ECTS - Administrative History of Turkey

Administrative History of Turkey (KAM315) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Administrative History of Turkey KAM315 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
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)
  • Dr. Aslı Yiğit
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The Turkish administration has undergone great changes over the centuries. Especially in the last two centuries of modernization, modern institutions have emerged. It is aimed that students learn about this whole process and the emergence of modern institutions, so that they get to know the Turkish administration better and benefit from this knowledge, especially while working in the public sector.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Comprehends the Turkish administration, which has undergone great changes over the centuries.
  • Recognizes modern institutions that have survived to the present day, especially in the last two centuries of modernization.
  • Learns the change in the Turkish administration and the emergence of modern institutions, knows the Turkish administration better.
Course Content The administrative history of Turkish states; important institutions in history.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Course Description, Basic Concepts
2 Administrative Structure in Ancient Turks: The Entry of Turks to the Stage of History and State Organizations Halil İnalcık, "Kutadgu Bilig'de Türk ve İran Siyaseti Nazariye ve Gelenekleri" Osmanlı'da Devlet, Hukuk, Adalet, İstanbul: Eren Yayıncılık, 2005.
3 Administrative Structure in the First Turkish-Islamic States: Karakhanids, Ghaznavids and Seljuks İlber Ortaylı, Türkiye Teşkilat ve İdare Tarihi, Ankara: Cedit Neşriyat, 2007.
4 Administrative Structure in the Establishment Period of the Ottoman Empire: Central Organization, Provincial Organization and Military Organization in the Ottoman Period Halil İnalcık, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu Klasik Çağ (1300-1600), İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2008. Halil Cin & S. Gül Akyılmaz, Tarihte Toplum ve Yönetim Tarzı Olarak Feodalite ve Osmanlı Düzeni, Konya: Selçuk Üniversitesi Yayınları, 1995.
5 Administrative Structure in the Ottoman Foundation Period: Central Organization, Provincial Organization and Military Organization in the Ottoman Period (Continued) İlber Ortaylı, Türkiye Teşkilat ve İdare Tarihi, Cedit Neşriyat, Ankara, 2007. Halil İnalcık, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu Klasik Çağ (1300-1600), İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2008. Halil Cin & S. Gül Akyılmaz, Tarihte Toplum ve Yönetim Tarzı Olarak Feodalite ve Osmanlı Düzeni, Konya: Selçuk Üniversitesi Yayınları, 1995.
6 Administrative Structure in the Ottoman Classical Period: Central and Provincial Organization Halil İnalcık, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu Klasik Çağ (1300-1600), İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2008. Halil Cin & S. Gül Akyılmaz, Tarihte Toplum ve Yönetim Tarzı Olarak Feodalite ve Osmanlı Düzeni, Konya: Selçuk Üniversitesi Yayınları, 1995.
7 Administrative Structure in the Tanzimat Period (1839-1876) İlber Ortaylı, Batılılaşma Yolunda, İstanbul: Merkez Kitaplar, 2007. Kemal Karpat, Osmanlı'da Değişim, Modernleşme ve Uluslaşma, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 2006. Ali Akyıldız, Tanzimat Döneminde Osmanlı Merkez Teşkilatında Reform (1832-1856), İstanbul: Eren Yayınları, 1993 Musa Çadırcı, Tanzimat Sürecinde Türkiye-Ülke Yönetimi, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, 1993.
8 MIDTERM
9 Administrative Structure in the Tanzimat Period (1839-1876) (Continued) İlber Ortaylı, Batılılaşma Yolunda, İstanbul: Merkez Kitaplar, 2007. Kemal Karpat, Osmanlı'da Değişim, Modernleşme ve Uluslaşma, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 2006. Ali Akyıldız, Tanzimat Döneminde Osmanlı Merkez Teşkilatında Reform (1832-1856), İstanbul: Eren Yayınları, 1993 Musa Çadırcı, Tanzimat Sürecinde Türkiye-Ülke Yönetimi, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, 1993.
10 Administrative Structure in the II. Abdulhamid Era (1876-1908) İlber Ortaylı, "Osmanlı İmparatorluğunda Millet Nizamı," Batılılaşma Yolunda, İstanbul: Merkez Kitaplar, 2007. İlber Ortaylı, Türkiye Teşkilat ve İdare Tarihi, Cedit Neşriyat, Ankara, 2007.
11 Administrative Structure in the II. Constitutional Period (1908-1918) İlber Ortaylı, Türkiye Teşkilat ve İdare Tarihi, Cedit Neşriyat, Ankara, 2007. İhsan Burak Birecikli, "Yüzüncü Yılında II. Meşrutiyet’in İlanı Üzerine Bir İnceleme," Gazi Akademik Bakış, Cilt 2, Sayı 3, 2008, s.211-226.
12 Administrative Structure in the II. Constitutional Period (1908-1918) İlber Ortaylı, Türkiye Teşkilat ve İdare Tarihi, Cedit Neşriyat, Ankara, 2007. İhsan Burak Birecikli, "Yüzüncü Yılında II. Meşrutiyet’in İlanı Üzerine Bir İnceleme," Gazi Akademik Bakış, Cilt 2, Sayı 3, 2008, s.211-226.
13 Student Presentations
14 Analysis of the historical development of the Turkish state tradition

Sources

Course Book 1. Halil İnalcık, "Kutadgu Bilig'de Türk ve İran Siyaseti Nazariye ve Gelenekleri" Osmanlı'da Devlet, Hukuk, Adalet, İstanbul: Eren Yayıncılık, 2005.
2. İlber Ortaylı, Türkiye Teşkilat ve İdare Tarihi, Ankara: Cedit Neşriyat, 2007.
3. Halil İnalcık, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu Klasik Çağ (1300-1600), İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2008
4. Halil Cin & S. Gül Akyılmaz, Tarihte Toplum ve Yönetim Tarzı Olarak Feodalite ve Osmanlı Düzeni, Konya: Selçuk Üniversitesi Yayınları, 1995.
5. İlber Ortaylı, Batılılaşma Yolunda, İstanbul: Merkez Kitaplar, 2007.
6. Kemal Karpat, Osmanlı'da Değişim, Modernleşme ve Uluslaşma, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 2006.
7. Ali Akyıldız, Tanzimat Döneminde Osmanlı Merkez Teşkilatında Reform (1832-1856), İstanbul: Eren Yayınları, 1993
8. Musa Çadırcı, Tanzimat Sürecinde Türkiye-Ülke Yönetimi, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, 1993.
9. İlber Ortaylı, "Osmanlı İmparatorluğunda Millet Nizamı," Batılılaşma Yolunda, İstanbul: Merkez Kitaplar, 2007.
10. İhsan Burak Birecikli, "Yüzüncü Yılında II. Meşrutiyet’in İlanı Üzerine Bir İnceleme," Gazi Akademik Bakış, Cilt 2, Sayı 3, 2008, s.211-226.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 2 30
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 15
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 25
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
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 Learns the fundamental concepts, theories, and methods of political science and public administration; and uses this knowledge to analyze the causes and consequences of political developments at the national and global levels.
2 Understands how policies are formulated and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional, and/or global levels; identifies the key institutions and actors involved in these processes and comprehends the functioning of public administration.
3 Gains foundational knowledge on fields related to political science and public administration—such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, and history—and thereby develops an interdisciplinary understanding that considers and connects the relationships among different domains of social life.
4 Learns quantitative and qualitative research techniques applicable to the field of political science and public administration, as well as the use of relevant software, hardware, and/or technical tools; gains experience in designing and conducting research/projects aimed at developing practical skills in the field.
5 Develops the ability to act with open-mindedness, refrain from discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different perspectives through the promotion of critical and analytical thinking, intellectual debate, and lifelong learning; thus, enhances skills for collective action.
6 Develops decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields. X
7 Develops communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learns the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines.
8 Gains command of English terminology in political science and public administration, and acquires the language proficiency necessary to engage with English-language scholarship; enabling comparative analysis of current political issues in various countries.
9 Possesses knowledge of both Turkish and world political history, including key periods, turning points, and major actors; thereby understands the influence of countries' socio-historical backgrounds on contemporary political and administrative issues. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics 2 10 20
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 125