ECTS - The Social Structure of Turkey
The Social Structure of Turkey (KAM502) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| The Social Structure of Turkey | KAM502 | General 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 | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course deals with the Ottoman legacy, the establishment of the Republic, and the political, social and economic changes experienced by the Turkish Republic in a historical pattern. It examines the main political features that have existed and evolved over time, from the establishment of Turkey to the present. It deals with the political structure of Turkey by considering the relations between social classes, strata, ethnic groups, military and civil bureaucracy. Students are expected to develop an 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 make political analysis 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 Ottoman modernization; The Ottoman Empire`s heritage to the Republic; Turkey`s modernization; secularism in Turkey; ethnic problems; democracy. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to the course. | |
| 2 | The heritage of the Ottoman Empire. | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
| 3 | National independence movement and the proclamation of the republic (1919-1923). | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
| 4 | Political life, society and economy in the single party era (1923-1945). | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
| 5 | Transition to the multi-party era and Democrat Party period (1945-1960). | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
| 6 | 1960 military intervention. | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
| 7 | 1961 Constitution and ideologies (1960's). | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
| 8 | 1971 military intervention and social life (1970's). | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
| 9 | 1980 military intervention. | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
| 10 | Re-structuring of social and economic life (1980's). | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
| 11 | 1990's and the February 28th Process. | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
| 12 | Political Islam and secularism. | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
| 13 | European Union integration processes and democratization. | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
| 14 | Turkey's today and tomorrow. | Ders kaynaklarındaki ilgili bölümler. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Ahmad, F. (2002) Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu. İstanbul: Kaynak Yayınları. |
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| 2. Zurcher, E. J. (2008) Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi. İstanbul: İletişim. | |
| 3. Heper, M. (2015) Türkiye’de Devlet Geleneği. Ankara: Doğu Batı Yayınları. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 10 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 12 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | He/she will be competent in evaluating basic concepts and the conceptual interrelations as well as their reflections on theoretical and practical levels. | X | ||||
| 2 | He/she will have the knowledge of the basic methodological approaches, methods and research technics and their implementations. | X | ||||
| 3 | Evaluating the contribution of public relation and advertising theories and applications to the existing/potential occasions and problems in the national and international area. | X | ||||
| 4 | Being aware of the ethics of public relations occupation and having the consciousness of occupational responsibility. | X | ||||
| 5 | Being able to plan and apply strategic communication processes in the fields of public communications, public opinion building, agenda determination, setting, orientation and managing. | X | ||||
| 6 | Creating the sustainable development and quality insight oriented to concepts such as; corporate communication, corporate identity, corporate culture, corporate citizenship, corporate loyalty, reputation, value, social responsibility, image management, relationship management, perception management, emotional intelligence, human resource, etc. | X | ||||
| 7 | To have a through knowledge of the communication methodology directed to private sector, public sector and civil society | X | ||||
| 8 | Having theoretical knowledge on information communication technologies, understanding its reflections in the society and using this knowledge both in theoretical and application. | X | ||||
| 9 | Come to conclusions by connecting and analyzing data on social sciences and using these conclusions in the field of public relations | X | ||||
| 10 | Reaching current information about the discipline by researching the national and international literature in the field of public relations and publicity. | X | ||||
| 11 | Reaching scientific results by defining the right method/techniques directed to the purpose of the research. | X | ||||
| 12 | Come to conclusions by connecting and analyzing data on social sciences and using these conclusions in the field of public relations. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||