Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social, Economic and Political Structure of the Ottoman Empire
Course Code: INR224
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Examining the economic, social and political structure of the empire to the extent it affects Ottoman diplomacy and enhancing the students' knowledge and interpretation level.

Course Content

Foreign relations of the Ottoman Empire in the periods of establishment, enlargement, stagnation and collapse.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the economic and political structure of the Ottoman Empire
2.To be able to analyze the Ottoman foreign policy from the establishment to the collapse
3.o be able to interpret the continuities and breaks between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey
4.To be able to get knowledge about the development and evolution of Ottoman Empire's economic, social and political structure
5.Analyzes the origins of Turkish political life in Ottoman era.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Turnbull, S. (2003). The Ottoman Empire 1326-1699. Oxford:Routledge
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Emergence of the Ottoman Principality and its development
Week 3 - Theoretical
Foreign relations of the establishment period
Week 4 - Theoretical
Establishment of the Empire
Week 5 - Theoretical
XVI. Century International Relations
Week 6 - Theoretical
Period of stagnation on Foreign Relations
Week 7 - Theoretical
Revision for Midterm
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm Exams
Week 9 - Theoretical
Period of Decline of Foreign Affairs
Week 10 - Theoretical
Transition to premanent diplomacy
Week 11 - Theoretical
Eastern Question 1
Week 12 - Theoretical
Eastern Question 2
Week 13 - Theoretical
Towards the First World War
Week 14 - Theoretical
The First World War
Week 15 - Theoretical
Layout of the Ottoman Land
Week 16 - Theoretical
Final Exams
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination125126
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)145
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
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5
5
5
5
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5
5
5
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4
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5
5
OÇ-5
2
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5
4
4
4
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5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026