ECTS - Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II

Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II (HIST102) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II HIST102 2 0 0 2 2
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Distance
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Gültekin K. Birlik
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To teach patriotism to students; to make them aware of significance of Atatürk’s principles and raise them as loyal subjects to these principles; to give them insight into the processes of modern democratic administrative modes by improving their understanding of democracy. To enable the students to acquire the appropriate attitude, behaviour and skills to be able to find solutions to contemporary problems against the backdrop of Ataturk’s principles.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students know the following issues in the historical process from the declaration of Turkish Republic to the present: the political events of the period in a cause and effect chain. the important economic decisions and their results. the trajectory of the history of Turkish democracy. the substantial issues in Turkish Constitution. the causes and effects of World War II. the principles of Atatürk.
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 The abolition of the monarchy, the declaration of the Republic, the abolition of the Caliphate, Progressive Republican Party, January 20, 1921 Constitution. History of Turkish Republic, p. 151-166. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 188-209. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 177-191.
2 Sheikh Sait Rebellion, April 20, 1924 Constitution, İzmir assassination, Free Republican Party, Menemen incident. History of Turkish Republic, p. 166-175. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 209-214. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 191-203.
3 Law, education and culture, economy and revolutions about the living practice, regulations. History of Turkish Republic, p. 179-206. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 214-260. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 203-228.
4 1923-1930 Period of Turkish Republic: Turkish-Greek Relations, Mosul problem, Turkish-French relations. History of Turkish Republic, p. 209-217. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 271-286. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 228-235.
5 1923-1930 period of Turkish Republic: Turkish-Italian relations, Turkish-Russian relations, Relations with the Eastern States. History of Turkish Republic, p. 217-219. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 286-292. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 235-237.
6 1931-1939 period of Turkish Republic: Turkey’s entry to League of Nations, Turkish-German relations, Balkan Treaty, Turkish-British relations. History of Turkish Republic, p. 219-224. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 292-295. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 238-240.
7 Mid-Term
8 1931-1939 period of Turkish Republic: Montreux Convention, Sa’dabat Pact, Hatay problem. History of Turkish Republic, p. 224-228. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 236-289. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 240-247.
9 The principles of Atatürk: Republicanism, Populism, Nationalism. History of Turkish Republic, p. 231-241. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 305-312. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 251-263.
10 The principles of Atatürk: Etatism, Secularism, Reformism. History of Turkish Republic, p. 241-252. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 313-320. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 263-268.
11 İsmet İnönü period (1938-1950). Second World War. History of Turkish Republic, p. 253-268. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 325-335, 363-366. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 288-306.
12 Democratic Party Period (1950-1960). History of Turkish Republic, p. 268-273. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, s. 335-347. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 311-331.
13 Domestic and foreign affairs between the years 1960-2000 in Turkish Republic. History of Turkish Republic, p. 274-286. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 347-362. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 335-353.
14 Turkey in Cold War period. History of Turkish Republic, p. 286-295. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 336-376, 381-390. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 326-329.
15 Turkey in the post-Cold War period. History of Turkish Republic, p. 295-297. Ataturk and History of Turkish Revolution, p. 390-407. Ataturk’s Principles and the History of Revolution, p. 372-391.
16 Final Exam.

Sources

Course Book 1. Nutuk, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
2. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi, Siyasal Kitapevi, Ankara, 2017
3. Atatürk ve Türk İnkılâp Tarihi, Siyasal Kitapevi, Ankara, 2010
4. Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılâp Tarihi, Okutman Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2011
Other Sources 5. Türkiye’nin Demokrasi Tarihi, Tevfik Çavdar, İmge Yayınları, Ankara, 2008
6. Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma, Niyazi Berkes, YKY, İstanbul, 2008
7. Türk Demokrasi Tarihi, Kemal Karpat, Afa Yayınları, İstanbul, 1996
8. Atatürk ve Demokratik Türkiye, Halil İnalcık, Kırmızı Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007
9. Türkiye’nin Yakın Tarihi, İlber Ortaylı, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2012

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
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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 Learning the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and Public Administration and their use in the analysis of national and global political developments, cause-and-effect relations.
2 Understanding how policies are created and implemented in real life at local, national, regional and/or global levels, recognizing important institutions and actors playing a role in these processes, knowing the functioning of Public Administration.
3 Gaining a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as International Relations, Sociology, Psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history) and thus having an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relations between different areas of life and establishes connections. X
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field.
5 Developing the ability to be open-minded, avoid discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different points of view through the promotion of critical analytical thinking, intellectual discussion, and lifelong learning, thereby developing the skills to act jointly.
6 Development of decision-making and initiative, job completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related areas.
7 Development of communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the principles and procedures that are required to write an academic article on the disciplines of political science and public administration.
8 Mastering English terminology in the disciplines of political science and Public Administration and acquiring a level of foreign language knowledge that can help to follow studies written in English, so that current political events and cases in various countries can be analyzed comparatively.
9 Knowing both the Turkish and world political history in terms of periods, important milestones and actors, understanding the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues. X

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 6 6
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 6 6
Total Workload 76