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Acting Head of Department : Arzu Öztürkmen Yılmaz

Associate Department Heads: Oya Pancaroğlu, Yaşar Tolga Cora

Professors : Selçuk Esenbel†*, Çiğdem Kafescioğlu, Nevra Necipoğlu, Arzu Öztürkmen, Aslı Özyar, Oya Pancaroğlu, Zafer Toprak†, Cengiz Kırlı, Fatma Hüricihan İslamoğlu*

Associate Professors :  Şevki Koray Durak, Ahmet Ersoy, Yücel Terzibaşoğlu, Derin Terzioğlu, Elif Ünlü, Muhammet Zahit Atçıl

Assistant Professors : Yaşar Tolga Cora, Akif Ercihan Yerlioğlu, Paolo Maranzana, Zeynep Hale Eroğlu Sağer, Hasan Umut, Amina Nawaz

Instructors :  Dr. Aslıhan Akışık Karakullukçu*, Dr. Emine Ceylan Tözeren Yılmaz*, Hyun Woong Hong**, Tayfun Akgün

Assistants :  Deniz Yüce, Hasan Fatih Öyük, İbrahim Kılıçaslan, Berkin Hızlan

†Emeritus
*Part-time
** Confucius Institute, Onassis Foundation and Korea Foundation visiting instructors

The undergraduate program in history is designed to introduce students to major conceptual tools and research methods of historical study, while providing a historical depth of field for the understanding of the contemporary world. The history of the Eastern Mediterranean basin in its social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions constitutes the geographic emphasis. Ottoman and Turkish history is a main focus along with other topics. Comparative perspectives and interdisciplinary approaches to the history of the region as well as to Asian and European history enrich the program.

The department offers a flexible and liberal curriculum. Students follow a core program, while taking a large number of elective courses in their own areas of interest. Introduction to history and the social sciences, methods and theories of historical study, world history, the social, economic, political and cultural aspects of the history of Anatolia and the Balkans from the medieval to the modern era constitute the subject matter of courses in the core program. The core program also includes courses in mathematics and statistics, in order to familiarize students with quantitative research methods. Students graduate with a thesis based on primary and secondary source material.

A rich and diversified pool of elective courses complement the core program. Elective courses offered by faculty members cover a broad range of topics in Asian, Islamic, Mediterranean, Byzantine, Ottoman, Modern Turkish, European, and American history. Courses in archaeology, and the history of art and architecture aim at introducing students to aspects of visual and material culture within these historical and geographical contexts. Students may choose from this pool of departmental electives, or take elective courses in social and political sciences and humanities included in the university's undergraduate curriculum.

Research languages constitute another component of the core program. While students who choose to concentrate on Ottoman history follow courses in Ottoman language and paleography, those who wish to focus on European or Byzantine history study Ancient Greek or Latin, in addition to an introduction to Ottoman. The students who choose this second option must start taking Greek or Latin in their second year. They are also required to have completed four semesters of either Greek or Latin by the beginning of their fourth year. In a similar way, students who choose to focus on East Asian history shall start taking Chinese or Japanese in their second year and will be required to have completed four semesters of either language by their fourth year. To be able to expand their areas of research and develop comparative perspectives, students are also required to learn a modern language apart from English.

The department has double-major programs with the Departments of Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, Psychology, Sociology, and Turkish Language and Literature.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM 

First Semester		Cr.	ECTS
HIST 101	Hist.Meth.& Thought I	3	5
HIST 105	Mak. of Mod. World I	3	5
AE 101 / AE 111 / AE / Lit*	English for Academic Purposes I/Critical Skills in English I/Engl. Lang. & Lit. Elective	3	5
PSY 101 / POLS 101 / PHIL 101	Int. to Psychology / Int. to Political Science / Int. to Philosophy	3	5
SOC 101	Int. to Sociology	3	4
MATH 105	Lin. Algebra & Calc. I	4	6
		19	30

Second Semester		Cr.	ECTS
HIST 102	Hist.Meth.& Thought II	3	6
HIST 106	Mak. of Mod. World II	3	5
AE 102 /AE112 / AE / Lit*	English for Academic Purposes II/ Critical Skills in English II/Engl. Lang. & Lit. Elective	3	5
HIST 100	Introduction to History	2	4
EC 102	Int. To Macro Econ.	3	6
ScE	Science Elective*	3	6
		17	32

Third Semester		Cr.	ECTS
HIST 209	Res. Methods in History	4	5
HIST 221/          231/          232/          213/          214	Hist. Med. Turco-Persian Soc. 800-1250/ Islamic Hist. Soc. 600-1000/ Islamic Hist. Soc. 1000-1500/ Hist. Med. Europe 400-1100/ Hist. Medieval Europe 1100-1500/	3	5
HIST  241	Western European SocetiesPolitics and Cultures 1450-1750	3	5
TKL 101	Ottoman Turkish I	4	6
MLE	Modern Lang. Elect.	3	7
TK 221	Turkish I	2	3
		19	31

Fourth Semester		Cr.	ECTS
HIST 210	Res. Meth. in Hist. II	4	5
HIST 222	Ottoman History 1300-1600	3	5
HIST 242	Western European Societies, Politics and Cultures 1750-1890	3	5
TKL 102	Ottoman Turkish II	4	6
MLE	Modern Lang. Elect.	3	7
TK 222	Turkish II	2	3
		19	31

Fifth Semester		Cr.	ECTS
HIST 320/321/322		3	5
HIST 335/ 336	Hist. of the Byzantine Empire 4th-9th centuries / Hist. of the Byzantine Empire , 9th-15-th Centuries	3	5
TKL 215	Ottoman Paleog. I	3	5
HIST / COMP.	Dept./Comp/ Elect. ***	3	5
MLE --	Modern Lang. Elect.	3	7
HTR 311	Hist. Turk. Rep.	2	3
		17	30

Sixth Semester		Cr.	ECTS
HIST 320/321/322		3	5
TKL 216	Ottoman Paleog. II	3	6
HIST	Restricted Elective****	3	5
HIST / COMP.	Dept./Comp/ Elect. ***	3	5
MLE	Modern Lang. Elect.	3	7
HTR 312	Hist. Turk. Rep.	2	3
		17	31

Seventh Semester		Cr.	ECTS
HIST 401	Historiography	3	7
HIST / COMP	Dept./Comp. Elect.***	3	5
HIST / COMP	Dept./Comp. Elect.***	3	5
- - /- -	Unrestricted Elect.*****	3	4
HIST 495	Thesis	3	7
		15	28

Eight Semester		Cr.	ECTS
HIST 402	Historiography II	3	7
HIST / COMP	Dept./Comp. Elect.***	3	5
HIST/COMP.	Dept./Comp. Elect.***	3	5
- - /- -	Unrestricted Elect.*****	3	4
HIST 496	Thesis	3	7
		15	28

Total: 139 Credits  240/242 ECTS.

*Science Elective: One course should be selected from the pool of introductory science courses:
Physics : STS 205, PHYS 111, PHYS 112, PHYS 205, PHYS 206
Chemistry: CHEM 111, CHEM 112, STS 301, STS 302, SCI 101, SCI 102
Molecular Biology and Genetics: BIO 121
Environmental Sciences: ESC 301, ESC 305, ESC 306

**BUEPT'ten C ile geçmiş olanlar AE 101 ve AE 102, C+ ile geçmiş olanlar AE 111 ve AE112 kodlu dersleri almak zorundadır. Diğerlerinin AE 101, AE102, AE 111, AE 112 dışında AE kodlu bir ders veya bir İngiliz dili edebiyatı dersi almaları gerekmektedir.

***Complementary Elective: Courses offered by the Departments of Economics, Linguistics, Political Science and International Relations, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Translation and Interpreting Studies, Turkish Language and Literature, Western Languages and Literatures, pending on the approval of the advisor.

****Restricted Elective: Courses offered by the History Department on topics related to archeology, art and architectural history, visual culture , material culture.

*****Unrestricted Elective: Any course from any department or faculty offered with credit. Students can take a maximum of two Pass / Fail courses to count within this category.

HIST 320: Ottomon History, 1590-1790 (new)
HIST 321: Ottomon History, 1790-1908 (revised)
HIST 322: History of Modern Turkey
Students need to take at least two courses from this three-course pool as third year Ottoman history requirement

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE CORE PROGRAM

HIST 100 Introduction to History  (2+0+0) 2 ECTS 4
(Tarihe Giriş)
Academic orientation to the discipline of history and the History Department. Introduction to the academic resources of the university and the department; basic methods and concepts of analysis in history through research case studies offered by faculty members in the department.

HIST 101 Historical Method and Thought I  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Tarihte Yöntem ve Düşüce I)
An introduction to the discipline of history and its sources. A survey of historiography and of the variety, traditions and analytical tools of historical writing. Designed to familiarize students with the basic agendas and problematics of history writing and to provide a critical and comparative perspective on different approaches and methods used in the discipline.

HIST 102 Historical Method and Thought II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 6
(Tarihte Yöntem ve Düşünce II)
An introduction to historiography and to the methods of historical writing through the study of a wide variety of authors, past and present. The aim is to expose the students to a selection of texts that illustrate the evolution of the discipline, the wide range of approaches used in history, and the interdisciplinary nature of research in the humanities and the social sciences.
Prerequisite: HIST 101.

HIST 103 Expository Writing in History  (3+1+0) 4 ECTS 5
(Tarih Alanında Yazı Teknikleri)
A course designed to improve the critical reading and writing skills of first-year students in History. Analysis of primary and secondary sources in the discipline of History; paraphrasing, summarizing and citation of sources. Guidance on writing a well-structured academic research paper with a clear thesis statement, including formulating a research question, undertaking library and internet research and synthesizing findings
Prerequisite: None.

HIST 105 The Making of the Modern World I  (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Modern Dünyanın Oluşumu I)
A comparative inquiry into the origins, development and interaction of world civilizations. Exploration of the ancient, classical, Byzantine, medieval, Islamic and early Renaissance past of the Mediterranean region and the Near East; the impact of the early Turkic peoples in Central Asia and the Islamic World; the diverse cultures of South East Asia, China and Japan. Weekly discussion sessions and the study of audio-visual materials required.

HIST 106 The Making of the Modern World II  (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Modern Dünyanın Oluşumu II)
A comparative exploration of the political, social and economic worlds of the three major Islamic empires of the early modern age; the Renaissance and the Reformation; the making of the absolutist states of Europe; science and commerce; the English Revolution and the Enlightenment; the American, French and Russian Revolutions of the modern age; the Industrial Revolution; nationalism and imperialism; World Wars I and II; the decline and transformation of China, Japan, India, the Ottoman world, Iran and Egypt in the modern age. Weekly discussion sessions and the study of audio- visual materials required.

HIST 209 Research Methods in History I  (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 5
(Tarihte Araştırma Yöntemleri I)
Developing skills in summarizing and interpreting social science data. Descriptive statistics., probability theory and probability distributions. Decision theory, testing statistical hypotheses, statistical estimation, non-parametric statistics, correlation and regression analysis, Practice in the use of a computer program package designed to process social science data.
Prerequisite: HIST 108.

HIST 210 Research Methods in History II (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 4         
(Tarihte Araştırma Yöntemleri II)
Introduction to the practice and skills of research in history with emphasis on methods of oral history and visual and material data. Quantitative methods in history, developing skills in handling, visualizing, mapping and interpreting social science data in printed and digital formats. Critical tools and basic techniques used in historical research and writing. Exposure to historical materials from written material and visual evidence to oral accounts, and from archival, library and archeological materials to audiovisual and web-based sources through discussions, presentations, research projects and papers.
Prerequisites: HIST 101 and HIST 102.

HIST 221 History of Medieval Turco-Persian Societies (800-1250) (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Ortaçağ Türk-İran Toplumları Tarihi (800-1250))
History of the geography and peoples of Central Asia, Iran and Anatolia between the ninth and the thirteenth centuries. The encounter and interaction between Turkic and Iranian societies within the wider context of the medieval eastern Islamic World. Patterns of state formation and fragmentation analyzed in tandem with discussions of cultural, social and religious identities. Nomadism, cities and architecture, Silk Road exchange, language and literature, concepts of political sovereignty, conquest and settlement, continuity and change in pre-Islamic traditions, forms of medieval Islamic learning and historiography.

HIST 222 Ottoman History: Ottoman History 1300-1600 (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Osmanlı Tarihi 1300-1600)
Survey of Ottoman history between ca. 1300 and ca 1600. The formation and subsequent transformations of the polity; the key issues in Ottoman social, economic and cultural history. Frontier society and the emergence of the Ottomans, conquest, consolidation and resistance to state-building formation of the centralized empire and its institutions, imperial ideology and its representations, urban order and disorder, gender, communal relations, and the late sixteenth century crisis and transformations. Discussions of historiographic issues; focus on a camparative perspective on Ottoman historical patterns.

HIST 241 Western European Societies, Politics and Culture 1450-1750
(Batı Avrupa Toplumları, Politika ve Kültür 1450-1750)  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
Western European History between ca. 1450 and 1750. Focus on social, economic, cultural and political history. Social structures and representations, the economy, demography, the family, gender, popular and elite culture, Humanisn and the Renaissance, literacy, Protestant and Catholic reformations, European and overseas empires, slavery, the rise of the state, the general crisis of the seventeenth century, absolute monarchies and republics, dynastic rivalries, imperialism, credit and the fiscal state, political thought and the Enlightment. Western Europe and overseas empires. Historiographical debates on nobility, gender, witchcraft, popular revolt, absolute monarchy and Louis XIV.

HIST 242 Western European Societies, Politics and Culture 1750-1890
Societies, Politics and Culture 1750-1890 (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Batı Avrupa Toplumları, Politika ve Kültür 1750-1890)
European History between 1750 and 1890. The Frech Revolution and its impact, modernizing development of Europe in the nineteenth century. The revolutions of 1789, 1830, 1848, economic modernization, artisans, gender, the development of political consciousness, new ideologies of liberalism, socialism and nationalism, religion and popular culture, literacy and the public sphere, economic development, the development of class struggle, movements for the unification of Italy and Germany, the Second Republic and Second Empire and Imperial Germany. Debates and historiography alongside primary sources.

HIST 320 Ottoman History, 1590-1790 (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Osmanlı Tarihi, 1590-1790)
An overview of Ottoman history from circa 1590 to circa 1790. Focus on the transformation of Ottoman state and society in a comparative and connected perspective around key issues of demographic, environmental, social, political, cultural and economic history. Changing relations between the center and provinces, urban and rural rebellions, social discipline and religious revival, rural and urban economic transformation, the rise of new powers and inter-state relations, new trends in scholarly and literary production. Historiographical debates on decline and declinism, and early modernity.

HIST 321 Ottoman History, 1790-1908 (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Osmanlı Tarihi, 1790-1908)
An overview of the Ottoman Empire from circa 1790 until 1908. Emphasis on the social, political and military networks, the emergence and development of the modern state in the nineteenth century, the Empire's disintegration after World War I. Examination of the social, economic, cultural, legal, and demographic transformations of the Empire. Historiographical debates on empire and the modern state.

HIST 322 History of Modern Turkey (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 4
(Modern Türkiye Tarihi)
Late Ottoman and Republican history up to the 2000's. Discussion of the Ottoman Legacy and the making of the nation-state, followed by a study of the evolution of the political and social structures during the Republican era in a comparative perspective. Wars and mass violence in the late Ottoman Empire, reforms and nationalism in the early republican period, political currents, role of the army, social transformations and cultural developments since the 1950's. Emphasis on the notions of nation, citizanship and identity, and the historiographic debates surrounding them.

HIST 401-402 Historiography I, II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 7
(Tarih Yazıcılığı I, II)
A critical and comparative review of Western and Eastern historiography and literary methods. Special attention will be given to the relationship between the historian and his era.

HIST 495 Thesis I (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 7
(Tez I)  
Analysis of a particular problem in history. Emphasis will be placed on sound methodological approach and comprehensive bibliographical research

HIST 496 Thesis II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 7
(Tez II)  
Analysis of a particular problem in history. Emphasis will be placed on sound methodological approach and comprehensive bibliographical research

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ELECTIVE POOL

HIST 203 Introduction to Archaeology I (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Arkeolojiye Giriş I)   
Introduction to the field of archaeology, history of archaeology as a discipline in Europe and in Turkey, survey of archaeological methodology and techniques, site formation processes, analysis and interpretation of material culture, absolute and relative dating, interdisciplinary co-operation in archaeological projects.

HIST 204 Introduction to Archaeology II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Arkeolojiye Giriş II)  
A critical review of recent theoretical debates: classical archaeology vs. anthropological archaeology, traditional vs. "New Archaeology," post-processual archaeology, cognitive archaeology.
Prerequisite: HIST 203.

HIST 205 Introduction to the History of Art and Visual Culture (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Sanat ve Görsel Kültür Tarihine Giriş)
Introduction to the historical study of art and visual culture. A selective survey of major trends and significant monuments in world art and architecture. Cultural, political and aesthetical context of the production and use of works of art. Key concepts in the analysis and interpretation of visual arts; the place of art and visual culture in the wider cultural patterns of societies.

HIST 211 Ancient History and Archaeology of the Near East I (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Yakın Doğu'nun İlkçağ Tarihi ve Arkeolojisi I)
Survey of major transformations in the early history of the Ancient Near East from mobile hunter-gatherers to sedentary villagers, large urban centers, and state formation and early empires. Investigation of areas including Anatolia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Palestine.

HIST 212 Ancient History and Archaeology of the Near East II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Yakın Doğu'nun İlkçağ Tarihi ve Arkeolojisi II)
Survey of historical periods in the Ancient Near East within a chronological framework from the end of the third millennium to the fifth century B.C., integration of archaeological evidence with textual information for the historical narrative of the development of the Near East until the impact of Hellenism.

HIST 213History of Medieval Europe, 400 – 1100 (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Ortaçağ Avrupası'nın Tarihi, 400 – 1100)
Western European History from the break-up of the Roman Empire to the end of the 11th century. Focus on major political, social and economic developments; cultural and intellectual patterns. The fall of Rome, spread of Christianity, feudal society and economy, gender, movement of peoples. Discussion of transcultural connections and historiographic issues.

HIST 214 History of Medieval Europe, 1100 – 1450 (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Ortaçağ Avrupası'nın Tarihi, 1100 – 1450)
Western European history from the 11th to the mid-15th century. Focus on major political, social and economic developments; cultural and intellectual patterns. The peasent economy and feudal society, law and government, commerce and cities, the organization of medieval trade, gulids and urban industry, demography, gender, social thought, the rise of universities, the black death, Crusades. Discussion of transcultural connections and historiographic issues.

HIST 231 Islamic History and Societies, 600-1000  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(İslam Tarihi ve Toplumları, 600-1000)
The formation and transformation of Islamic societies starting with the rise of Islam in Arabia until the eleventh century. The foundations of Islam, the impact of conquest, the context of religious dissent and schism, concepts of leadership, the implications of sectarian divisions, status of non-muslim communities, the challenges faced by the caliphal-imperial order, law and society, reasons of political fragmentation, philosophical and scientific ventures, encounters in art and architecture, expression of Arab and Iranian identities through literature, urban culture, international trade, writing as a cultural value.

HIST 232 Islamic History and Societies, 1000-1500 (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(İslam Tarihi ve Toplumları, 1000-1500)
A survey of Islamic societies from the decline of caliphal-imperial authority to the emergence of the three early modern empires (Safavid, Ottoman and Mugal). The establishment of Turkic dynasties, the expansion of Islam into Anatolia and South Asia, the rise and role of the New Persian Language, the institutionalization of Sufizm, the rise of the madrasa, impact of the crusades, theoretical and applied sciences, Mongol invasions, post-Mongol social and political re-ordering.

HIST 233 History of the Balkans (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Balkanlar Tarihi)   
A survey course on the Balkan peninsula under Ottoman rule and the gradual emergence of nationally-inspired independence movements and polities during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

HIST 234 History of the Modern Middle East  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Modern Orta Doğu Tarihi)
A course designed to provide students with an understanding of the gradual formation of the Middle East during and after Ottoman rule, starting with the rise of Muhammad Ali, with an emphasis on the processes of decentralization and autonomous state formation in the region until the end of World War I.

HIST 235 Ottoman Cultural History (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Osmanlı Kültür Tarihi) 
Survey of Ottoman cultural history from the early fourteenth to the beginning of the twentieth centuries. Critical readings in changing cultural realities of the Ottoman realm. Themes on the elite and popular culture, forms of Ottoman sociability, patterns of daily life, gender and the family, religious and intellectual practices, perceptions and uses of urban space, the question of reform and "westernization", strategies of self-identification and the status of non-Muslim communities.

HIST 301-302 Social Theory and History  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Sosyal Teori ve Tarih)
This course explores theoretical and methodological issues in historical research in the light of contemporary social theory. Theoretical models developed in the last century are studied, with special emphasis on recent discussions. Importance of terminology and analytical categories in the study of society and history is particularly stressed. The course also looks at how subject matter of historical research has shifted and expanded as a result of developments in social theory.

HIST 303 Oral History (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Sözlü Tarih)
Introduction to the theory and the methodology of the newly developing field of Oral History, with a focus on its contribution to historiography in general. Issues including narrative, interviewing techniques, life history and ethics in oral history research.

HIST 310 History of the Americas, 1750 to the Present  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 6
(1750'den Günümüze Amerika Tarihi)
Introductory material will deal with constructing a background of what the new world meant for the old in the context of mercantile capitalism. This will be followed by a survey of the interdependent and unequal development of two continents from George Washington to Simon Bolivar: The making of the American Revolution and its global significance. The course will also cover major topics such as the contradictions of US emergence as a world power, civil rights, populism, democracy and dictatorship in the American continent.

HIST 311-312 European Social and Economic History I, II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Avrupa Sosyal ve Ekonomik Tarihi)
This two-semester course is designed to provide students with an understanding of European social and economic development from the late Middle Ages to the early twentieth century. Particular stress is given to the rise of the bourgeoisie and capitalism, to changes in agricultural protoindustrial organization, the industrial revolution and nineteenth century industrialization as well as social movements of the same period.

HIST 313-314 History of Asian Civilizations I, II  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Asya Uygarlıkları Tarihi I, II)
 A survey of the historical changes in East Asia with an emphasis on the traditional ideas and the institutions of Japan and China that have contributed to the dynamics of modernization in East Asia.

HIST 323 Intellectual History of the Late Ottoman Empire (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Son Dönem Osmanlı İmparatorluğu Düşünce Tarihi)
This course will examine critically the intellectual transformations taking place in the Ottoman state between 1808 and 1914. The course will cover major trends such as Tanzimat Secularism, the Islamic reform movements of the 1860's and 1890's, and the emergence of Turkism. The material covered will range from the works of Namik Kemal to Yusuf Akcura, with a special emphasis on the Hamidian period (1876-1909).

HIST 324 Intellectual History of Republican Turkey  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Cumhuriyet Türkiye'sinin Düşünce Tarihi)
This course will cover the emergence of Kemalism and the corporatist ideology of the early Republic (1924-1939), giving emphasis to topics such as the Turkish Hearths movement (Turk Ocaklari) and the ideology of movements which emerged out of Kemalism such as kadro group of intellectuals.

HIST 325-326 History of the Turkic Peoples (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5                  
(Türk Halkların Tarihi)
A history of the Turkic peoples living in the Caucasus and Central Asia with an emphasis on their cultural, political and social conditions. Contemporary developments in the Turkic world will be discussed from an historical perspective.

HIST 331 History of Ancient Anatolia I  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5                        
(İlkçağ Anadolu Tarihi I)
Survey of Anatolian archaeology and history from the third millennium B.C. to the end of the second millennium or the collapse of the Hittite Empire; Anatolian material culture and historical evidence in the framework of Eastern Mediterranean long-term developments.

HIST 332 History of Ancient Anatolia II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5 
(İlkçağ Anadolu Tarihi II)
Survey of Anatolian archaeology and history from the end of the second millennium to the seventh century B.C. Anatolian material culture and historical evidence seen in Near Eastern and Aegean context.

HIST 333 Hittite History and Archaeology  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Hitit Tarihi ve Arkeolojisi)
Survey of material culture and translations of Hittite texts. Political and cultural history, mythology and religion, as well as developments in art and architecture; assessment of Hittite cultural synthesis in an Anatolian context and within the larger framework of the Eastern Mediterranean.

HIST 334 Anatolian Iron Age (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Anadolu Demir Çağı)
Survey of Anatolian Iron Age cultures from the disintegration of the Hittite Empire to the 6th century B.C. covering the Neo-Hittite city-states, Urartian Kingdom, Phrygia, Lydia and Caria. Topics include cultural continuity, impact of the Assyrian Empire, Phoenician and Greek cultural, and economic interactions with Anatolia.

HIST 335 History of the Byzantine Empire, 4th-9th Centuries  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Bizans İmparatorluğu Tarihi, 4. – 9. Yüzyıllar)
A Survey of the Late Roman and early Byzantine world from the foundation of Constantinople in 330 to the end of iconoclasm in 843. Transformation of the Roman Empire into the Byzantine Empire in the late antique period; the transformation and challenges Byzantine Society faced in the first few centuries of the Middle Ages. A chronological presentation of political developments and emphasis on social, economic, religious and cultural aspects of Byzantine History.

HIST HIST 336 History of the Byzantine Empire, 9th-15th Centuries  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Bizans İmparatorluğu Tarihi, 9. – 15. Yüzyıllar)
A survey of Byzantine history from the struggles and transformations of the 8th and 9th centuries to the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453. Major political, social, economic and cultural developments, focusing on topics such as social and economic structures, religion as institution and practice and arts. Developments in the Byzantine world in the context of the medieval world, including the Muslims, the Slavs, the Latin West and the Crusaders.

HIST 337 Byzantine Art and Architecture I (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Bizans Sanatı ve Mimarisi I)
Survey of the art and architecture of the Byzantine Empire from the 4th to the end of the 9th centuries. Topics covered are the appearance of early Christian art, the formation of an official imperial Christian imagery, and the questioning of figural art during Iconoclasm. Special emphasis on matters of artistic production, representation, and imperial display.

HIST 338 Byzantine Art and Architecture II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Bizans Sanatı ve Mimarisi II)
Survey of the art and architecture of the Byzantine Empire from the 10th to the 15th centuries. Discussion of the artistic and architectural production in Byzantium in the context of social and political transformations under the dynasties of the Macedonians and the Komnenians, the Latin Empire that was established in the aftermath of the 4th crusade, and finally the Palaiologans. Particular emphasis on the uses of the classical Greek heritage and the interactions with neighbouring cultures.

HIST 341 Aegean History and Archaeology I (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Ege Tarihi ve Arkeolojisi I)
Survey of Aegean Archaeology starting from the Neolithic period to the end of the second millennium, covering mainland Greece, Aegean Islands, Western Anatolia, Crete and Cyprus.

HIST 342 Aegean History and Archaeology II  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Ege Tarihi ve Arkeolojisi II)
Survey of Aegean archaeology and history from the end of the second millennium to the sixth century B.C. The cultural foundations and basis of classical antiquity within the larger Eastern Mediterranean context.

HIST 343 History and Archaeology of Ancient Iran I (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Antik İran Tarihi ve Arkeolojisi I)
Survey of ancient Iranian archaeology and history starting from the Neolithic period to the end of the third millennium BC, covering prehistoric developments of the region, the Uruk expansion into the Iranian Plateau and the ensuing Proto-Elamite period including its ties to the Central Asian cultures. Topics include regional differentiation, impact of contact with Mesopotamian urban culture, development of urban complexity and commercial ties to cultures in Central Asia and the Indus Valley.

HIST 344 History and Archaeology of Ancient Iran II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Antik İran Tarihi ve Arkeolojisi II)
Survey of ancient Iranian archaeology and history from the beginning of the second millennium to the fourth century B.C., covering the Elamite and Neo-Elamite periods until the establishment of the Achaemenid Persian Empire and its encounter with the Hellenized world. Topics include the interaction of successive regional polities with neighboring states and the development of complex economic, political and social structures and institutions within the Eastern Mediterranean framework and extending to the Indus Valley and Afghanistan. 

HIST 345 Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Greek World (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Antik Yunan Tarihi ve Arkeolojisi)
Archaeological survey from the Protogeometric, Geometric, Archaic and Classic to the Hellenistic periods covering 9th until the 3rd centuries B.C. Examining the material remains and the developing styles in sculpture, vase painting, architecture, and the minor arts. Principal sites and monuments are examined in an attempt to reconstruct the material culture of antiquity. 
 
HIST 346 Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Roman World (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Antik Roma Tarihi ve Arkeolojisi)
Archaeological survey of the ancient Romans from the beginnings of the city of Rome in the early Iron Age to Late Antiquity focusing on major developments in Roman material culture, particularly artworks, buildings, and cities. Emphasis on topics ranging from commemorative and decorative art, historical narrative, and political iconography to building types and functions and the specific Etrusco-Roman notion of space, land division, and city planning.

HIST 351 Art and Architecture of the Islamic World I  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(İslam Dünyasında Sanat ve Mimarlık I)
A survey of the art and architecture of the Islamic world from the 7th through the 13th centuries. Artistic patronage of various dynasties in the Middle East and the Mediterranean; aesthetical, cultural and political context of the production and use of works of art; cultural encounters with traditions within and outside of the Islamic world.

HIST 352 Art and Architecture of Anatolia in the Seljuk and Beylik Periods (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Anadolu'nun Selçuklu ve Beylikler Döneminde Sanat ve Mimarlık Tarihi)
A survey of art and architecture in Anatolia in the Seljuk and Beylik periods, from the period of the formation of early Turkic states at the end of the 11th century to the establishment of Ottoman hegemony in the 15th century. Emphasis on the process of settlement and the consequences of cultural and political interaction with Byzantium, Iran, Syria, and Egypt. Introduction of primary sources such as endowment documents, travel literature and inscriptions in order to contextualize the visual culture in the socio-political transformation of medieval Anatolia with particular attention to the question of identity.

HIST 353 The Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Orta Çağların Sanat ve Mimarlığı)
Medieval art and architecture in the Christian East, Europe and the Islamic world between the 4th and the 14th centuries. Emphasis on the larger cultural, political, and social context of medieval art and architecture; cross-cultural interactions and influences between the Christian and the Islamic worlds.

HIST 354 Renaissance, Baroque Art and Architecture  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Rönesans, Barok Sanat ve Mimarlığı)
A survey of trends in European art and architecture between the 14th and the 18th centuries. The role of the major urban centers of southern and northern Europe in shaping the new intellectual position of the artist in society; the meaning of the classical heritage; the role of patronage; the formation of genres; the interaction between centers and peripheries; the evolution of concepts of space in relation to social and scientific developments.

HIST 355 History of Modern Art and Architecture  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Modern Sanat ve Mimarlığın Tarihi)
A survey of artistic and architectural production from the late eighteenth century to recent trends. The connections between social transformations and the emergence of new paradigms of visual representation and expression; the interaction between regional and global trends, between western and non-western worlds, between tradition and innovation.

HIST 356 Art and Architecture of the Islamic World II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(İslam Dünyasında Sanat ve Mimarlık II)
A survey of the art and architecture of the Islamic world between the 14th and 19th centuries. Artistic patronage of various dynasties in the Middle East and the Mediterranean; aesthetical, cultural and political context of the production and use of works of art; cultural encounters with traditions within and outside of the Islamic world.

HIST 358 Architecture and Urbanism in the Mediterranean World (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Akdeniz'de Mimarlık ve Şehircilik)
Architectural and urban practices in the Mediterranean basin in a wide range of political and cultural contexts from the late medieval period to the early twentieth-century. Comparative perspectives for the study of the material environment. The interconnected nature of architectural and urban practices around the Mediterranean, discussion of conventional definitions and categorizations such as "Islamic vs. Western", "Mediterranean".

HIST 403 History and Anthropology (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Tarih ve Antropoloji) 
The course examines the evolution of the disciplines of anthropology and history, focusing on the recent developments in methodology, theory, and subject matter. The course will show how anthropology's comparative approach to economic activity, political organization, symbols and cultural communication, language, kinship, ritual and cultural performance has become important for historical understanding of societies and also how history has become an important part of anthropological research. Current state of anthropological and historical research is surveyed and interdisciplinary and comparative studies from both disciplines are discussed.

HIST 405 Methods in Economic History  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5     
(Ekonomik Tarihte Yöntemler)
This course will offer students with special interest for economic history an analysis of the nature and methods of this field of studies. It will mainly concentrate on certain notions of economic theory, an analysis and criticism of sources, problems of interpretation and of methodology, with reference to illustrative cases in European and Ottoman economic history.

HIST 406 Financial and Monetary History (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5       
(Finans ve Para Tarihi)
A branch of economic history, financial and monetary history concentrates mainly on problems related to financial, fiscal and monetary aspects of history. This course will sketch the main developments in this area both in Europe and the Ottoman Empire and thus provide students with information on monetary theory and policies, the birth and development of credit and banking institutions and the relationship between state and finance in history.

HIST 407 History and Architecture (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Tarih ve Mimarlık) 
A history of world architecture from ancient times to the 20th century. Selective survey of major monuments and trends within their wider cultural and historical context. Key issues and concepts in the historical analysis and interpretation of architecture.

HIST 408 History and Urbanism (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Tarih ve Şehircilik)  
A history of urbanism from ancient to modern times. Survey of available evidence on the emergence of the city, and its transformations through various periods in history up to the emergence of the industrial city. Special emphasis on the Near East and the Mediterranean basin. Discussion of notions of "city" and "urbanism" in various contexts.

HIST 409 The European Enlightenment (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Avrupa'da Aydınlanma Çağı)  
The nature and diffusion of the Enlightenment in later 17th and 18th century Europe. Critique of received wisdom, "daring to know", and the emergence of a new science of man in society and a new epistemology in the writings of thinkers such as Descartes, Newton, Locke, Shaftesbury, Voltaire, Pufendorf, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Diderot, Hume, d'Holbach, Condorcet, Smith and Kant. Ideas of toleration, deism, natural law and natural rights, individual and Society, liberty and equality, happiness, progress, political economy, virtuous citizenship and the role of women. The 'republic of letters' that emerged through academies, coffee houses, correspondance, salons and publication, which developed into a critical 'public sphere'. The socio-political dimensions of the Enlightenment, its relationship to the French revolution and the modern world.

HIST 411 Nationalism and Imperialism 1789-1914 (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Milliyetçilik ve Emperyalizm, 1789-1914)
This course will examine the emergence of the idea of Nationalism from its beginnings in the French Revolution to the outbreak of the Great War. It will be a course which combines a theoretical assessment of nationalism with the actual development of events. The ideology of the French Revolution and the transformation of the original ideas in documents such as the declaration of the rights of man and citizen, the 1848 movements and the emergence of Colonialism will constitute major themes.

HIST 412 History of War and Revolution 1900-1945  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Savaş ve Devrim Tarihi, 1900-1945)
This course will be a study of the First and Second World Wars as an outcome of Nationalism and Imperialism. The rise of Fascism, the Russian Revolution, and the emergence of single party regimes in Germany and Italy will be the major topics of study.

HIST 413-414 History of the 20th Century (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5                
(Yirminci Yüzyıl Tarihi)
This course will focus mostly on the post-World War II world of decolonization, the emergence of Third World nationalism, Asian and African state formation, and the Cold War. In the European context, the main topics will be the emergence of the idea of the Common Market from the Treaty of Rome to the present day.

HIST 415-416 Seminar in Ottoman History (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Osmanlı Tarihi Semineri)
An in-depth study of selected topics in Ottoman history from the rise of the Empire down to the Tanzimat. The course will be organized around readings on selected themes in institutional, social and intellectual history.

HIST 417 Economic History of the Twentieth Century (3+0+0) 3
(Yirminci Yüzyılın İktisat Tarihi)
Study of economic and social history with special emphasis on Europe and the United States since the First World War through various dramatic social and political upheavals, economic crises and frequent wars. Effects of these developments on the rest of the world. Contemporary debates about capitalist economies (societies) through a historical perspective.

HIST 421-422 Ottoman Social and Economic History  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Osmanlı Sosyal ve Ekonomik Tarihi)
Complementing courses on Ottoman history and parallel to courses on European social and economic history, these courses will address the main issues related to economic and social life in the Ottoman Empire, and aspects of change starting with the sixteenth century; special emphasis will be given to the economic organization of the Empire, the role of the state in the economy, the impact of Western economies on the Ottoman economy, and the attempts at modernization/rationalization of the nineteenth century.

HIST 423-424 Social and Economic History of Republican Turkey (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türkiye Sosyal ve Ekonomik Tarihi)
A critical and comparative review of the social and economic development of Republican Turkey. Emphasis will be on the cultural trends, demographic changes and urbanization.

HIST 425 History of the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Ondokuzuncu Yüzyıl Orta Doğu Tarihi)
The dynamics of the capitalist transformation in the region from the end of the eighteenth century to World War I. The impact of Ottoman administration on the social and economic life of the Middle East. The analysis of rural-urban and inter-communal relations, the emergence of new communal and social structures, the rise of local nationalisms.

HIST 426 History of the Middle East in the Twentieth Century   (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Yirminci Yüzyıl Orta Doğu Tarihi)
The transformation of the region during and in the aftermath of World War I. The colonial and state-building experiences of the post-Ottoman period. The social and political impact of the colonial legacy, of nationalism, and of political Islam. The role of the state in economic policy making from post-World War II interventionism to post-1980 liberalization.

HIST 428 Chinese History from Ancient Times to Modernity I (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Antik Çağdan Günümüze Çin Tarihi I)
Historical knowledge about China roughly starting from the Shang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty describing how the economic, military, social and political institutions transformed throughout history in China. Emphasis on the unification of China during the Qin Empire (221 BC) as well as the dynasties established after the fall of Qin – namely, Han, Sui, Tang, Song and Ming Dynasties.

HIST 429 Chinese History from Ancient Times to Modernity II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Antik Çağdan Günümüze Çin Tarihi II)
Historical analysis of how modern China came into being starting with Ming Dynasty, continuing with the Manchu invasion and the consequently established Qing Dynasty,. The 1911 Xinhai Revolution and the building of the Republic of China. The 1949 Communist Revolution and 1978 open-market reforms. Economic transformation, empire and nation-state dichotomy, ethnicity, gender, and revolution.

HIST 430 China and the Silk Road (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Çin ve İpek Yolu)
Topics in China`s historical interaction with the peoples and cultures of the Silk Road from antiquity to modern times.

HIST 431-432 Chinese History I, II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Çin Tarihi I, II)   
Selected topics in the history of imperial and modern China. The course will emphasize major periods and themes in the political, social, and economic developments as well as the cultural, intellectual, and institutional history of the Chinese world.

HIST 433-434 Japanese History I, II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Japon Tarihi I, II) 
Selected topics in the history of feudal and modern Japan. The course will emphasize major periods, topics in the political, social, and economic developments as well as the cultural, intellectual, and institutional history of Japan.

HIST 435-436 Central Asian History (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Orta Asya Tarihi)
Analysis of nomads and the frontier in Central Asian history with an emphasis on major sources. The course will also cover the history of the nomadic peoples in Eurasia and their cultural, political and economic relations with sedentary civilizations.

HIST 437 Korean History I (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Kore Tarihi I)
Korean history in the periods from the formation of the Three Kingdoms (668 A.D.) to the Early Period of Choson, which is the last dynasty of Korea, until the Japanese Invasions in 1590s. Emphasis on selected topics in the political, social, and economic developments as well as the cultural, intellectual and institutional history of Korean Peninsula.

HIST 438 Korean History II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Kore Tarihi II)
Modern history of Korea from the late Choson Period (16th to 19th century), and the Colonial Period (1905-1945) to the Korean War (1950-1953). Emphasis on the political, social, and economic transitions together with the cultural, intellectual, and institutional transformations.

HIST 439 History of Japan's International Relations (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Japonya'nın Uluslararası İIişkiler Tarihi)
Japan's international relations with emphasis on the modern period from a global perspective. In addition to diplomatic relations, transnational connections and networks. Japanese relations with the Western World and China as well as Central Asia, Latin America, and the Mediterranean. Discussion of major issues in Japanese-Turkish relations and the Muslim world.

HIST 440 Paths of Modernity in Asia (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Asya'da Çağdaşlık Yolları)
History of modernity in Asia with emphasis on Japan, China, and India. Comparison with vibrant historical issues of modernity in Turkey. Global Asian history of nationalism, imperialism, colonialism, and modern state and society interconnected with modern Europe.

HIST 442 History of the Roman Republic and Empire (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Roma Cumhuriyeti ve İmparatorluğu)
History of the Roman world from the beginnings of the Republic in the 6th century BC to the crisis of the empire in the 3rd century AD. Topics covered include political, social, economic and cultural developments in the Mediterranean basin under the republican and imperial rule of the Romans. Special emphasis on administration, daily life and religion in the Eastern provinces with intensive use of ancient sources, translated into English.

HIST 443 Seminar in Byzantine History  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5                      
(Bizans Tarihi Semineri)
Detailed investigation of a selected topic in the social, economic, political, or cultural history of the Byzantine Empire, with particular attention to major controversies or disputed questions of historical analysis and interpretation. Students are expected to read relevant primary sources in English translation, explore archaeological and/or artistic evidence if available, and evaluate critically the secondary literature on the chosen topic.

HIST 444 Seminar in Medieval European History  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Ortaçag Avrupası Tarihi Semineri)
Detailed investigation of a selected topic in the social, economic, institutional, or cultural history of the medieval West, A.D. 500-1500. Particular attention will be given to historigraphical controversies or disputed questions of historical analysis and interpretation. Students will familiarize themselves with a wide range of primary sources and secondary texts.

HIST 445-446 Seminar in Mediterranean History  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Akdeniz Tarihi Semineri)
The aim of this seminar will be to concentrate on the Mediterranean basin as a whole, over a period extending from the rise of the Italian city-states to World-War I. This global vision will, in a more or less Braudelian way, extend to the political, economic, social and cultural history of this region, analyzing its rise to predominance until the seventeenth century and its gradual decay from the eighteenth century on.

HIST 447-448 Seminar in Modern European History  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Modern Avrupa Tarihi Semineri)
This will be an upper level course consisting of reading and paper writing on topics seen in HIST 411-412 or HIST 413-414.

HIST 449 Seminar in Ottoman Sources (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5         
(Osmanlı Kaynakları Semineri)
A selected reading of Ottoman sources in English and Turkish. Each selection will be studied for what it reveals about Ottoman culture, society and institutions.

HIST 451 Ottoman Art and Architecture  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5                   
(Osmanlı Sanat ve Mimarlığı)
A survey of Ottoman art and architecture from the 14th to the early 20th century. Emergence of Ottoman artistic practices within the context of the cultural and political milieu of late medieval Anatolia and Balkans; formation of new visual idioms and transformations of Ottoman art as they parallel broader transformations in Ottoman state and society; the relation of Ottoman art and culture to neighboring and contemporary cultures.

HIST 452 Architecture in Republican Turkey   (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Cumhuriyet Türkiye'sinde Mimarlık)
Modern Turkish architecture and city planning during the 20th century. Special emphasis on the planning and physical development of Ankara in the formative years of the Turkish Republic. Surveys of the emergence of the "First National Architectural Movement" after the 1908 revolution, the impact of the European modernist movement in the early decades of the republic, the emergence of the "Second National Architectural Movement" in the 1950's and early 1960's.

HIST 453 Seminar in the History of Art and Architecture  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Sanat ve Mimarlık Tarihi Semineri)
In-depth study of a selected topic in the history of art and architecture. Discussion of major studies and relevant primary sources on the subject, and examination of central issues related to the topic. Aims to familiarize students with the conceptual tools of the discipline through the study of a particular issue.

HIST 454 The History of Art and Culture in Asia (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Asya Sanat ve Kültürü Tarihi)
Introduction to the art and culture of Asia from the first millennium B.C. to the present with special emphasis on India, China, and Japan. A cross-cultural perspective to the study of regional and dynastic expressions of Asian art and architecture in the context of religious beliefs, social and political rituals, and daily life.

HIST 455-456 History of Performing Arts in Turkey   (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Türkiye'de Gösteri Sanatları Tarihi)
This course focuses on the history of social and cultural performances in Ottoman and Republican Turkey. The course attempts to define "performance" and to study its relevance for an understanding of Turkish history. The history of various performing arts is surveyed, with a focus on the formal, contextual, social and functional transformations through time and space.

HIST 460 History of Modern South Asia (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Modern Güney Asya Tarihi)
A survey of the colonial and post-colonial history of South Asia. The modernization process of this vast geography beginning with the 19th century and its various societies and cultures in the context of British colonialism. Focus on colonial legacy and on the development of the historical literature of post-colonialism from after World War II to post 1980 liberalization.

HIST 461 Cultural History of Iran I (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(İran Kültür Tarihi I)
An in-depth interdisciplinary introduction to the cultural history of the greater Iranian world from Mesopotamia to Central Asia from Late Antiquity (5th - 7th c.) to the coming of the Mongols (13th c.). A survey of the political and social history; study of such major themes as kingship and court culture, Islamization, linguistic heritage, literary revival, poetry, socio-religious institutions, trade and exchange, architecture, and the arts (ceramics, metalwork, painting).

HIST 462 Cultural History of Iran II (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(İran Kültür Tarihi II)
An in-depth interdisciplinary study to the cultural history of Iran in the aftermath of the Mongol invasions in the 13th century until the decline of the Safavid Empire in the late 17th century. Focus on the Ilkhanid, Timurid, and Safavid dynasties in terms of cultural identity, rivalry and influence as well as relations with Mamluks, Anatolia, India, and Europe. Detailed study of court culture, history writing, diplomatic missions, poetry, Sufism, Sunni and Shi'a Islam, architectural patronage, court workshops, and urban transformations. 

HIST 471 Readings in Ancient Near Eastern Texts I  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(İlkçağ Yakın Doğu Metinlerinde Okumalar I)
Introduction to the cuneiform writing system, Akkadian grammar and vocabulary. Translations of simple texts (i.e. Hammurabi's Law Codex).

HIST 472 Readings in Ancient Near Eastern Texts II  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(İlkçağ Yakın Doğu Metinlerinde Okumalar II)
Akkadian grammar and vocabulary, translations of texts from Old Assyrian Merchant Archives.
Prerequisite: HIST 471.

HIST 475 Readings in Ancient Anatolian Texts I  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(İlkçağ Anadolu Metinlerinde Okumalar I)
Introduction to Hittite cuneiform and grammar. Translation of simple texts.

HIST 476 Readings in Ancient Anatolian Texts II  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(İlkçağ Anadolu Metinlerinde Okumalar II)
Introduction to Hittite cuneiform and grammar. Translation of simple texts.

HIST 479 History of Nationalism in the Balkans I: From the Orthodox millet to the Balkan nations, 18th -19th c. (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Balkanlar'da Milliyetçiliğin Tarihi I: Orthodoks Millet Anlayışından Balkan Devletlerine, 18. - 19. yy.)
Survey of the emergence and proliferation of national ideologies among the Orthodox populations of the Ottoman Empire and of the uprisings which resulted with the creation of the Balkan nation-states. Chronological analysis of the period between the Küçük Kaynarca treaty (1774) and the Berlin treaty (1878). Focus on the gradual articulation of nationalist discourses as a result both of the influence of Western radical ideologies and of the intellectual production within the newly born states.

HIST 480 History of Nationalism in the Balkans II: From Independence to State Modernization, 19th-20th c. (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Balkanlar'da Milliyetçiliğin Tarihi II: Bağımsızlıktan Modernizasyona, 19. – 20. yy.)
A survey of the consolidation of the Balkan nation-states and the projects of political and cultural modernization, launched by their political elites. Chronological coverage of the period between the Berlin Treaty (1878) and the end of WWI (1918).

HIST 48A - 48Z Special Topics in History (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Tarihte Seçilmiş Konular)
Study of selected topics in history not covered in other courses at undergraduate level. 
 
HIST 49A - 49Z Special Topics in History (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Tarihte Seçilmiş Konular)
Study of selected topics in history not covered in other courses at undergraduate level.

HIST 489 - 494 Special Topics in History (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Tarihte Seçilmiş Konular)
Study of selected topics in history not covered in other courses at undergraduate level.

HIST 497 - 499 Special Topics in History (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Tarihte Seçilmiş Konular)
Study of selected topics in history not covered in other courses at undergraduate level.

JP 501 Translation of Modern and Classical Turkish Texts into Japanese I
(Çağdaş ve Klasik Türkçe Metinlerin Japonca'ya Çevirisi I) (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
Developing the skills for advanced level reading and writing. Improvement of the skills required for translating modern and classical Japanese texts with emphasis on classical Japanese grammar and vocabulary. Translation of newspaper articles and literary works from Turkish into Japanese.

JP 502 Translation of Modern and Classical Japanese Texts II  (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Çağdaş ve Klasik Japonca Metin Çevirisi II)
Advanced Japanese reading and writing. Translation of articles and newspaper texts from Japanese to Turkish. Emphasis on classic Japanese grammar and vocabulary.

LANGUAGE COURSES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT

GR 111-112 Ancient Greek I-II (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Eski Yunanca I-II)
Ancient Greek courses at the elementary level are intended for students who wish to learn the basic grammar of the Ancient Greek. Elementary readings from simplified texts of Greek authors are part of the course work.
Prerequisite for GR 112: GR 111 or consent of the instructor.

GR 211-212 Ancient Greek III-IV (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Eski Yunanca III-IV)
Ancient Greek courses at the intermediate level are a continuation of GR 101-102. The courses include further study of irregular verbs, of the subjunctive and the optative, as well as an analysis of various syntactical phenomena. Reading of prose passages from major Greek authors is part of the course work.
Prerequisites: GR 112 / GR 211 or consent of the instructor.

GR 311 Ancient Greek V (3+0+0) 3
(Eski Yunanca V)
An advanced course in Ancient Greek offering intensive instruction through close reading of prescribed texts. Further elaboration on grammatical and syntactical features when necessary.
Prerequisite: GR 212 or consent of the instructor.

GR 312 Ancient Greek VI (3+0+0) 3
(Eski Yunanca VI)
An in-depth study of a prescribed author (of the Classical or the Byzantine period) or an anthology of Greek prose to help students enhance their skills in handling sophisticated texts in Ancient Greek.
Prerequisite: GR 311 or consent of the instructor.

LAT 111 Elementary Latin I (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Latince'ye Giriş I)
Introduction to basic Latin syntax, grammar and preliminary vocabulary, with reading of brief passages from Latin authors.

LAT 112 Elementary Latin II (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Latince'ye Giriş II)
A continuation of LAT 111; completion of basic grammar with increased facility in reading through selected passages of Latin poetry and prose.
Prerequisite: LAT 111 or consent of the instructor.

LAT 211 Intermediate Latin I (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Orta Düzeyde Latince I)
Consolidation of the Latin forms and syntax. Emphasis on reading comprehension through the translation of unadapted excerpts from various Latin texts.
Prerequisite: LAT 112 or consent of the instructor.

LAT 212 Intermediate Latin II (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Orta Düzeyde Latince II)
Reinforcement of grammar. Focus on translation skills through the study of a large sample of classical and medieval Latin texts and the cursory reading of an unabridged work in Latin.
Prerequisite: LAT 211 or consent of the instructor.

LAT 311 Advanced Latin I (3+0+0) 3
(İleri Düzeyde Latince I)
Enhancing of the translation skills and further reinforcement of grammar. Special emphasis on the historical and literary contexts of the texts studied.
Prerequisite: LAT 212 or consent of the instructor.

LAT 312 Advanced Latin II (3+0+0) 3
(İleri Düzeyde Latince II)
Translating complex texts with continued emphasis upon the cultural context of these works. An introduction to epigraphy and Church Latin to enhance translation skills acquired previously.
Prerequisite: LAT 311 or consent of the instructor.