Anadolu Info Package Anadolu Info Package
  • Info on the Institution
  • Info on Degree Programmes
  • Info for Students
  • TR
About the Programme Academic Staff Program Qualifications Lessons Matrix of Course & Program Qualifications Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF) TQF & Program Qualifications
  1. Graduate School
  2. Department of History
  3. Non-Thesis Master’s Degree in History (Distance Education)
  4. Course Structure Diagram with Credits
  5. From Tradition to Modernity The Ottoman Legal System
  6. Description
  • Description
  • Learning Outcomes
  • ECTS Credit Load
  • Course's Contribution to Program
  • Learning Outcomes & Program Qualifications
Last Updated: 30/09/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
TAR703 - From Tradition to Modernity The Ottoman Legal System I. SEMESTER 3 +0 6.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ SERTAÇ DEMİR
Mode of Delivery Distance Education
Place of Delivery
Used Educational Platforms
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended There are no lessons related with the suggested lesson.
Recommended Resources M. Akif Aydın, Osmanlı Hukukuna Giriş/Klasik Dönem; Osman Kaşıkçı, İslam-Osmanlı Hukuku; Recep Cici, Osmanlı Hukuku Üzerine Araştırmalar; Süleyman Sûdî, Defter-i Muktesîd; Ahmed Akgündüz, Osmanlı Kanunnâmeleri ve Hukuki Tahlilleri, Türk Dünyası Araştırmaları Vakfı, Şer\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'iye Sicilleri I-II.
Work Placement None
Aims of the Course

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Overview of the Ottoman Law System
Week - 2 The Institution of the Kadi and Sharia Courts in the Classical Period
Week - 3 Urfi Law: The Concepts of Ferman, Adaletname, and Yasakname, and the Judicial Authority of the Divan-ı Humayun
Week - 4 Areas of Private Law: Capitulations and Müstemens, Religious Courts
Week - 5 Codification Movements during the Tanzimat Period
Week - 6 Penal and Commercial Codes
Week - 7 Midterm Exam
Week - 8 Structure and Functioning of the Nizamiye Courts
Week - 9 Structure and Functioning of the Commercial Courts
Week - 10 Courts of Appeal and the Judicial Hierarchy
Week - 11 Judicial Structure and Internal Security Organization
Week - 12 The Period of the Ottoman Constitution (Kanun-i Esasi)
Week - 13 Western Influence on Judical Reforms
Week - 14 Final Exam

No content has been provided.

No content has been provided.

No content has been provided.


Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 40
Final Exam 1 60
Toplam (%) 100

Info on the Institution

  • Name and Adress
  • Academic Calendar
  • Academic Authorities
  • General Description
  • List of Programmes Offered
  • General Admission Requirements
  • Recognition of Prior Learning
  • Registration Procedures
  • ECTS Credit Allocation
  • Academic Guidance

Info on Degree Programmes

  • Doctorate Degree / Proficieny in Arts
  • Master's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Associate Degree
  • Open&Distance Education

Info for Students

  • Cost of living
  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Medical Facilities
  • Facilities for Special Needs Students
  • Insurance
  • Financial Support for Students
  • Student Affairs Office

Info for Students

  • Learning Facilities
  • International Programmes
  • Practical Information for Mobile Students
  • Language courses
  • Internships
  • Sports and Leisure Facilities
  • Student Clubs