POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

POL3351

Ders İsmi:

Turkish Politics

Ders Yarıyılı:

Fall

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	5

Language of instruction:

English

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Type of course:

Must Course

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Hybrid

Course Coordinator :

Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the historical background, structure, actors, ideology and dynamics of Turkish politics. The course is composed of three parts. Part I reviews Ottoman – Turkish political history from early attempts at modernization at the end of 18th century until the elections of June 2011. Part II introduces the major analytical approaches to the study of Turkish politics, and Part III focuses on issues and problems related with consolidation of democracy in Turkey.

Course Content:

Early attempts at modernization, Tanzimat and Second Constitutional Period, Founding of the Republic, single-party regime and transition to multi-party system, Tutelary democracy and reforms toward transition to liberal democracy, Theoretical approaches to Turkish politics, Transition to democracy in theory and the Turkish experience, Parties and Elections in Turkey, Party systems and the Turkish party system, Military and Politics in Turkey, post-1980 politics, Justice and Development Party, Problems of Democracy.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction / Course Structure	Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.1
2)	General Concepts / Early Attempts at Modernization / Ottoman Empire during the 19th Century	Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.2
3)	The Young Turk Era / Final Stages of Ottoman Empire / Foundation of the Turkish Republic	Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.3
4)	Early Years and Reforms / The Single Party Era / Attempts at Democracy	Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.4
5)	Second World War and Transition to Multi-Party Politics (1938-1950) / Initial Stages of Party Politics	Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.5
6)	The Democrat Party Era (1950-1960) / Theoretical Approaches to Turkish Politics	Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.6
7)	Midterm
8)	The 1960 Intervention and its Aftermath (1960-1965) / Obstacles to Democratic Consolidation / Role of the Military	Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.7
9)	Post-1965 Politics / Political Developments 1965-1977 / The 1971 Memorandum / Polarization and National Front Gov.’s	Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.8
10)	Political Parties and Elections in Turkey / The 1980 Intervention and its Impact (1977-1983)	Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.9
11)	Resumption of Democracy / Post-1983 Developments / New Party Politics / Rise of Political Conservatism	Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.10
12)	Political events of the 1990s / Party System Fragmentation / Electoral Volatility / Problems of Intra-Party Democracy	Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.11
13)	The AKP Era / Post- 2002 Developments / Elections in the 2000s / Changes to the System	Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.12
14)	Revision and Summary

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris.
Heper, M. & Sayarı, S. (eds.). 2012. A Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey, London & New York: Routledge.
Çarkoğlu, A., Kalaycıoğlu, E., 2007. Turkish Democracy Today. I.B. Tauris, New York.
Sayarı, S., Esmer, Y. (Eds.), 2002. Politics, Parties and Elections in Turkey. Lynne Rienner, Boulder, CO.
Çarkoğlu, Ali and Ersin Kalaycıoğlu. The Rising Tide of Conservatism in Turkey. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Cizre, Ümit. 1997. “The Anatomy of the Turkish Military's Political Autonomy,” Comparative Politics, Vol. 29, No. 2.
Keyder, Çağlar. 1987. State and Class in Turkey, London – New York: Verso Publishers.
Lewis, Bernard. 2002. The Emergence of Modern Turkey, 3rd Edition, New York – Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Mardin, Şerif. 1974. “Center – Periphery Relations: A Key to Turkish Politics”, in Engin D. Akarlı – Gabriel Ben-Dor (eds.), Political Participation in Turkey, Istanbul: Boğaziçi University Publications.
Sunar, İlkay. 1996, 2004. “State, Society and Democracy in Turkey” in State, Society and Democracy in Turkey, Istanbul: Bahçeşehir University Publication.
Karaosmanoğlu, Ali. 2012. “Civil – military relations,” in Heper, Metin & Sayarı, Sabri (eds), A Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey, London & New York: Routledge.
Usul, Ali Resul. 2011. Democracy in Turkey: The Impact of EU Political Conditionality, London & New York: Routledge, Chapter 5.
Ahmad, Feroz. 1993. The Making of Modern Turkey, London and New York: Routledge.

References:

Articles in Course Package and additional reading will be TBA during term.

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları
Program Outcomes
1) Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice.
2) Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies.
3) Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences.
4) Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments.
5) Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy.
6) Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member.
7) Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development.
8) Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies.
9) Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives.
10) Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments.
11) Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era.
12) Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics.

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice.	5
2)	Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies.	5
3)	Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences.
4)	Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments.	5
5)	Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy.	5
6)	Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member.	3
7)	Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development.	3
8)	Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies.	5
9)	Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives.	3
10)	Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments.	5
11)	Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era.	5
12)	Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics.	3

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Study Hours Out of Class	13	82
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		125