Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sources For the History of Xıxth Century Ottoman Administration
Course Code: TRH573
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

For the students who want to study 19th century history of Ottoman administration, this lecture will teach systematicly how to use the basic sources of the era.

Course Content

The history of administration, which can be defined as the search for working style of state and its institutions, will be analyzed by using the basic sources of the era and the books and the articles on the issue.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Aysun SARIBEY HAYKIRAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the topic of the History of Administration
2.2. To recognize the sources of the 19th century history of administration
3.To recognize the basic works on the history of administration
4.To make readings on the basic works of the field
5.To be able to make researches on both the central and provincial administrations of the 19th century
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İ. Ortaylı, Tanzimat Devrinde Osmanlı Mahallî İdareleri (1840-1880), TTK Basımevi, Ankara 2011.
2.M. Çadırcı, Tanzimat Dönemi Osmanlı Şehirlerinin Sosyo-Ekonomik Yapısı, TTK Basımevi, Ankara 1997.
3.M. Çadırcı, Tanzimat Sürecinde Türkiye: Ülke Yönetimi, 2. Baskı, İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara 2017.
4.M. Seyitdanlıoğlu, “XIX. Yüzyıl Türkiye Yönetim Tarihi Kaynakları: Bir Bibliyografya Denemesi”, Kamu Yönetimi Disiplini Sempozyumu Bildirileri, C. 1, Ankara 1995, ss. 345-367.
5.M. Seyitdanlıoğlu, "Türkiye'de Yönetim Tarihi Araştırmalarının Gelişimi ve Durumu (Osmanlı Dönemi)", Kamu Yönetimi Disiplini Sempozyumu Bildirileri, L cilt, Ankara, 1995, ss. 337-344.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The topic, the targets, the methodology and the sources of the lecture
Week 2 - Theoretical
The central administration of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century
Week 3 - Theoretical
The provincial administration of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Presidential Archives of the Turkish Republic and the documents within the archives
Week 5 - Theoretical
The books of the Presidential Archives of the Turkish Republic
Week 6 - Theoretical
The printed sources of the era (newspapers)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Official Newspapers
Week 8 - Theoretical
Private Newspapers
Week 9 - Theoretical
Annual Books (The State)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Annual Books (Provincial, Military, Foreign Ministry, etc.)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Books of the Historians of the era
Week 12 - Theoretical
Texts of the Law and Administration of the era
Week 13 - Theoretical
Basic Sources and biographies
Week 14 - Theoretical
The leading works on the history of Administration
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Individual Work112214
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
PÇ-3
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PÇ-7
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PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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