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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| POL6026 | Modern History of Turkish Politics | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. ŞAHİN ALPAY |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims at a critical analysis of the Turkish politics from historical perspective. While an emphasis is placed upon political developments, socieconomic and cultural dimensions are considered as well. It is believed that state-centric analysis is less than inadequate if it does not take into the consideration the interaction between political struggle and distributional struggles characterizing the society. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; This course is designed to introduce participants to Turkish politics by examining relevant classical and contemporary theories of political development. It is also designed to enable students to have a better understanding of how and why Turkish political system evolved from a single party revolutionary system to a complex multi-party system that has been characterized by frequent coups and clashes secular and religious reactionary and separatist movements. Finally, students will gain a better understanding of the cultural foundations, regime characteristics, political institutions, elite-mass linkages, and civil-military relations, state-civil society relations occurring in the Turkish political system. |
| The content of the course will cover political developments in Turkey from 1923 to the latest developments in the negotiation process with the EU, including the transition to the multi-party system, the rise of political islam and separatism. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | 1923-1945 Period | |
| 2) | 1923-1945 Period | |
| 3) | 1945-1960 Period | |
| 4) | 1945-1960 Period | |
| 5) | 1960-1980 Period | |
| 6) | 1960-1980 Period | |
| 7) | 1960-1980 Period | |
| 8) | 1980-2002 Period | |
| 9) | 1980-2002 Period | |
| 10) | 1980-2002 Period | |
| 11) | The AKP in Power | |
| 12) | The AKP in Power | |
| 13) | Problems and Prospects | |
| 14) | Overview of the course |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Eric Jan Zürcher, Turkey: A Modern History. Ersin Kalaycıoğlu, Turkish Dynamics- Bridge Across Troubled Lands. |
| References: |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 20 |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Application | 14 | 55 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 78 |
| Total Workload | 175 | |
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. | 2 |
| 2) | To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. | 2 |
| 3) | To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. | 3 |
| 4) | To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. | 2 |
| 5) | To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. | 1 |
| 6) | To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. | 1 |
| 7) | To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. | 2 |
| 8) | To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. | 2 |
| 9) | To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. | 2 |
| 10) | To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. | 2 |
| 11) | To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. | 2 |
| 12) | To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. | 3 |