Turkey is a country with a vibrant, diverse and dynamic culture and it was the centre to one of the most powerful Empires in history: the Ottoman Empire which controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa till early 20th Century. This course focuses on history and culture in Turkey starting from early-modern period to our time through interrelated themes in relation to the political, social and cultural life. The afterlife and legacy of the Ottoman Empire in the contemporary re-ordering of the nation-state will be assessed and the recent Ottoman revivalism will be contextualised. Weekly themes about contemporary Turkish society will provide a cross-disciplinary understanding of a multicultural, multi-layered and complex society with a rich history and heritage. The students will explore artefacts from Ottoman empire as well as contemporary popular culture case studies from music, soap operas, cinema and television advertisements in their assignments that are embedded in the tutorial discussions.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- appraise social change and the vibrant and diverse cultural life that characterise contemporary Turkish society;
- identify and discuss the major issues and concepts that underlie Turkish politics, history, people and culture;
- utilise concepts of gender, class, ethnicity and religion to explain transition from the Ottoman Empire to Turkish Republic;
- reflect on the transformation and the legacy of Ottoman state and its people within the wider historical perspective;
- research and analyse historical and contemporary artefacts that have relevance to Turkish history and culture.
- critically assess current knowledge about Turkey's history, people and society.
Other Information
This course is listed in the following major and minors
Contemporary Europe Major - ANU
Contemporary Europe Minor - ANU
International Communication Major - ANU
International Communication Minor - ANU
Indicative Assessment
- Participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
- Group wiki (500 words x 3) (20) [LO 2,3,4,5]
- E-portfolio (250 words x 5) (30) [LO 1,2,4,5]
- Review paper (3000 words) (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
No
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
None
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4080 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6000 |
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