The history of the Middle East from 1453 to 1918, focusing on the Ottoman Empire and its provinces.
Athena Title
Middle East From 1453 to 1918
Prerequisite
Any HIST course or ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S or ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1102S or POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to arrive at conclusions about the history of the Middle East between 1453 and 1918 by gathering and weighing evidence, logical argument, and listening to counter argument.
By the end of this course, students will be able to write stylistically appropriate papers and essays. Students will be able to analyze ideas and evidence, organize their thoughts, and revise and edit their finished essays.
By the end of this course, students will be able to identify how the history of the Middle East between 1453 and 1918 has shaped diverse social and cultural attitudes toward religion, ethnicity, and identity, encouraging them to understand diverse worldviews and experiences.
By the end of this course, students will be able to apply appropriate methodological approaches to their analysis of primary sources and to organize their evidence to show historical continuities and discontinuities.
Topical Outline
The Rise of the Ottoman and Safavid Empires
The Ottomans in the Balkans
The Ottoman Conquest of the Middle East
The Age of Suleyman the Magnificent
The Ottomans and the European State System
Religious and Ethnic Minorities
The Sunni/Shi'i Rivalry
The Arab Provinces
Decentralization in the Seventeenth Century
The Rise of the Notables
Nationalism in the Balkans
The Tanzimat
Ottoman Constitutionalism
From Young Ottomans to Young Turks
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
