Course Language:
English
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Course Objectives:
The goal of this course is to inform the students of political processes and developments from the late Ottoman era to the present.
Course Content:
This course includes development of Turkish Political life from Ottoman Empire to present
Teaching Methods:
1: Ders, 2: Tartışmalı Ders, 3: Vaka çalışması, 4: Küçük grup çalışması, 5: Seminer, 6: Grup çalışması, 7: Araştırma, 8: Sözlü sınav veya sunum, 9: Anket çalışması, 10: Panel, 11: Konuk konuşması
Assessment Methods:
A: Sınav, B: Ödev, C: Sunum veya sözlü sınav, D: Tartışma
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes |
Program
Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| The students are familiarized with the historical evolution and development of Turkish political life. |
1, 5, 6, 13 |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7 | A, B, C |
| The students are informed of the modernization process in the Ottoman era. |
1, 5, 6 |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7 | A, B, C |
| The students will analyze the role of interventions in Turkish political life. | 1, 5 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 | A, B, C |
| The students will identify and interpret the role of social movements in Turkey after 1960. |
1, 2, 5 |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7 | A, B, C |
| The students will discuss and explain contemporary issues in Turkish political life. |
1, 5, 7 |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7 | A, B, C |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | The Classical Age of the Ottoman Empire | Lewis (2002),Oktay (1998) |
| 3 | The Imperial Edict of 1939 and its consequences | Lewis (2002), Oktay (1998) |
| 4 | The proclamation of the constitutional regime | Lewis (2002), Oktay (1998) |
| 5 | The Opposition of Young Ottomans and the revolution of 1908 | Lewis (2002), Oktay (1998) |
| 6 | The War of Independence and the proclamation of the Republic | Lewis (2002), Oktay (1998) |
| 7 | Midterm examination | |
| 8 | Aspects of the one party regime | Ahmad (1993), Lewis (2002), Oktay (1998) |
| 9 | Turkey after World War II | Ahmad (1993), Karpat (2008) |
| 10 | The evolution of the society | Ahmad (1993), Karpat (2008) |
| 11 | The military intervention of 1960 | Ahmad (1993), Karpat (2008), Kalaycıoğlu & Sarıbay (2007) |
| 12 | Social movements in Turkey | Ahmad (1993), Kalaycıoğlu & Sarıbay (2007) |
| 13 | The military interventions of 1971 and 1980 | Ahmad (1993), Kalaycıoğlu & Sarıbay (2007) |
| 14 | Contemporary issues in politics in Turkey | Kalaycıoğlu & Sarıbay (2007), Karpat (2008) |
| 15 | Conclusion | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
Lewis, Bernard (2002) [1961] The Emergence of Modern Turkey (Oxford University Press).
Ahmad, Feroz (1993) The Making of Modern Turkey (London: Routledge). Oktay, Cemil (1998) Siyaset Yazıları: Hum Zamirinin Serencamı ve Diğerleri (İstanbul: Der).
Kalaycıoğlu, Ersin ve Ali Yaşar Sarıbay (2007) Türk Siyasal Hayatı, Makaleler (İstanbul: Alfa).
Karpat, Kemal (2008) Türk Demokrasi Tarihi (İstanbul: İmge). |
| Additional Resources | Handouts and articles authored by the instructor. |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Required readings and documents can be found both in the Reserve section of the library and in the bookstore. |
| Assignments | Handouts explaining the assignments will be given in class. |
| Exams | Exams will be given in class. |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | .25 |
| Presentation | 1 | .25 |
| Assignment | 1 | .50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 0 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 100 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | To demonstrate the ability to specialize and expand knowledge in the fields of political science, international relations, comparative politics, Turkish politics and foreign policy. | X | |||||
| 2 | The ability to comprehend the interdisciplinary quality of the political science and international relations discipline. | X | |||||
| 3 | A command of basic research models and approaches of political science and international relations discipline and the ability to apply them in academic research and project design. | X | |||||
| 4 | Having the ability to assess and interpret the different political and societal systems in the Middle East with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | |||||
| 5 | Having a command of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods and abiding by the highest levels of academic and research ethics. | X | |||||
| 6 | The ability to present and debate an issue that requires specialization in the field of political science and international relations. The ability to discuss this issue within an intellectual framework, and the ability to express oneself in a professional and academic manner. | X | |||||
| 7 | The ability to analyze and critically evaluate basic research models, approaches and intellectual traditions in the field of political science, international relations. | X | |||||
| 8 | The ability to utilize academic writing and presentation skills to projects, dissertations and articles. | X | |||||
| 9 | Having advanced reading, writing, comprehension and speaking skills in the English language. | X | |||||
| 10 | Having the ability to apply knowledge of political science and international relations discipline to information technologies and traditional tools so as to produce sound solutions to problems. | X | |||||
| 11 | Possessing experience and social skills necessary for employment in the public and private sectors and/or being admitted to a competitive Ph.D. program. | X | |||||
| 12 | Having empathy towards diverse and differing communities, which will facilitate conducing teamwork at local as well as global platforms. | X | |||||
| 13 | Having competency of comprehending and interpreting local and global issues through information exchange with international academics and students. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Research Paper | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Total Work Load | 177 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 7,08 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7 | ||