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 (A) (Elective Non-Area 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 | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| 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 | Skills to understand, compare and paraphrase the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. | X | ||||
| 2 | Skills to solve problems using a critical point of view when necessary , to determine and analyse the theoretical and implementation problems of law | X | ||||
| 3 | Contribution to understanding, planning, exercising and coordinating the functionss of law, by explaining and practising. | X | ||||
| 4 | Skills to understand the strategic, tactical and practical sides of public law. | X | ||||
| 5 | Skills to understand the local, national, international, universal and supranational sides of public law | X | ||||
| 6 | Skills to understand the modern methods and differences of law | X | ||||
| 7 | Skills to participate in/inter disciplinary group works succesfully | X | ||||
| 8 | Skills to adopt open minded behaviors in the way of learning and attempting | X | ||||
| 9 | Skills to assimilate and carry the rules of ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility | X | ||||
| 10 | Skills to use Turkish efficiently in writing and speaking, and have the communication talent that is required by a law related career | X | ||||
| 11 | Skills to approach critically and creativly on the legal and social problems in terms of rule of law and ideal of justice | X | ||||
| 12 | Skills to understand and practice the national and international sides of law through caselaw and judical implementations | X | ||||
| 13 | Skills to prepare/present a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethic and rules | X | ||||
| 14 | Skills to use vocational information technologies efficiently in solving legal problems | X | ||||
| 15 | Skills to reinforce knowledge of foreign languages and command of legal terminolgy | X | ||||
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 | ||