Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Turkish Economics and the Sources
Course Code: TRH513
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

Understanding the Seljuk and Ottoman economic system. To analyze the functioning of the parimonial economic systems. To comprehend the nature of the economic power changing according to the periods.

Course Content

Sources of Seljuk and Ottoman Economic Dates cover the economic and social institutions of the Seljuk and Ottoman Empire.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Uğur TATLISUMAK
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the patrimonial characteristics of the Ottoman economic system in classical period
2.Explains the political, social and economic developments that lead economic life in the Ottoman Empire.
3.To understand the historical development of Ottoman economic institutions
4.To comprehend the transformation and reasons of Ottoman economic institutions.
5.To be able to analyze the economic development problems inherited from the Ottoman Empire to the present
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Tabakoğlu, Ahmet (2003), Türk İktisat Tarihi, İstanbul: Dergah Yayınları.
2.Genç, Mehmet (2000), Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Devlet ve Ekonomi, İstanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat.
3.İnalcık, Halil, Donald Quataert (2000), Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nun Ekonomik ve Sosyal Tarihi, c. 1-2, İstanbul: Eren Yayıncılık.
4.Sayar, Ahmet Güner (2000), Osmanlı İktisat Düşüncesinin Çağdaşlaşması, İstanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Pre-Ottoman Period: Fundamentals and Periods of Turkish Economic History
Week 2 - Theoretical
Pre-Ottoman Period: Principles of Seljuk Economy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Seljuk Economy: Financial Structure, Economic Welfare, Production and Trade
Week 4 - Theoretical
Social Structure of the Ottoman Empire
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Financial Structure of the Ottoman Empire.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Ottoman Grooming system.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Ottoman Grooming system.
Week 8 - Theoretical
The Ottoman Foundation System
Week 9 - Theoretical
Production Structure: Agricultural and Industrial Production, Mining
Week 10 - Theoretical
Transportation and Trading System
Week 11 - Theoretical
Money and Finance System
Week 12 - Theoretical
Craftsmen and Narh system
Week 13 - Theoretical
Labor and Social Security System
Week 14 - Theoretical
Labor and Social Security System
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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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026