Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ottoman Empire in The Travel Books
Course Code: TRH574
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

The pre-modern travel culture and the European view of the Ottomans will be discussed.

Course Content

Information about travels of foreign travelers will be provided.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to learn the sources related to the course
2.o be able to gain the ability to use the travelname as a historical resource
3.The pilgrims of the Ancient and Middle Ages
4. The pilgrims of the New Age and Modern Ages
5.The contribution of the travelbooks to historiography
Recommended or Required Reading
1.LÖSCHBURG Wilfried, Seyahatin Kültür Tarihi, Dost Kitabevi, Ankara, 1997.
2.SAID Edward, Yersiz Yurtsuz, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2004
3.TOUATİ Houari, Ortaçağ da İslam ve Seyahat, YKY, İstanbul, 2001.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and sources of the course.
Week 2 - Theoretical
It is a matter of day-to-day travel and writing from the past.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Your travels as a source of history are precious.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Travelers, works and opinions from the Ottoman Empire.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Travelers, works and opinions from the Ottoman Empire.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Travelers, works and opinions from the Ottoman Empire.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Travelers, works and opinions from the Ottoman Empire.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Travelers, works and opinions from the Ottoman Empire.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Travelers, works and opinions from the Ottoman Empire.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Travelers, works and opinions from the Ottoman Empire.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Travelers, works and opinions from the Ottoman Empire.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Today's travelers and traveling.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Today's travelers and traveling.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Today's travelers and traveling.
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
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
3
5
4
3
4
OÇ-2
3
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
3
4
3
OÇ-4
4
3
4
3
OÇ-5
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026