ECTS - Politicial and Social Structure of Turkey

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Politicial and Social Structure of Turkey (PR440) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Politicial and Social Structure of Turkey PR440 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
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)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Ilgar Seyidov
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course presents an introduction to and a broad survey of the social structure in Turkey. We examine a series of provocative attempts by various scholars to make sense of some important political and social issues that the peoples of Turkey have grappled with during the Republican era.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To become familiar with a selection of concepts related to Turkish social structure
  • To gain an understanding of the basic dynamics in Turkish society
  • To gain knowledge of the basic presuppositions underlying the political and social processes in Turkey
  • To learn about the history of politics and governments in Turkey
  • To develop a general knowledge base and perspective about the subject
Course Content This course will focus on the controversial and salient areas of Turkey?s social structure. Accordingly the course will start with the basics of social structure in general. Then our focus will shift to the societal and political forces at work in Turkey. After that we will concentrate on various interrelated concepts of Turkish politics and societ

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to the course.
2 The Legacy of Twentieth Century The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 1
3 Political Crises and Management The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 3 The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 3
4 Nationalism The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 4 The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 4
5 Political Islam The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 5 The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 5
6 Politics of Fascism The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 6 The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 6
7 Socialist and Communist Movement in Turkey The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 7 The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 7
8 Midterm
9 Discourses on Democracy The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 8 The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 8
10 Discourses on Democracy The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 8
11 Turkey and the EU The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 9
12 The Cyprus Problem The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 10
13 Welfare Regime in Turkey The Ravages of Neo-Liberalism: Economy, Society and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Neşecan Balkan and Sungur Savran, Chapter 5
14 The Working Class and Unionism in Turkey
15 Conclusion

Sources

Course Book 1. The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Nesecan Balkan and Sungur Savran. Huntington, New York: Nova Science Publishers.
2. The Ravages of Neo-Liberalism: Economy, Society and State in Turkey, 2002, edited by Neşecan Balkan and Sungur Savran. Huntington, New York: Nova Science Publishers.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 4 110
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
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 Students obtain fundamental knowledge about the theoretical approaches, concepts, research methods and techniques of public relations, advertising, media, marketing and integrated marketing. X
2 Students obtain interdisciplinary knowledge about political, cultural, economic and social process within local, national and international levels. X
3 Students obtain knowledge about the effective use of digital media intended for public relations, advertising, marketing and integrated marketing. X
4 Students obtain knowledge about the use of new media tools both theoretically and practically. X
5 Students obtain knowledge about the design and development of any public relations and advertising campaign based on the target group and strategic objectives. X
6 Students obtain knowledge about the organizational communications structures. X
7 Students obtain knowledge about various strategies of crisis management. X
8 Students obtain knowledge about required research, planning, methods and techniques within public relations and advertising fields. X
9 Students obtain knowledge about ethical principles and values of public relations and advertising X
10 Students obtain knowledge about legal regulations of both communication law and advertising. X
11 Students learn how to communicate with both local and foreign, academic and non-academic stakeholders in order to conduct PR and advertising researches or practices. X
12 Students learn how to work in teamwork for PR and advertising researches and practices. X
13 Students learn how to prepare and conduct various communicational activities of various organizations. X
14 Students learn how to collect information, analyze and present the findings of PR, advertising, marketing and consumer researches. X
15 Students learn how to plan and conduct media and advertising campaigns. X
16 Students learn how to use digital communication tools effectively and design a product. X
17 Students have the capacity of using theoretical background and conducting methodologies in order to gather information, analyze and interpret within PR and advertising fields. X
18 Students have the capacity of understanding the social-cultural context of PR and advertising practices for the related organizations. X
19 Students have the capacity of following the latest developments at national and global levels. X
20 Students have the capacity of taking the responsibilities for the possible problems in any PR program or campaign and develop creative solutions. X
21 Students have the capacity of using various applications and technological tools to conduct PR and advertising programs and advertising campaigns. X
22 Students have the capacity of exercising the ethical codes based on national and international professional standards in PR and advertising activities. X
23 Students have the capacity of forming and practicing brand management strategies. X
24 Students have the capacity of dealing with the possible risks in organizations. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 0