Required Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | ECTS | |
| TAR 131 | History of Turks I | 3 Credits | ECTS: 3 | |
| This course discusses the peoples of Turkistan till the year 1000 (especially Turks and Mongols), focusing on their political formations and civilizations (Huns, Tabgaç, Avars, Göktürks, Hazars, Bulgars, Uighurs, Karluks, Türgishs etc.), the relations between the Turkish peoples and their states, and the cultures developed by the Turkish societies. | ||||
| TAR 141 | Historical Methodology | 3 Credits | ECTS: 5 | |
| This course deals with the definition and the importance of history, its relation to other fields of study, historiography, the issues regarding the evaluation and recording of historical events, and the analysis of written and oral works of history. | ||||
| TAR 124 | History of Political Thought | 3 Credits | ECTS: 4 | |
| This course deals with the history of political thought since the ancient Greece and Roman Empire. The course topics include the individual-state-society relationship, Renaissance, Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and concepts such as legitimacy, reason, freedom, equality, justice, and democracy. | ||||
| TAR 146 | History of Turks II | 3 Credits | ECTS: 3 | |
| This course discusses the peoples of Turkistan till the year 1000 (especially Turks and Mongols), focusing on their political formations and civilizations (Huns, Tabgaç, Avars, Göktürks, Hazars, Bulgars, Uighurs, Karluks, Türgishs etc.), the relations between the Turkish peoples and their states, and the cultures developed by the Turkish societies. | ||||
| TAR 148 | Philosophy of History | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course will analyze the different approaches to history and historiography. | ||||
| TAR 191 | Ottoman Turkish I | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| In this course, students will learn the alphabet and the grammar of Ottoman Turkish to be able to read printed materials. | ||||
| TAR 192 | Ottoman Turkish II | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| In this course, students will learn the alphabet and the grammar of Ottoman Turkish to be able to read printed materials. | ||||
| TAR 213 A | Ancient History and Civilization | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course studies the history of civilizations and states established in Anatolia, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Asia, and Europe in the ancient age, concentrating on their religious, political, and social structure, language, arts, and architecture. | ||||
| TAR 223 | History of Islam and Islamic Civilization I | 2 Credits | ECTS: 4 | |
| This course deals with the rise of Islam up until the end of the caliphate of Ali ibn Abu Talib. | ||||
| TAR 233 | Ottoman History I | 3 Credits | ECTS: 5 | |
| This course deals mainly with the political history of the Ottoman Empire from the time of Osman Beg to the end of Suleyman I’s reign. | ||||
| TAR 245 | Ottoman Paleography I | 2 Credits | ECTS: 5 | |
| This course teaches students how to read the various writing styles found in sources of Ottoman history. | ||||
| TAR 224 | History of Islam and Islamic Civilization II | 2 Credits | ECTS: 4 | |
| This course deals with the emergence, maturation, and collapse of the classical Islamic civilization, from the Umayyad caliphate to the fall of Baghdad in 1258. | ||||
| TAR 234 | Ottoman History II | 3 Credits | ECTS: 5 | |
| This course deals with the political history of the Ottoman empire between the reigns of two Selims, i.e. Selim II and Selim III. | ||||
| TAR 246 | Ottoman Paleography I | 2 Credits | ECTS: 5 | |
| This course improves students' reading skills in Ottoman, using different examples of writing styles found in various types of archival documents. | ||||
| TAR 313 | European History I | 2 Credits | ECTS: 4 | |
| This course surveys the history of Europe in the Middle Ages. The course topics include the Roman Empire, the emergence and consolidation of Christianity, German and Frankish states, the struggle between the Holy Roman-German Emperor and the church, the Crusades, the dissolution of feodalism, and the emergence of national kingdoms. | ||||
| TAR 323 | Socio-Economic History | 3 Credits | ECTS: 3 | |
| This course deals with the following topics: the social and economic life in Central Asian Turkic states; the economic relations of steppe people with China; the role of commerce in the relationship between China, Persia and Eastern Roman Empire; the rise of Turkish and Islamic states; the international impact of the Crusades; the establishment of overseas commercial companies; colonialism, mercantilism, and capitalism; and the Industrial Revolution. | ||||
| TAR 325 | American History | 3 Credits | ECTS: 4 | |
| This course surveys American history from the 15th century to the present. The course topics include the native civilizations, the discovery of the continent by the Europeans, the colonization of North America, the British rule, the establishment of the United States, the independence war against the British Empire, slavery, the civil war, the social economic and political transformation of the United States in the 20th century, and its rise to global dominance. | ||||
| TAR 328 | History of Turkish Modernization | 3 Credits | ECTS: 4 | |
| This course deals with the political, social, and cultural transformation of the Ottoman Empire from the early 19th to the 20th century. | ||||
| TAR 361 | Seminar in History I | 1 Credit | ECTS: 3 | |
| This course familiarizes students with sources and methods used by historians and teaches them how to write an academic paper based on research, using both primary and secondary sources. | ||||
| TAR 395 | Vocational English I | 2 Credits | ECTS: 3 | |
| This course improves students' reading, listening, and writing skills in professional English. | ||||
| TAR 314 | European History II | 2 Credits | ECTS: 4 | |
| This course surveys the history of Europe since the 15th century to the present. The course topics include the geographical discoveries; Charlesmagne's Empire; the Religious Wars in Europe; the Thirty Years War and its consequences; the Portugese, Spanish, Dutch and British; dominance over Europe; the French Revolution; Imperial Wars; Vienna Congress; 1848 Revolution; Portugese, Spanish, French, British, Italian, and Dutch colonial empires; and the advent of nation states. | ||||
| TAR 324 | Ottoman Soio-Economic History | 3 Credits | ECTS: 5 | |
| This course deals with the social structure of the Ottoman Empire and the basic institutions of her economic system. | ||||
| TAR 362 | Seminar in History II | 1 Credit | ECTS: 3 | |
| This course familiarizes students with sources and methods used by historians and teaches them how to write an academic paper based on research, using both primary and secondary sources. | ||||
| TAR 396 | Vocational English II | 2 Credits | ECTS: 3 | |
| This course improves students' reading, listening, and writing skills in professional English. | ||||
| TAR 413 | History of Modern Turkey I | 3 Credits | ECTS: 4 | |
| This course focuses on the process of transformation that started with the Independence Struggle and continued with the establishment of the Republic. It discusses the political, economic, social, and cultural history of Turkey until 1950. | ||||
| TAR 421 | Contemporary World History | 3 Credits | ECTS: 5 | |
| This course provides a chronological and regional analysis of the important events that led to the formation of contemporary political entities since the French Revolution. | ||||
| TAR 441 | Archives and History | 2 Credits | ECTS: 3 | |
| This course discusses the ways in which historians use the archives and can benefit from the manuscripts and published documents found in the various libraries and archives in Turkey. | ||||
| TAR 364 | Thesis | 1 Credit | ECTS: 5 | |
| Thesis | ||||
| TAR 414 | History of Modern Turkey II | 3 Credits | ECTS: 4 | |
| This course examines the beginning of the multiparty regime and consolidation of democracy in Turkey. It discusses the political, social, economic, and cultural transformation between 1950 and 1980, with a special focus on coup d'etats, constitutions, political conflicts, and relations with the outside world. | ||||
| TAR 424 | Russian History | 3 Credits | ECTS: 4 | |
| This course surveys Russian history from the 14th century to the 1917 Revolution. The course topics will include the diplomatic relations and wars with Ottomans and Eastern Europe; the struggle for control of the Black Sea; the role of the Orthodox Church in Russian society; the policies of Petro the First; and the relationship between the army, nobles, and peasants. | ||||
| TAR 452 | History of the Middle East | 3 Credits | ECTS: 4 | |
| This course surveys the history of the Middle East from the late Ottoman period to the present, concentrating on the effects of increased interaction between Middle Eastern countries and the West. It provides an introduction to the diverse history, societies, and peoples inhabiting the area stretching from Morocco to Iran and discusses the impact of colonialism, imperialism and nationalism on the region. The Arab-Israeli conflict will also be studied in this course. | ||||
Area Electives
Departmental Electives
| TAR 326 | Intellectual Movements in the Ottoman Empire in the 19th Century | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course analyzes the intellectual movements that emerged as a result of and a response to the political, social, economic, and cultural transformation in the late Ottoman Empire. | ||||
| TAR 345 | History of Turkish Jurisprudence | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course deals with the history of the Turkish legal tradition and studies issues such as methods of legislation, legal institutions, legal structure, functioning of the legal system, and the modernization and westernization of legal system in Turkish states. | ||||
| TAR 346 | History of Turkish Governance | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course deals with the history of the Turkish administrative tradition and studies issues such as methods of administration, administrative institutions, administrative structure, functioning of the administrative system, and the modernization and westernization of administration system in Turkish states. It also discusses the impact of Central Asian, Mongolian, Byzantine and Iranian impact on the Turkish administrative tradition | ||||
| TAR 348 | History of Turkish Culture and Civilization | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course examines the emergence, advancement, and diversification of Turkish culture and civilization in time. | ||||
| TAR 350 | History of the Anatolian Seljuks | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course studies the political and cultural history of the Seljuks from the 11th century to the 14th century. | ||||
| TAR 351 | Turks and Islam | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course examines Turks' introduction to Islam, their contributions to the Islamic civilization and the transformation Turks underwent as a result of their interaction with the Islamic world. | ||||
| TAR 352 | Structure of Ottoman Society | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course studies the social classes in Ottoman society with an emphasis on their structural characteristics, their interaction with Ottoman institutions and their impact on the dynamics of society. | ||||
| TAR 469 | Mediterranean History | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course discusses the Mediterranean region from the perspective of socio-economic history with a focus on its historical geography, climate, land and sea routes, cities, economy, and demographic characteristics. | ||||
| TAR 366 | Historical Geography | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course discusses the relationship between history and geography, focusing on the impact of geographical factors on society, state structure, and historical events. | ||||
| TAR 393 | Byzantine History | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course deals with the political history of the Eastern Roman Empire from 337 to 1453. | ||||
| TAR 423 | History of Balkan | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| TAR 435 | History of Science | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course studies the historical development of science and scientific knowledge. | ||||
| TAR 440 | History of Economics | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course examines the economic developments, structures, relations and policies that have shaped the societies around the world throughout the centuries. | ||||
| TAR 450 | Museology and History | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course examines the historical importance of artifacts in museums where archeological, numismatic and ethnographic pieces are exhibited. | ||||
| TAR 454 | History of Eurasia | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course deals with the modern history of Russia, Caucasia and the newly formed states in Central Asia. | ||||
| TAR 455 | Ottoman Diplomacy | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| A study of Ottoman diplomacy from the classical period to early modern era with a focus on ceremonies for welcoming and sending off foreign diplomats; rituals for exchanging gifts; the appointments, promotion and ranking of ambassadors, and the rules of negotiation. | ||||
| TAR 460 | Writing Historical Texts | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| In this course, students will learn the techniques of writing movie scripts, novels and plays related to history. | ||||
| TAR 466 | Seminar in Historical Terms | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| An examination of the historical terms and concepts found in historical and archival documents such as chronicles, court records, imperial edicts etc. | ||||
| TAR 471 | Urban History | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| An analysis of the impact of various factors such as location, climate, population, demographic structure, natural resources, and distance to water and trade routes on the development of cities. | ||||
| TAR 477 | History of Colonialism | 3 Credits | ECTS: - | |
| This course will examine the emergence of colonialism, the varying methods adopted by different states to colonize, and the political, economic, and cultural transformation colonialism caused around the world. | ||||
