Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · History · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bedirhan LAÇİN
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bedirhan LAÇİN
Course Objective
Defining and making sense of the daily life and material culture tools of Ottoman society in the historical process.Course Content
The emergence of daily life and material culture studies and research areas. Elements of the Ottoman material culture world (housing, nutrition, clothing, entertainment, etc.). Historical sources of Ottoman material culture, continuity and change of Ottoman material culture, lifestyles and consumption patterns of social groups, westernization.Required Resources
Suraiya Faroqhi, Osmanlı Kültürü ve Gündelik Yaşam, (Çev. Elif Kılıç), Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, Istanbul.
Raphaela Lewis, Osmanlı da Gündelik Yaşam, (Çev. B. Sümer Aydaş), Adapa Yayınları, Ankara.
Abdulaziz Bey, Osmanlı Âdet, Merasim ve Tabirleri, c.1-2, (Yayına Hazırlayan: Kazım Arısan, Duygu Arısan Günay), Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, Istanbul.
Ahmed Refik (ALTINAY), Onuncu Asr-ı Hicride Istanbul Hayatı, (Yayına haz. Abdullah Uysal), Kültür Bakanlığı Yayını, Ankara.
Ertuğrul Duzdag, Şeyhülislam Ebusuud Efendi Fetvaları, Enderun Kitabevi, Istanbul.
Core Area Distribution
(22) Humanities%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain StormingSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of the subject. Limiting the subject. The concept of daily life becomes a matter of history. | Reading article. |
| 2 | Sources, identification and criticism of sources in daily life history research. | Reading article |
| 3 | Changes in daily life in the Ottoman Empire. Differentiation brought about by the changing time and geography. | Reading article |
| 4 | Written by travelers about daily life in the Ottoman Empire. | Reading article |
| 5 | Written by travelers about daily life in the Ottoman Empire | Reading article. |
| 6 | House, household, neighborhood, neighborhood, furnishings and household items in Ottoman. | Reading article |
| 7 | Dressing style in the Ottoman. | Research and reading. |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Nutrition, eating and drinking habits in the Ottoman Empire. | Research and reading. |
| 10 | Transport and communication. Banditry and prisons | Research and reading. |
| 11 | Natural disasters. Climate. Health problems and birth and death. Cleaning habits. | Research and reading |
| 12 | Worships. Sacred places, congregations. | Research and reading. |
| 13 | Spaces of intellectual life. Intellectual products. Sports and entertainment. Coffeehouses. | Research and reading |
| 14 | Change in daily life. | Research and reading. |
| 15 | Exam week | Study for the exam |
| 16 | Final exam | Final exam |