ECTS - The History of Early Modern Mediterranean (1450-1789)
The History of Early Modern Mediterranean (1450-1789) (HUM109) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| The History of Early Modern Mediterranean (1450-1789) | HUM109 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
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| Course Objectives | To gain a general information to students about the history of the Early Modern Mediterranean within the context of social, economic, political, military and cultural developments; to draw the general framework of the transformation in the Mediterranean World; and to examine the relationship and interaction among different societies, identities and cultures in the region comparatively. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The description of the early modern Mediterranean in general terms from the geographical discoveries to the French Revolution; political, social, historical and economic developments and transformations in the early modern Mediterranean; wars and trade in the axis of Ottoman-Spanish hegemony struggle in the Mediterranean basin. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | The Mediterranean in History, p. 11-32. History, Space, Men and Heritage Under the tutelage of Fernand Braudel. | |
| 2 | Mediterranean World Until the mid-15th Century: Political, Economic, Military and Social Circumstances. | Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha in the Spanish and Ottoman Chronicals, p. 13-35. |
| 3 | The Age of Discovery, 1400-1600, p. 11-64. | |
| 4 | Developments in Maritime Technology. | Related Readings |
| 5 | Economies: Precious Metals, Coins and Prices. | The Mediterranean and the Meditarranean World in the Age of Philip II (Volume II), p. 182-295. |
| 6 | Economies: Trade and Transportation | The Mediterranean and the Meditarranean World in the Age of Philip II (Volume II), p. 445-450. |
| 7 | Midterm | The questions prepared by the course instructor. |
| 8 | Transition from City-States to Nation-States in the Mediterranean. | The Mediterranean and the Meditarranean World in the Age of Philip II (Volume II), p. 445-450. The Vaning of the Mediterranean, 1550-1870), A Geohistorical Approach, p. 45-222. |
| 9 | Empires in the Mediterranean: Ottoman and Spanish Empires | The Mediterranean and the Meditarranean World in the Age of Philip II (Volume II), p. 451-478. |
| 10 | Ottoman- Spanish Relations in the Mediterranean. | Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha in the Spanish and Ottoman Chronicals, p. 37-69. |
| 11 | Ottoman- Spanish Hegemony Struggle, Naval Wars and Piracy in the Mediterranean. | Forgotten Frontiers: A History of the Sixteenth-Century Ibero-African Frontier. |
| 12 | War and Trade in the Mediterranean Under Ottoman Domination. | The Mediterranean in History, p. 219-250. Ottoman Mediterranean, p. 11-28. |
| 13 | The Spanish Hegemony in the Mediterranean. | Related Readings |
| 14 | Global Mediterranean: Boundaries. | The Mediterranean and the Meditarranean World in the Age of Philip II (Volume I), p. 274-368. |
| 15 | General Overview | |
| 16 | Final Exam | The questions prepared by the course instructor. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. İkinci Felipe Döneminde Akdeniz ve Akdeniz Dünyası, Fernand Braudel, Çev. Mehmet Ali Kılıçbay, 1,2 ve 3. Ciltler Doğu Batı Yayınları, Ankara 2017. |
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| 2. Fernand Braudel Yönetiminde Akdeniz: Tarih, Mekân, İnsanlar ve Miras, 2. Basım, Çevirenler Necati Erkurt ve Erkut Derman, Metis Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2008. | |
| 3. Tarihte Akdeniz, David Abulafia (ed.), Çev. Nurettin Elhüseyni, Oğlak Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2005. | |
| 4. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun Ekonomik ve Sosyal Tarihi, Halil İnalcık, (1300- 1600), Cilt 1, Çev. H. Berktay, İstanbul 2000. | |
| 5. Unutulmuş Sınırlar 16. Yüzyıl Akdeniz’inde Osmanlı-İspanyol Mücadelesi, Andrew Hess, Çev. Özgür Kolçak, Küre Yayınları, İstanbul 2010. | |
| Other Sources | 6. Solan Akdeniz: 1550-1870, Coğrafi-Tarihsel Bir Yaklaşım, Faruk Tabak, Çev. Nurettin Elhüseyni, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul 2010. |
| 7. Büyük Deniz: Akdeniz’de İnsanlık Tarihi, David Abulafia, 1. Basım, Çev. Gül Çağalı, Güven, Alfa, İstanbul 2012. | |
| 8. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu Klasik Çağ (1300-1600), Halil İnalcık, 16. Baskı, Çev. Ruşen Sezer, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul 2011. | |
| 9. Rönesans Avrupası: Türkiye’nin Batı Medeniyetiyle Özdeşleşme Süreci, Halil İnalcık, 5. Basım, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul 2014. | |
| 10. Osmanlı Akdeniz’i, İdris Bostan, 1. Basım, Küre Yayınları, İstanbul 2017. | |
| 11. Coğrafi Keşifler Tarihi, David Arnold, Çev. Osman Bahadır, Alan Yayıncılık, İstanbul 1995. | |
| 12. İspanyol ve Osman¬lı Kroniklerinde Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa, Hüseyin Güngör Şahin, Ankara Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Basılmamış Doktora Tezi. Ankara 2018. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 65 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Learns the fundamental concepts, theories, and methods of political science and public administration; and uses this knowledge to analyze the causes and consequences of political developments at the national and global levels. | |||||
| 2 | Understands how policies are formulated and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional, and/or global levels; identifies the key institutions and actors involved in these processes and comprehends the functioning of public administration. | |||||
| 3 | Gains foundational knowledge on fields related to political science and public administration—such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, and history—and thereby develops an interdisciplinary understanding that considers and connects the relationships among different domains of social life. | |||||
| 4 | Learns quantitative and qualitative research techniques applicable to the field of political science and public administration, as well as the use of relevant software, hardware, and/or technical tools; gains experience in designing and conducting research/projects aimed at developing practical skills in the field. | |||||
| 5 | Develops the ability to act with open-mindedness, refrain from discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different perspectives through the promotion of critical and analytical thinking, intellectual debate, and lifelong learning; thus, enhances skills for collective action. | |||||
| 6 | Develops decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields. | |||||
| 7 | Develops communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learns the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines. | |||||
| 8 | Gains command of English terminology in political science and public administration, and acquires the language proficiency necessary to engage with English-language scholarship; enabling comparative analysis of current political issues in various countries. | |||||
| 9 | Possesses knowledge of both Turkish and world political history, including key periods, turning points, and major actors; thereby understands the influence of countries' socio-historical backgrounds on contemporary political and administrative issues. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||