TAR742 - CHANGES and TRANSF. IN THE OTTOMAN RURAL ECONOMY

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
CHANGES and TRANSF. IN THE OTTOMAN RURAL ECONOMY TAR742 2nd Semester 3 0 3 10
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
 
Instructor (s)Dr. Yunus Koç 
Course objectiveTo teach changes and transformations in the Ottoman agricultural economy.  
Learning outcomes
  1. By the end of this course the student, recognizes the importance of the agricultural sector for the state and society
  2. analyzes, in Ottoman case, relationship between agricultural structure and population, social structure and property ownership and agricultural production and crises
  3. analyzes the inputs to Ottoman peasant mode of production
  4. compares and contrast changes in relationship between population, production and governancein medium and long term.
  5. compares the Ottoman and the Europe in terms of relationship between land management agricultural structure and productions
Course ContentOttoman land system and peasants, Legal and financial principles of the agricultural sector of the economy; Miri land system and implementation problems; Property relations and the reflection of this production Çift-hane system of agricultural management; agricultural productivity and surplus comparison with the West; taxation of rural population;customary and Şeri taxes;
Basic problems of the population engaged in agriculture: liabilities, rights and privileges
Changes in agricultural products, the new system and the climatic conditions of thein 16th century; changes in prices of agricultural products and its reflections on the economy
Changes in agricultural technology in 19th century and its economic repercussions;
1856 Land Law and its consequences; Preparation of seminars concerning the Ottoman agricultural economics
 
ReferencesBarkan, Ö. L. (1980) Türkiye'de Toprak Meselesi, Toplu Eserleri, İstanbul.
Genç, M. (2009) Osmanlı İmparatorluğu?nda Devlet ve Ekonomi. İstanbul, Ötüken Yayınları.
İnalcık H. (1993) Osmanlı İmparatorluğu-Toplum ve Ekonomi, İstanbul, Eren Yayıncılık.
Öz, M. (1999), XV-XVI. Yüzyıllarda Canik Sancağı, Ankara, TTK Yay.
İslamoğlu-İnan, H. (1991). Osmanlı İmparatorluğunda Devlet ve Köylü. İstanbul, İletişim Yayınları.
Emecen, F. (1989). XVI. Asırda Manisa Kazası. Ankara, TTK Yayınları.
Özel, O. (2000) ?Avarız ve Cizye Defterleri?, Osmanlı Devleti?nde Bilgi ve İstatistik, Ed. H. İnalcık-Ş. Pamuk, Ankara, DİE Yay.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Basic agricultural inputs of the Ottoman Empire: climate, soil, and human
Week 2Form of administration and management of agricultural society: Timar system, foundations and miri land regime
Week 3The classical period, the soil, the peasants and government relations, taxation and varieties
Week 4Agricultural society, agricultural production, prices and control mechanism
Week 5Analysis of Fatih and Kanuni land law and its analysis in terms of agricultural production
Week 6Sipahi, peasants and agricultural production: obligations, rights and responsibilities
Week 7Basic agricultural products and productivity: wheat, barley, lentils, rye, rice, and areas
Week 8Link to other areas of the agricultural economy, Meye and vegetables and livestock
Week 9All the principles of taxation of the agricultural structure, proportion, and relationships, 17th century in the change, tithe, the Military and idler rüsum-
Week 10Regulating the relationship between the peasant-to-earth factors: climate, production, management and brokerage elements
Week 11Agricultural prices and the changes in the relations of production challenge
Week 12Land kanunnames and their analysis, the reform of 1856
Week 13Consequences of the use of new technology in agriculture
Week 14Presentation and discussion of seminars prepared by the students
Week 15General Examination

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation130
Project00
Seminar130
Midterms00
Final exam140
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes060
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes040
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14684
Presentation / Seminar Preparation16060
Project000
Homework assignment13030
Midterms (Study duration)22040
Final Exam (Study duration) 14444
Total Workload33163300

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Advances historical knowledge with research and creative thinking.    X
2. Reaches novel results in understanding the interactions between history and other social science disciplines in analyzing and evaluating new and complex ideas, arguments and developments using expert knowledge.    X 
3. Describes and critically evaluates the essential historical sources, their language and properties and analyse the data contatined in them using various scientific methods and techniques including computer programs at the level of expertise; for this purpose develops new models, methods and applications.    X
4. Explains the reasons for the emergence of different schools of history and compares the historical knowledge produced by them in terms of method and content using a critical perspective.   X 
5. Develops advanced historical projects and for that pupose forms and manages interdisciplinary teams of researchers.    X
6. Examines, using a critical perspective, and improves the norms and rules governing the relationships in the humanities in gerenal and in history in particular; and when necessary directs actions to replace them.    X
7. Supports the decision making processes of organizations working on preservation of the historical and cultural heritage and participates awareness-raising activities of these organizations.    X

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