ECTS - Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II (in English)

Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II (in English) (HIST112) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II (in English) HIST112 2 0 0 2 2
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Distance
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Dr. Günseli Gümüşel
Course Assistants
Course Objectives It is aimed to: connect the past, present and future of our country; understand connections between historical events; understand the character of Turkish history to evaluate events and developments that taken place througout the period that the course covered; apply students’ knowledge to their personal and/or academic improvement process; analyze the historical events in an ‘reason and result relation’; show awareness about historical issues to participate in general discussions; create a concern for historical heritage of Turkish Republic; make a comparison of historical events or effects of Turkey and the other countries; gains reasonable and facts‐based understanding of historical events especially for understanding the background of current trends like globalism and political currents.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • A sufficent knowledge of the History of Turkish Republic and Modern Turkey with a detailed understanding of the Principles of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
  • An awareness of the fact that Turks has a rich historical background.
  • An ability to analyze current problems and roots by making their connections with historical event.
  • An ability to apply knowledge of the course to his/her academic and personal life.
  • An ability to interpret knowledge given throughout the course.
  • An ability to identify and solve issues addressed in the course.
  • An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
  • A knowledge of contemporary issues.
  • An understanding of the necessity of historical knowledge for life long experience.
Course Content War of Independence; Lausanne Treaty; declaration of the Republic; removal of sultanic rule and caliphate; Atatürk`s revolutions; establishment of national economy; Second World War, before and after; Turkish Republic after 1960.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction Assigned Reading
2 Global Transformations in The Interwar Period Assigned Reading
3 The Turkish Economy in One‐Party Period Assigned reading
4 Politics and Society in One‐Party Period Assigned reading
5 Reconstruction of the World After World War II; USA and Turkey Assigned reading
6 1950s in Turkey and Democrat Party Assigned reading
7 Politics in Turkey Between 1960 and 1980 Assigned reading
8 Midterm Exam Period
9 Economy and Social Policy in Turkey Between 1960 and 1980 Assigned reading
10 Social Changes and Social Struggles Assigned Reading
11 Neo‐liberalism, Globalisation and Turkey Assigned Reading
12 The Cultural Climate of 1980s and its After‐effects Assigned Reading
13 The World and Turkey in Post‐ Cold War Era I Assigned Reading
14 Review of the topics
15 Final exam period

Sources

Course Book 1. Nutuk, M. K. Atatürk
2. Kısa Yirminci Yüzyıl Aşırılıklar Çağı, E. J. Hobsbawn
3. Türkiye İktisat Tarihi, Korkut Boratav
4. Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, Erik Jan Zürcher, İletişim Yayınları
5. Tarih, TÜSİAD
6. Geçiş Sürecinde Türkiye, Irvin Cemil Schick, Belge Yayınları
7. Memalik‐i Osmaniye’den Avrupa Birliğine, Çağlar Keyder, İletişim Yayınlar
Other Sources 8. Documents

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 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 70
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work 30
Percentage of Final Work 70
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
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 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the Materials Engineering; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to solve complex engineering problems and to model and solve of materials systems
2 Understanding of science and engineering principles related to the structures, properties, processing and performance of Materials systems
3 Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose
4 Ability to design and choose proper materials for a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design and materials selection methods for this purpose
5 Ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and solution of complex problems in Materails Engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively
6 Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyse and interpret results using statistical and computational methods for complex engineering problems or research topics specific to Materials Engineering
7 Ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually
8 Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; knowlegde of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions
9 Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information; follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development X
10 Ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of standards used in engineering applications
11 Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship and innovativeness; knowledge of sustainable development
12 Knowledge of the effects of Materials Engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety, knowledge of modern age problems reflected on engineering; awareness of legal consequences of engineering solutions

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 3 3
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 4 4
Total Workload 71