Undergraduate Courses
Course List
UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CORE PROGRAM
HIST 101-102 Historical Method and Thought I,II (3)
(Tarihsel Yöntem ve Kuram)
An introduction to the discipline of history and its sources. The course is a survey of the varieties, traditions and analytical tools of historical writing. This course will include an introduction to historiography and practical training in the crafts of a historian such as library research, methodology of research and paper writing.
HIST 105 The Making of the Modern World I (3)
(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)
(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 108 Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences I (4)
(Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistiğe Giriş I)
An introduction to the techniques of collecting, summarizing and presenting social science data. Descriptive statistics, Probability Theory and probability distributions and estimation. Theory will be introduced. Use of a computer program package designed to process social science data.
Prerequisite: MATH 105
HIST 209 Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences II (4)
(Sosyal Bilimler için İstatistiğe Giriş II)
Developing skills in interpreting social science data. 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: MATH 105 and HIST 108
HIST 210 Research Methods in History (4)
(Tarihte Araştırma Yöntemleri)
An introduction to the practice and skills of research in history. Designed to get students acquainted with the critical tools and basic techniques used in historical research and writing. Class discussions, presentations, research projects and papers will expose students to a variety of historical material from written and visual evidence to oral accounts, and from archival and library material to audiovisual and web-based sources.
Prerequisite: HIST 101 and HIST 102
HIST 221 Pre-Ottoman Turkish History (3)
(Osmanlı Öncesi Türk Tarihi)
A general survey of Turkish history from the earliest migrations out of Central Asia to the emergence of the Ottomans in Anatolia. Subjects include patterns of population movement; encounter to nomadic and sedentary lifestyles; Byzantine Empire; society and institutions of Seljuk Anatolia; cultural and religious life in Seljuk Anatolia; Mongol invasions and the rise of beyliks.
HIST 222 Ottoman History: the Classical Period (3)
(Osmanlı Tarihi: Klasik Dönem)
A history of the Ottoman state in the period 1300-1600, from its birth as a frontier state through the development of its classical institutions and civilization. The emphasis will be on political and institutional development.
HIST 241 Introduction to Western European Mediterranean, and Islamic Civilizations (From Antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages) (3)
(Batı Avrupa, Akdeniz ve İslam Uygarlıklarına Giriş: İlkçağdan Ortaçağ Sonuna Kadar)
A survey course designed to introduce students to ancient and medieval history from a global perspective. Cultures in contact and conflict will be one of the main themes of the course. Students will develop an understanding of the basic features of the western and eastern pats of the world in Antiquity and the Middle Ages, as they trace the historical processes that accompanied the transition form ancient into medieval society, economy, politics, religion, and culture.
HIST 242 Western Societies, Politics, and Cultures: Renaissance to the Modern Era (3)
(Batı Avrupa Toplumunda Siyaset ve Kültür: Rönesans’dan Modern Çağlara Kadar)
A survey course designed to provide a basic understanding of issues in European history in 1400-1600. The course will examine such themes as the idea of the imitation of Ancient Greek and Roman culture leading to the creation of a new synthesis in politics, culture and the intellectual world of the Early Modern period. The emergence of Divine Right Monarchy, the role of Roman Law in the formation of the European state system, and the gradual advance of secularism will be examined.
HIST 321 Late Ottoman History (3)
(Geç Osmanlı Tarihi)
A continuation to HIST 222, this course aims at an understanding of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, change and transformation of the “classical” system and of reform and modernization attempts until the beginning of the twentieth century.
HIST 322 History of Modern Turkey (3)
(Modern Türkiye Tarihi)
Study of the intellectual foundations of Modern Turkey. Analysis of the main political, social, economic and cultural currents in the Republican era. Nation state and nationalism as a major force in Turkey.
HIST 401-402 Historiography I,II (3)
(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 495-496 Thesis, I,II (3)
(Tez, I, II)
Analysis of a particular problem in history. Emphasis will be placed in sound methodological approach and comprehensive bibliographical research.
ELECTIVE POOL COURSES |
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Hours/Week |
Credits |
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| HIST 203 | Introduction to Archaeology I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 204 | Introduction to Archaeology II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 205 | Introduction to the History of Art and Visual Culture | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 211 | History of the Ancient Near East I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 212 | History of the Ancient Near East II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 213 | Social and Economic History of Medieval Europe (500-1500) I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 214 | Social and Economic History of Medieval Europe (500-1500) II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 231 | Islamic History and Civilization I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 232 | Islamic History and Civilization II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 233 | History of the Balkans I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 234 | History of the Modern Middle East | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 301 | Social Theory and History I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 302 | Social Theory and History II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 303 | Oral History | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 311 | European social and Economic History I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 312 | European social and Economic History II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 313 | History of Asian Civilizations I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 314 | History of Asian Civilizations II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 323 | Intellectual History of the Late Ottoman Empire | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 324 | Intellectual History of the Republican Turkey | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 325 | History of The Turkic Peoples I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 326 | History of The Turkic Peoples II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 331 | History of Ancient Anatolia I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 332 | History of Ancient Anatolia II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 333 | Hittite History and Archaeology | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 335 | History of The Byzantine Empire I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 336 | History of The Byzantine Empire II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 341 | Aegean History and Archaeology I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 342 | Aegean History and Archaeology II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 351 | Art and Architecture of the Islamic World I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 352 | Anatolian-Seljuk Art and Architecture | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 353 | The Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 354 | Renaissance, Baroque Art and Architecture | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 355 | History of Modern Art and Architecture | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 356 | Art and Architecture of the Islamic World II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 358 | Architecture and Urbanism in the Mediterranean World | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 403 | History and Anthropology | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 405 | Methods in Economic History | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 406 | Financial and Monetary History | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 407 | History and Architecture | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 408 | History and Urbanism | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 411 | Nationalism and Imperialism 1789-1914 | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 412 | History of War and Revolution 1900-1945 | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 413 | History of the 20th Century I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 414 | History of the 20th Century II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 415 | Seminar in Ottoman History I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 416 | Seminar in Ottoman History II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 421 | Ottoman social and Economics History I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 422 | Ottoman social and Economics History II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 423 | Social and Economic History of Republican Turkey I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 424 | Social and Economic History of Republican Turkey II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 431 | Chinese History: From Imperial to Modern China I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 432 | Chinese History: From Imperial to Modern China II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 433 | Japanese History: From Feudal to Modern Japan I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 434 | Japanese History: From Feudal to Modern Japan II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 435 | Central Asian History: Nomads and the Frontier I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 436 | Central Asian History: Nomads and the Frontier II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 443 | Seminar in Byzantine History | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 444 | Seminar in Medieval History | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 445 | Seminar in Mediterranean History I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 446 | Seminar in Mediterranean History II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 447 | Seminar in Modern European History I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 448 | Seminar in Modern European History II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 449 | Seminar in Ottoman Sources | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 451 | Ottoman Art and Architecture | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 452 | Architecture in Republican Turkey | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 453 | Seminar in the History of Art and Architecture | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 455 | History of Performing Arts in Turkey I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 456 | History of Performing Arts in Turkey II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 471 | Readings in Ancient Near Eastern Texts I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 472 | Readings in Ancient Near Eastern Texts II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 475 | Readings in Ancient Anatolian Texts I | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 476 | Readings in Ancient Anatolian Texts II | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 481 | Selected Topics | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 482 | Selected Topics | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 483 | Selected Topics | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 484 | Selected Topics | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 485 | Selected Topics | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 486 | Selected Topics | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 487 | Selected Topics | (3+0+0) | 3 |
| HIST 488 | Selected Topics | (3+0+0) | 3 |
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ELECTIVE POOL