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
Political Structure of Turkey II KAM206 4. 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. Tuğba Gürçel Akdemir
Course Assistants
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;
  • Understands the Ottoman legacy, the construction of the Republic, and the political, social and economic changes experienced by the Turkish Republic in a historical pattern.
  • Examines the main political features that have existed and evolved over time, from the establishment of Turkey to the present.
  • Considers Turkey's political structure in relation with the social classes, strata, ethnic groups, military and civil bureaucracy.
  • Develops a analytical perspective on Turkey's major political issues, events, institutions and processes.
  • Acquires the basic information necessary to analyze the political life in Turkey.
  • Produces scientific approaches related to current issues by examining Turkey's recent past.
  • Scans different sources with an objective approach.
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
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.
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
Percentage of Final Work 40
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. X
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) 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