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
The History of Early Modern Mediterranean (1450-1789) HUM109 General Elective 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
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Course Language Turkish
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;
  • -Knows the geographical, historical, economic, social and cultural development of the Mediterranean in the early modern period, -Understands the contributions of interaction between different societies and cultures in the region to the Mediterranean world in a cause and effect relationship, -Analyze the political and social structures of the period.
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
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.
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
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 To be able to define a creative problem in the focus of design, to develop ideas for solution, to think critically and to synthesize the acquired knowledge to create design solutions
2 To have the competence to present the comprehensive and in-depth knowledge gained in the design discipline effectively and confidently in academic platforms
3 To have the ability to manage design projects effectively from the initial idea stage to the implementation
4 To identify the required research in the field of design, to use the appropriate research methods and techniques, and to interpret and incorporate research results into the design process.
5 To have the ability to put theoretical design knowledge into practice and to produce innovative solutions
6 To be able to communicate verbally and in writing in international environments and to follow the design-oriented agenda
7 To be able to take an active role in both individual and team-based projects and to be able to lead and manage these projects
8 To be aware of the socio-cultural, socio-economic and environmental contexts and differences, and to consider the interests of people, society and the environment
9 To have knowledge and understanding of sustainability principles and standards in the field of design
10 To evaluate the knowledge and skills in the field of design with an approach that can produce critical, counter thesis and synthesis
11 To have knowledge and understanding of the necessary intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural infrastructure for the field X
12 To be aware of the changing contexts and requirements in the field of design and to have the motivation and competence for lifelong learning
13 To have knowledge and understanding of the legal framework and standards, corporate and ethical values related to the field
14 To have the ability to express design ideas in two and three dimensions using written and visual presentation techniques and tools including information technologies and artificial intelligence applications
15 To learn the materials, production technologies and software within the scope of Industrial Design and to use them in the design process

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
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