SD0206 History of Democracy and Political Parties in Turkey ( From the Ottoman to the Present)

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 0. Semester- 2 National Credit
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Unit
Code SD0206
Name History of Democracy and Political Parties in Turkey ( From the Ottoman to the Present)
Term 2018-2019 Academic Year
Term Fall and Spring
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Label NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) UCC University Common Course
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Öğr. Gör. SAİT DİNÇ
Course Instructor Öğr. Gör. SAİT DİNÇ (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör. SAİT DİNÇ (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

To understand the activities, aims, ideologies and places of democracy in the history of the development of Turkish Democracy and the Political Parties established in the Turkish History by the students taking the courses in academic measures. To bring a positive, pluralistic, behavioral change in the political thoughts and behaviors of the students who take the course, and to think about the future of the country and its people.

Course Content

History of the Development of Turkish Democracy and the activities of the Political Parties established in Turkish history, their aims, ideologies and places in the history of democracy. Stages of Democracy in Ottoman and Turkish Periods and Activities of Political Parties.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Learns the forms of government developed and applied in the historical process (such as Monarchy, Oligarchy, Theocracy, Constitutional Monarchy) and the basic differences between these forms of government and Democracy.
LO02 Learns the Concept of Democracy, the processes of the development of democracy at the universally accepted dimensions in the historical process.
LO03 Learns and knows the freedoms, awareness and fundamental rights that the democratic management style brings to the lives of individuals and societies.
LO04 Gains knowledge and explains the historical roots of Turkish Democracy and the first application areas of the implementation processes of Turkish Democracy.
LO05 Learns the democracy movements that started in the Ottoman political history and the social layers that adopted them. Knows the developments and people who contributed to the formation of democracy in the Ottoman Empire.
LO06 Learns and explains pre-Republican Democratic mass organizations, political parties and events that strengthen or weaken democracy.
LO07 Learns the Democratic movements that took place in the Atatürk Period (1918 - 1938) and the political developments related to the development of democracy (National Associations, Congresses, Opening of the National Assembly, Proclamation of the Republic, established political parties, etc.) in historical order.
LO08 Gains knowledge about the establishment, ideology, structure and practices of important political parties that have a say in the country's administration until today.
LO09 It learns the interim regimes, periods of intervention to democracy, military coups, anti-democratic developments (such as the military interventions of 1960, 1971, 1980, 2016) after the transition to multi-party political life in Turkey (after 1945) in chronological order.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Explaining the basic concepts of the course, introducing the sources and informing the course about the process and evaluation Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
2 Democracy and political concepts; Historical development of management styles and management styles Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
3 Ottoman Refomatics; Internal and external factors contributing to the formation of democracy and the development of democracy in Ottoman State and Society; The Ottoman Monarch has to go to share his power. Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
4 Ottoman Refomatics; Democratic gains brought by reforms; Union Treaty, Ottoman Government, Consultative Assemblies, Political Regulation Declaration, Reform Declaration and Results .. Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
5 Transition to Constitutional Parliamentary Order in the Ottoman State and Management Structure; The Constitutional Monarchy (1876-1878), the Ottoman monarchy had to share its power and the internal and external developments Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
6 II. During the Constitutional Period (1908 - 1918), the Ottoman Monarchy lost power; The end of the State.. The beginning of the process of governance of the state administration by political parties in the history of Turkish democracy; Democratic fundamental rights and political activities begin to be given to institutional citizens. The İttihat ve Terakki party and other parties. Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
7 Democratic Developments and Their Results in Ataturkk Period / Republic Period (1920 - 1938); The opening of T.B.M.M., the transition to the administration of the Republic, the strengthening of the political parties and the position of citizenship in the period. Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
8 Mid-Term Exam Multiple choice test
9 Democratic Developments in the Ataturk Period / Republic Period (1920-1938), Political Parties; Republican People Party, Progressive Party (Progressive) Republican Party, Free Republican Party; The parties and their programs, ideologies, practices and outcomes Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
10 Transition to democratic movements and multi-party life in Turkey after Ataturk (1938 - 1960) Developments and results in the internal and external politics of Turkey during and after World War II Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
11 After Ataturk (1938 - 1960) democracy movements in Turkey and the transition to multi-party life; Democratic movements in democrat party period (1950-1960), internal and external developments of turnout, competition of power - opposition, development of social opposition, socio - economic changes in individual and social scene. Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
12 The period of pluralistic democracy in Turkey (1960 - 1980), 27 May 1960 .. democracy military intervention and its consequences; The provision of individual and organizational rights through the new constitution, the active political parties of the time, the CHP, AP (the Justice Party) and other parties. Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
13 Domestic political developments in the country, the tense political environment created by the different political movements in parliament and streets, the actions taken by the extremist right and left organizations using the method of armed struggle, their effects on political parties and their actions. Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
14 Democracy in Turkey Re-military intervention and its consequences (military coup of September 12, 1980); Conditions that prepare the ground for military intervention, New Constitution and new political parties, Motherland party powers, other parties, restraint and consequences of individual and organizational rights. Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
15 Developments in the World and Turkey after the Cold War (1991 - 2001); The changing and developing socio - economic and technological conditions in the world and in Turkey and the changes that this created in the individual and society. New political parties (Justice and Development Party - AKP) and their social counterparts. Evaluating the learning outputs of the course. Textbooks, textures and visual sources appropriate to the content of the course will be scanned and informed.
16 Term Exams Assessment of the Whole Round with Multiple Choice Test Exam
17 Term Exams Assessment of the Whole Round with Multiple Choice Test Exam


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 40
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 40
1. Final Exam - 60
Grand Total - 100


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 80
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,20
ECTS 3 ECTS

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