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Information
| Code | YLY137 |
| Name | Turkish Political life |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Mehmet KARABULUT |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. Mehmet KARABULUT
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim is to equip students with the ability to interpret and analyze events in Turkish political life, as well as to foster a close understanding of Turkish political dynamics.
Course Content
The scope of this course entails analyzing the political events, actors, and developments occurring throughout the late Ottoman and Republican periods in a cause-and-effect framework. The course covers political actors, institutions, figures, parties, ideologies, and globalization.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Erik Jan Zürcher, Modernleşen Türkiye'nin Tarihi, İstanbul İletişim Yayınları, 2020.
Notes
M. Çağatay Okutan ve Yusuf Tekin, Türk Siyasal Hayatı (1. ve 2. Cilt), Ankara: Orion Kitapevi, 2019.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands political developments in Turkey. |
| LO02 | Learns about the political events that occurred in the final period of the Ottoman Empire. |
| LO03 | Recognizes the significant political actors who have influenced Turkish political life. |
| LO04 | Learns about the important political parties in Turkish political life. |
| LO05 | Learns about political ideologies and their advocates. |
| LO06 | Gains the ability to analyze political events. |
| LO07 | Acquires knowledge about globalization and international relations. |
| LO08 | Gains knowledge about Turkish political culture. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns theoretical and applied information about local governments. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows problem solving methods and techniques related to the field | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Board and management concepts and functions of the job, knows issues such properties | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the accuracy and up-to-dateness of the information related to the field. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to identify, define and solve problems related to the field | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Examines the events and facts related to the field with scientific methods and techniques by using the theoretical and applied knowledge gained. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Interprets the data obtained about the field. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Diagnoses the problems she encounters in her field and offers solutions. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Gains the ability to work individually and in groups related to his/her field. | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have information about Atatürk's Principles and History of Revolution. | 5 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | inquisitive and would investigator. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Life-long learning will win | 4 |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Have a good command of Turkish | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Expresses his/her thoughts in writing and orally in line with the basic knowledge he/she has on issues related to local governments. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Have sufficient foreign language knowledge in the field | |
| PLO16 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses the software and hardware required by the field. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Under the authority of elected political representatives, retains the overall benefit of society. | 4 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Will have sufficient awareness of the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values, environmental protection and ethics. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modernization Quests in the Ottoman Empire | reading | |
| 2 | Democratic Movements in the Ottoman Empire | reading | |
| 3 | Political Ideas and Ideologies in the Late Ottoman Period | reading | |
| 4 | The Emergence of the Turkish Modern State | reading | |
| 5 | The Single-Party Era and Its Practices | reading | |
| 6 | The political institutions and actors of the single-party era | reading | |
| 7 | Transition to Multiparty System; Political Parties and Elections | reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Study From The Texbook | |
| 9 | The Adnan Menderes Period and Its Practices | reading | |
| 10 | Social Movements and Ideological System | reading | |
| 11 | The 1960 Military Coup and Guardian Governance | reading | |
| 12 | The 1980 Military Coup and Militarist Rule | reading | |
| 13 | Constitutions and Military Guardianship | reading | |
| 14 | Coalition Governments and Political Events | reading | |
| 15 | Globalization, International Relations, and Organizations | reading | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Study From The Texbook | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Study From The Texbook |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 120 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,80 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||