AH586 OTTOMAN TURKISH FOR ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS II
| Course Code: |
8010586 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(0-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
History Of Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Lecturer Dr. NAHÝDE IÞIK DEMÝRAKIN |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
This course provides advanced reading knowledge of Ottoman Turkish in printed materials as well as the contemporary usage of the language for Architectural Historians who intend to study late Ottoman and Early Republican periods. It also aims to introduce different hand writing styles used in Ottoman paleography, thereby allowing access to archival documents produced in the earlier periods of the Ottoman Empire. As such, it intends to facilitate archival research and enable the students to use the contents of printed and hand written primary sources necessary to conduct research in the field.
