HSY2130

The Ottoman Empire: From Gazi to Gallipoli ( points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Dr Susan Aykut

Offered:
Not offered in 2004.

Synopsis:

Objectives: On successful completion of HSY2130 students will: 1. Acquire a broad knowledge of the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire and an understanding of key themes, periods and personalities. 2. Experience first-hand key institutions, monuments and artefacts of the Ottoman/Islamic world and develop conceptual frameworks for integrating material culture into the understanding of historical pasts. 3. Be conversant with a range of primary sources and develop a critical appreciation of the strengths and limitations of texts, particularly travelogues, in the production of historical knowledge. 4. Develop an understanding of mapping cultural landscapes in space and time. 5. Gain experience in the planning and organisation of a critical essay involving both primary and secondary sources.

Assessment: Tutorial presentation prepared in Melbourne for oral delivery in Turkey (1,000 words): 10% + 2000-word paper written after visiting the site of the informal tutorial presentation (2,000 words): 20% + Travel journal written in Turkey (2,000 words): 20% Research essay 4,000 words 50%

Contact Hours: Three-weeks intensive study in Turkey: and two 2-hour seminars in Melbourne.

Prerequisites: A first year sequence in History or permission from Head of School

Prohibitions: HSY3130