era and Reforms
Response
Paper Due
Stanford J. Shaw,
“The Transition from
Traditionalistic to
Modern Reform in the
Ottoman Empire: The
Reigns of Sultan
Selim III (1789-1807)
and Sultan Mahmud II
(1808-1839)”
1. Identify and discuss the
characteristics of the Ottoman
reforms during the reigns of
Sultan Selim III and Sultan
Mahmud II
2. Compare and contrast
traditionalistic and modern
reforms
Halil İnalcık. “Sened-i
İttifak ve Gülhane
Hatt-ı Hümâyûnu”
1.Identify the main
characteristics of the Tanzimat
era and reforms
2. Explain and discuss Sened-i
İttifak and Gülhane Hatt-ı
Hümâyûnu
Sened-i İttifak and Gülhane
Hatt-ı Hümâyûnu
Debate theme # 8
13
13&15/05/14 The Hamidian
Regime (18761909)
Lecture and Class Discussion:
The Reign of Abdulhamid II
Debate theme # 9
Selim Deringil.
“Legitimacy Structures
in the Ottoman State:
The Reign of
Abdulhamid II (1876-
1. Identify and discuss the
characteristics of the Hamidian
Regime
2. Discuss the dominant
ideologies of the Hamidian
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1909)”
14
20&22/05/14
Aftermath of the
Young Turk
Revolution
Lecture and Class Discussion:
The Young Turk Revolution
The Balkan Wars
World War I
Debate theme # 10
15
27&29/05/14 Legacies of the Class Discussion & Overview:
Documentary
Ottoman Empire
Legacies of the Ottoman Empire
regime
3.Compare and contrast varying
accounts available in the
historiography regarding the
period
Donald Quataert,
1. Discuss the Young Turk
The Ottoman Empire Revolution and its impact on the
1700-1922, Chapter 9 Ottoman Empire
2.Identify and discuss the causes
and effects of the Balkan Wars in
regard to the Ottoman Empire
3. Identify and discuss the
causes and effects of World War
I in regard to the Ottoman
Empire
Donald Quataert,
The Ottoman Empire
1700-1922, Chapter
10
1. Discuss the legacies of the
Ottoman Empire
2. Discuss the Ottoman legacy in
Turkey
3. Discuss the Ottoman legacy in
the world, especially formerly
Ottoman ruled territories
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