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Relations of Production in the Ottoman Empire
Course Code: TRH511
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To explain the sources of income of the Ottoman Empire. To Explain how and why the changing world economy has caused the Ottoman economy. To explain how this great global economic change affects the Ottoman production style, traders, guilds and the hand-woven industry. As a result, it is to reveal that the changing economic conditions in the world are related to the knowledge revolution and that the economies of the political systems that do not make konowledge revolution will have a negative effect.

Course Content

The economic dissolution of the Ottoman Empire began with the defeat of the knowledge revolution. ottoman scholars tasked with producing knowledge could not keep other sectors alive. The remaining back Ottoman producer class in global competition has gradually lost the domestic market to foreigners. Ottoman Turkish subjects had to choose to be civil servants as the best way to make a living. This situation shook the Ottoman finance deeply. The social, economic and political consequences of this process will be examined.

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Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to understand the sources of income of the Ottoman Empire
2.To be able to understand the problems of the changing world economy to the Ottoman Empire
3.To be able to understand how and why the Ottoman economy was shaken
4.to be able understand how big global economic change affects Ottoman production style, traders, guilds, manufacturing hand weaving industry
5.To be able understand that changing economic conditions in the world are related to knowledge revolution
6.To be able to understand the negative effects of the economies on the political systems that do not make knowledge revolution
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Zafer Toprak, Türkiye'de Milli İktisat (1908-1918), Doğan Kitap Yay., İstanbul 2017.
2.Uğur Tatlısumak, Osmanlı Uleması ve Patronaj İlişkisi Doktora Tezi, Konya 2016.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Ottoman Society Structure
Week 2 - Theoretical
Ottoman Patrimonialism
Week 3 - Theoretical
Economic Thought in the Ottoman Empire
Week 4 - Theoretical
First Period Ottoman Turkish Entrepreneurs
Week 5 - Theoretical
Ottoman Production Style
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Comparison of Ottoman Production Style and Western Production Style
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Comparison of Ottoman Production Style and Western Production Style
Week 8 - Theoretical
Ottoman Narh System and Conservative Economy System
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Effect of Western Knowledge Revolution and Industrialization on Ottoman Production
Week 10 - Theoretical
Foreign Entrepreneurs in the Ottoman Empire
Week 11 - Theoretical
Galata Bankers in Ottoman Economy
Week 12 - Theoretical
Galata Bankers and Ottoman Tradesmen (Gedikler)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Economic-Based Political Reactions of Provincial in the Ottoman Empire
Week 14 - Theoretical
Economic-Based Political Reactions of Provincial in the Ottoman Empire
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment114216
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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2026