By the end of this course, students should be able to do the following:
1.    Discuss the major developments and texts found in the subject of the course.
2.    Identify unique theoretical underpinnings and influential thinkers in the course topic.
3.    Analyze the relationship between historical texts and the particular social, cultural, and biographical contexts of their production.
4.    Research and critically evaluate historical, social, cultural, or biographical criticism relevant to the analysis of specific events.
5.    Use secondary sources and close reading skills to produce a substantive critical essay relating a one or more specific historical problems related to the economic, social, cultural, or biographical contexts of its production.
6.    Demonstrate a balanced perspective and a deepened understanding of the Ottoman culture, people, and state
7.    Write coherent historical arguments that explore the relationships of various concepts and texts, and which provide a clear synthesis