Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1TLL 309Intensive Advanced Ottoman Turkish2+8+061025.10.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Lisans Dil Dersleri
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This intensive course aims to provide students with the necessary tools and skills to be able
to read different types of Ottoman primary sources written in rik'a, divani or ta'lik scripts. It
will also help the students to contextualize and historicize these sources by giving attention
to paleographic and diplomatic details. Texts selected from historical, literary, religious, and
legal arenas, and reflecting the characteristics of different periods, constitute the main
material for the course. Moreover, there will be an emphasis on the terminology and writing
styles encountered in texts produced by the Ottoman state apparatus such as ferman, berat,
tezkire, irade, arz, fetva, or sicil. In addition to state-centered documents, the course will
also focus on the styles and expressions used by the Ottoman elite in their daily
correspondence (such as tesellinâme and tehniyâne). It is an intensive course equivalent to
two normal semesters’ course load. The graduate equivalent is TLL 509.
Course Content Texts selected from historical, literary, religious, and
legal arenas, and reflecting the characteristics of different periods, constitute the main
material for the course. Moreover, there will be an emphasis on the terminology and writing
styles encountered in texts produced by the Ottoman state apparatus such as ferman, berat,
tezkire, irade, arz, fetva, or sicil. In addition to state-centered documents, the course will
also focus on the styles and expressions used by the Ottoman elite in their daily
correspondence (such as tesellinâme and tehniyâne). It is an intensive course equivalent to
two normal semesters’ course load. The graduate equivalent is TLL 509.
Course Methods and Techniques In-class teaching
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Günhan Börekçi
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources AK, Mahmut; BAŞAR, Fahameddin. Osmanlı Türkçesi, Gramer, Tarihi Metinler, Belgeler. İstanbul: Dünya Aktüel, 2004. DEVELİ, Hayati. Osmanlı Türkçesi Kılavuzu 1-2, İstanbul: Kesit, 2008. TİMURTAŞ, Faruk Kadri. Osmanlı Türkçesi Metinleri, İstanbul, Alfa, 6. Basım, 1996. KURT, Yılmaz, Osmanlıca Dersleri 1-2, Akçağ Yayınları, 2010. KANAR, Mehmet, Çözümlü Osmanlı Türkçesi Metinleri, İstanbul, Say Yayınları, 2010. ERGİN, Muharrem, Osmanlıca Dersleri, İstanbul, Boğaziçi Yayınları, 1999. BELVİRANLI, Ali Kemal, Osmanlıca Metinler Rehberi 1– 4, Beşir Kitabevi, 2017. KURT, Yılmaz, CEYHAN
Course Notes Students are expected to have completed at least four semesters of Ottoman Turkish to
enroll in this course.
Documents https://canvas.ihu.edu.tr/
Assignments https://canvas.ihu.edu.tr/
Exams https://canvas.ihu.edu.tr/


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 140 1 140
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 40 3 120
Assignments 12 3 36
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 10 302

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 This course aims to develop the skills and reading abilities of students who wish to read and correctly understand advanced texts written in Ottoman Turkish. It also aims to acquaint students with different written forms and vast amounts of literary and archival material produced in the Ottoman world.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Week 1: Introduction, scope, content, sources, and method of the course. the grading system, course requirements, and expectations from students. Hatt-ı Hümâyûn, Sakin, Osmanlı Arşiv Belgeleri, 17-98. Week 1: Introduction, scope, content, sources, and method of the course. the grading system, course requirements, and expectations from students. Hatt-ı Hümâyûn, Sakin, Osmanlı Arşiv Belgeleri, 17-98.
2 Week 2: İrâde-i Seniyye, Ferman, and Berat, Sakin, 109-252. Week 2: İrâde-i Seniyye, Ferman, and Berat, Sakin, 109-252.
3 Week 3: Buyuruldular, Sakin, 253-287.
4 Week 4: Tezkire and Tahrirât, Sakin, 289-347. Week 4: Tezkire and Tahrirât, Sakin, 289-347.
5 Week 5: Fetva, Sicil, and Vakfiye, Kütükoğlu, 341-366. Week 5: Fetva, Sicil, and Vakfiye, Kütükoğlu, 341-366.
6 Week 6: Private letters (nâmes) - I, selected readings Week 6: Private letters (nâmes) - I, selected readings
7 Week 7: Private letters (nâmes) - II, selected readings Week 7: Private letters (nâmes) - II, selected readings

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
All 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
C1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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