Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORY of OTTOMAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 7 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Mehmet İPŞİRLİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Mehmet İPŞİRLİ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | In this course, Ottoman political history will be analyzed and discussed within the framework of the history of thought. Through this course, students are expected to learn the framework of the history of Ottoman political thought, explore the historical and intellectual contexts of Ottoman political thought, and trace and discuss the interactions of these intellectual processes with the history of the Ottoman state and society. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction: Ottoman Political Thought: A General Survey ,The background of the Ottoman Political Thought: The heritage inherited to the Ottoman Empire,Leading Muslim Intellectuals in Medieval Islam and PoliticalThought,Dynasty, State and Saltanate in Ottoman Political Thought,Literature Review on Ottoman Political Thought : Sources and Researches, Thesis,Some basic concepts and their practice in the Ottoman Political Thought: The Circle of Justice (Daire-i adalet), Giving the justice to a right Person (Emaneti Ehline vermek); Legal Politics (Siyaset-i Şer’iyye),Some basic concepts and their practice in the Ottoman Political Thought: The Old Order ( Kanun-ı Kadim) , New Order (Nizam-ı Cedid) Nizam-ı âlem, Devlet-i ebed müddet : Analyzes on some basic texts,Sources of Ottoman Political Thought: Siyasetname Literature : Şeyhoğlu Mustafa - Lutfi Pasha - Hasan Kafi, Hoca Sadeddin Efendi - Mustafa Alî - Selaniki Mustafa Efendi - Three Anonymous Works - Koçi Bey - Kâtib Çelebi, Hezarfen Hüseyin Çelebi - Defterdar Mehmed Pasha - Naîma Mustafa Efendi,Sources of Ottoman political thought : Islamic Law (Fiqh) literature: Molla Husrev – Kâfiyeci - Zenbilli Ali Efendi - İbn Kemal - Ebussuud Efendi - Çatalcalı Ali Efendi - Yenişehirli Abdullah Efendi,Ethical works as a source of Ottoman political thought; Individuals and ideas: Ahmed el-Amasi – Tursun Bey, Kınalızade Ali Efendi, Celalzade Mustafa Çelebi,Sufi books as a source of Ottoman political thought; Individuals and ideas: Akşemseddin, Birgivi Mehmed Efendi, Aziz Mahmud Hudai, Erzurum İbrahim Hakkı, İsmail Hakkı Bursevi.,Ottoman Political Thought: Tanzimat era: Intellectuals - Books - Ideas,Western Impact on Ottoman Political Thought : Constitutional period: Intellectuals - Books - Ideas,Some Conclusion Remarks. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Learn the framework of the history of Ottoman political thought. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| 2. Explore the historical and intellectual contexts of Ottoman political thought. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| 3. Trace and discuss the interactions of these intellectual processes with the history of the Ottoman state and society. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Ottoman Political Thought: A General Survey | Readings |
| 2 | The background of the Ottoman Political Thought: The heritage inherited to the Ottoman Empire | Readings |
| 3 | Leading Muslim Intellectuals in Medieval Islam and PoliticalThought | Readings |
| 4 | Dynasty, State and Saltanate in Ottoman Political Thought | Readings |
| 5 | Literature Review on Ottoman Political Thought : Sources and Researches, Thesis | Readings |
| 6 | Some basic concepts and their practice in the Ottoman Political Thought: The Circle of Justice (Daire-i adalet), Giving the justice to a right Person (Emaneti Ehline vermek); Legal Politics (Siyaset-i Şer’iyye) | Readings |
| 7 | Some basic concepts and their practice in the Ottoman Political Thought: The Old Order ( Kanun-ı Kadim) , New Order (Nizam-ı Cedid) Nizam-ı âlem, Devlet-i ebed müddet : Analyzes on some basic texts | Readings |
| 8 | Sources of Ottoman Political Thought: Siyasetname Literature : Şeyhoğlu Mustafa - Lutfi Pasha - Hasan Kafi, Hoca Sadeddin Efendi - Mustafa Alî - Selaniki Mustafa Efendi - Three Anonymous Works - Koçi Bey - Kâtib Çelebi, Hezarfen Hüseyin Çelebi - Defterdar Mehmed Pasha - Naîma Mustafa Efendi | Readings |
| 9 | Sources of Ottoman political thought : Islamic Law (Fiqh) literature: Molla Husrev – Kâfiyeci - Zenbilli Ali Efendi - İbn Kemal - Ebussuud Efendi - Çatalcalı Ali Efendi - Yenişehirli Abdullah Efendi | Readings |
| 10 | Ethical works as a source of Ottoman political thought; Individuals and ideas: Ahmed el-Amasi – Tursun Bey, Kınalızade Ali Efendi, Celalzade Mustafa Çelebi | Readings |
| 11 | Sufi books as a source of Ottoman political thought; Individuals and ideas: Akşemseddin, Birgivi Mehmed Efendi, Aziz Mahmud Hudai, Erzurum İbrahim Hakkı, İsmail Hakkı Bursevi. | Readings |
| 12 | Ottoman Political Thought: Tanzimat era: Intellectuals - Books - Ideas | Readings |
| 13 | Western Impact on Ottoman Political Thought : Constitutional period: Intellectuals - Books - Ideas | Readings |
| 14 | Some Conclusion Remarks | Readings |
| Resources |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 14 | 4 | 56 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 98 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(98/30) | 3 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORY of OTTOMAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 7 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Mehmet İPŞİRLİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Mehmet İPŞİRLİ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | In this course, Ottoman political history will be analyzed and discussed within the framework of the history of thought. Through this course, students are expected to learn the framework of the history of Ottoman political thought, explore the historical and intellectual contexts of Ottoman political thought, and trace and discuss the interactions of these intellectual processes with the history of the Ottoman state and society. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction: Ottoman Political Thought: A General Survey ,The background of the Ottoman Political Thought: The heritage inherited to the Ottoman Empire,Leading Muslim Intellectuals in Medieval Islam and PoliticalThought,Dynasty, State and Saltanate in Ottoman Political Thought,Literature Review on Ottoman Political Thought : Sources and Researches, Thesis,Some basic concepts and their practice in the Ottoman Political Thought: The Circle of Justice (Daire-i adalet), Giving the justice to a right Person (Emaneti Ehline vermek); Legal Politics (Siyaset-i Şer’iyye),Some basic concepts and their practice in the Ottoman Political Thought: The Old Order ( Kanun-ı Kadim) , New Order (Nizam-ı Cedid) Nizam-ı âlem, Devlet-i ebed müddet : Analyzes on some basic texts,Sources of Ottoman Political Thought: Siyasetname Literature : Şeyhoğlu Mustafa - Lutfi Pasha - Hasan Kafi, Hoca Sadeddin Efendi - Mustafa Alî - Selaniki Mustafa Efendi - Three Anonymous Works - Koçi Bey - Kâtib Çelebi, Hezarfen Hüseyin Çelebi - Defterdar Mehmed Pasha - Naîma Mustafa Efendi,Sources of Ottoman political thought : Islamic Law (Fiqh) literature: Molla Husrev – Kâfiyeci - Zenbilli Ali Efendi - İbn Kemal - Ebussuud Efendi - Çatalcalı Ali Efendi - Yenişehirli Abdullah Efendi,Ethical works as a source of Ottoman political thought; Individuals and ideas: Ahmed el-Amasi – Tursun Bey, Kınalızade Ali Efendi, Celalzade Mustafa Çelebi,Sufi books as a source of Ottoman political thought; Individuals and ideas: Akşemseddin, Birgivi Mehmed Efendi, Aziz Mahmud Hudai, Erzurum İbrahim Hakkı, İsmail Hakkı Bursevi.,Ottoman Political Thought: Tanzimat era: Intellectuals - Books - Ideas,Western Impact on Ottoman Political Thought : Constitutional period: Intellectuals - Books - Ideas,Some Conclusion Remarks. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Learn the framework of the history of Ottoman political thought. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| 2. Explore the historical and intellectual contexts of Ottoman political thought. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| 3. Trace and discuss the interactions of these intellectual processes with the history of the Ottoman state and society. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Ottoman Political Thought: A General Survey | Readings |
| 2 | The background of the Ottoman Political Thought: The heritage inherited to the Ottoman Empire | Readings |
| 3 | Leading Muslim Intellectuals in Medieval Islam and PoliticalThought | Readings |
| 4 | Dynasty, State and Saltanate in Ottoman Political Thought | Readings |
| 5 | Literature Review on Ottoman Political Thought : Sources and Researches, Thesis | Readings |
| 6 | Some basic concepts and their practice in the Ottoman Political Thought: The Circle of Justice (Daire-i adalet), Giving the justice to a right Person (Emaneti Ehline vermek); Legal Politics (Siyaset-i Şer’iyye) | Readings |
| 7 | Some basic concepts and their practice in the Ottoman Political Thought: The Old Order ( Kanun-ı Kadim) , New Order (Nizam-ı Cedid) Nizam-ı âlem, Devlet-i ebed müddet : Analyzes on some basic texts | Readings |
| 8 | Sources of Ottoman Political Thought: Siyasetname Literature : Şeyhoğlu Mustafa - Lutfi Pasha - Hasan Kafi, Hoca Sadeddin Efendi - Mustafa Alî - Selaniki Mustafa Efendi - Three Anonymous Works - Koçi Bey - Kâtib Çelebi, Hezarfen Hüseyin Çelebi - Defterdar Mehmed Pasha - Naîma Mustafa Efendi | Readings |
| 9 | Sources of Ottoman political thought : Islamic Law (Fiqh) literature: Molla Husrev – Kâfiyeci - Zenbilli Ali Efendi - İbn Kemal - Ebussuud Efendi - Çatalcalı Ali Efendi - Yenişehirli Abdullah Efendi | Readings |
| 10 | Ethical works as a source of Ottoman political thought; Individuals and ideas: Ahmed el-Amasi – Tursun Bey, Kınalızade Ali Efendi, Celalzade Mustafa Çelebi | Readings |
| 11 | Sufi books as a source of Ottoman political thought; Individuals and ideas: Akşemseddin, Birgivi Mehmed Efendi, Aziz Mahmud Hudai, Erzurum İbrahim Hakkı, İsmail Hakkı Bursevi. | Readings |
| 12 | Ottoman Political Thought: Tanzimat era: Intellectuals - Books - Ideas | Readings |
| 13 | Western Impact on Ottoman Political Thought : Constitutional period: Intellectuals - Books - Ideas | Readings |
| 14 | Some Conclusion Remarks | Readings |
| Resources |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |