ECTS - Political Structure of Turkey I

Political Structure of Turkey I (KAM205) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Political Structure of Turkey I KAM205 3. Semester 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dr. Eda Bektaş
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course deals with the political structure of Turkey in a historical development process. 19th century, which is accepted as the first stage of the birth of modern Turkey. The reform movements in the Ottoman period, the Western influence and the reactions to it constitute the first part of the course. Secondly, the political developments in the Young Turks, the Union and Progress and the early republican periods are discussed. Finally, the political developments since the transition to the multi-party system until the 1980 military coup are discussed. Thus, students will develop the ability to understand and analyze the actors, institutions, ideologies and fundamental issues that form the building blocks of modern Turkish politics in a historical development.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Explains the important political periods, turning points, events, actors and institutions of Turkish politics in a historical perspective, evaluates the effect of this historical background on the political structure of the country.
Course Content The heritage of the Ottoman Empire; Kemalism; nationalism; political Islam; left; liberalism.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction and introduction of the course
2 18th century Ottoman period, Sultan III. Selim and Nizami Cedid Eric Jan Zürcher. 2021. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, s. 23-45.
3 Sultan II. Mahmut and his reforms Eric Jan Zürcher. 2021. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, s. 47-67.
4 The Tanzimat period Eric Jan Zürcher. 2021. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, s. 69-91.
5 1873-1878 Depression and II. Abdulhamid Period Eric Jan Zürcher. 2021. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, s. 93-116
6 II. Constitutional Period Eric Jan Zürcher. 2021. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, s. 119-162.
7 War of Independence Eric Jan Zürcher. 2021. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, s. 163-197.
8 Midterm Examination The exam will be held in our classroom during class time. It will cover the topics of the first 7 weeks. Information about the exam will be given in the class the week before the exam.
9 The birth of the one-party state (1923-1927) and the Kemalist one-party state Eric Jan Zürcher. 2021. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, s. 199-219.
10 Kemalist one-party state (1925-1945) -continued Eric Jan Zürcher. 2021. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, s. 219-240.
11 Transition to democracy (1946-1950) and Democratic party power (1950-1960) Eric Jan Zürcher. 2021. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, s. 241-278.
12 Second Turkish Republic (1960-1980) Eric Jan Zürcher. 2021. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, s. 279-316.
13 Second Turkish Republic (1960-1980) - continued Eric Jan Zürcher. 2021. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, s. 279-316.
14 Summary of the lesson, discussion

Sources

Course Book 1. Eric Jan Zürcher. 2021. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. Çeviren: Yasemin Saner. Gözden Geçirilmiş ve Genişletilmiş 4. Basım.
2. Feroz Ahmad. 2010. Bir Kimlik Peşinde Türkiye. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. Çeviren: Sedat Cem Karadeli. 4. Baskı.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work 40
Percentage of Final Work 60
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Students can learn the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and public administration and use them in the analysis of national and global political developments and cause-effect relationships.
2 It enables one to understand how policies are created and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional and/or global level, to recognize the important institutions and actors that play a role in these processes, and to know the functioning of public administration.
3 It provides a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history, etc.) and thus provides an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relationships between different areas of life and establishes connections.
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field.
5 By promoting critical analytical thinking, intellectual debate and lifelong learning, the development of the ability to act with an open mind, to avoid discrimination and to be sensitive and respectful of different points of view, thus developing skills for acting in partnership.
6 To develop decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields.
7 Developing communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines.
8 The aim of the course is to master the English terminology in the disciplines of political science and public administration and to gain foreign language knowledge at a level to follow the studies written in English, so that current political developments and events in various countries can be analysed comparatively.
9 To know the political history of both Turkey and the world in terms of periods, important turning points and actors, to comprehend the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 1 20 20
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 28 28
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 35 35
Total Workload 125