ECTS - Political Structure of Turkey II
Political Structure of Turkey II (KAM206) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Political Structure of Turkey II | KAM206 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course deals with the Ottoman legacy, the construction of the Republic, and the political, social and economic changes experienced by the Turkish Republic in a historical pattern. The main political characteristics of Turkey, which have existed since its establishment and have evolved over time, are examined. Turkey's political structure; social classes, strata, ethnic groups, the relations between the military and civil bureaucracy are taken into consideration. Students are expected to develop a analytical perspective on Turkey's major political issues, events, institutions and processes. The aim of the course is to provide the basic information necessary to analyze the political life in Turkey. It is aimed to produce scientific approaches about the current situation by examining Turkey's recent past. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The heritage of the Ottoman Empire; Kemalism; nationalism; political Islam; left; liberalism. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Ottoman Heritage | Related chapter within the sources |
| 3 | National Struggle and Proclamation of the Republic (1919-1923) | Related chapter within the sources |
| 4 | Early Republican Period, Searching for Democracy: Opposition Party Trials | Related chapter within the sources |
| 5 | Political Life, Society and Economy in the Single-Party Era: Kemalist Structuring (1923-1945) | Related chapter within the sources |
| 6 | Transition to Multi-Party System and Establishment of the Democratic Party (1945-1950) | Related chapter within the sources |
| 7 | Democrat Party Era | Related chapter within the sources |
| 8 | MIDTERM EXAMINATION | |
| 9 | 1960 Military Intervention | Related Chapter Within the Sources |
| 10 | 1961 Constitution and Ideologies/Political Life in the 1960s | Related chapter within the sources |
| 11 | 1971 Military Intervention and Political and Social Life in the 1970s | Related Chapter within the sources |
| 12 | 1980 Military Intervention | Related chapter within the sources |
| 13 | Political and Economic Restructuring (1980s) | Related chapter within the sources |
| 14 | Political Life in the 1990s and the February 28 Process | Related chapter within the sources |
| 15 | An Overview of Turkey's Present | Related chapter within the sources |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Zurcher, E. J. (2008) Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi. İstanbul: İletişim. |
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| 2. Ahmad, F. (2002) Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu. İstanbul: Kaynak Yayınları. | |
| 3. Heper, M. (2018). Türkiye’de Devlet Geleneği. İstanbul: Doğu-Batı. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics | |||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis | |||||
| 3 | Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis | |||||
| 4 | Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level | X | ||||
| 5 | Learning different approaches on economic and related issues | |||||
| 6 | Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis | |||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices | |||||
| 8 | Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills | X | ||||
| 9 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning | X | ||||
| 10 | Adopting work ethic and social responsibility | |||||
| 11 | Developing the skills of communication. | |||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||