Information Package / Course Catalogue
Early Moder Period Ottoman History Sources II
Course Code: TRH652
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To examine the archives and manuscripts containing the basic sources of the Ottoman Empire belonging to the New Age and to ensure that these sources are utilized in writing works at the academic level.

Course Content

Introducing the manuscripts in various archives related to the New Age History of the Ottoman Empire.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will be able to comprehend the basic problems of Ottoman history in the New Age Period.
2.Learns the authors and contents of the manuscripts in various archives about the main Ottoman problems belonging to the New Age
3.Understands in which historical subjects of the Ottoman Empire the information contained in these catalogs can be used.
4.Students gain the ability to read and interpret on written works.
5.Students gain the ability to read and interpret on written works.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mübahat Kütükoğlu, Osmanlı belgelerinin dili: diplomatik
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The state of manuscripts today. Presidency of the Manuscript Society of Turkey.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Ottoman education system, education in madrasahs.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sources of Ottoman knowledge. The Ottoman class of the Ottoman massaab and its characteristics.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Süleymaniye Library Manuscripts catalog.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Bayezid Library Manuscripts catalog
Week 6 - Theoretical
Istanbul University Library Manuscripts catalog.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Topkapı Palace Manuscripts catalog.
Week 8 - Theoretical
The status of the manuscripts of the Ottoman Neolithic period outside Istanbul. Manuscripts in Konya and Erzurum Atatürk University.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sample manuscripts. Reading and interpretation.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sample manuscripts. Reading and interpretation.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sample manuscripts. Reading and interpretation.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sample manuscripts. Reading and interpretation.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sample manuscripts. Reading and interpretation.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sample manuscripts. Reading and interpretation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1409126
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)128
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
OÇ-2
2
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026