MECHATRONICS (TURKISH) | |||||
Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
POL6026 | Modern History of Turkish Politics | Spring 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: | Associate (Short 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. |
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 improve fundamental computer knowledge, to encourage students using office and package programs. | |
2) | Ability to have and use of fundamental mathematics knowledge and skills the usage of relevant materials. | |
3) | Ability to recognize general structures of machine equipments and the features of shaping | |
4) | Ability to grasp manufacturing processes and cutting tool materials, materials, statics, mechanics and fluid science fundemantal knowledge. | |
5) | Ability to draw assembly and auxilary devices as well as to draw whole or details of a system. | |
6) | Ability to have a knowledge of fundemantal manufacturing process such as turning, milling, punching,grinding and welding techniques and to have a self esteem in order to work behind the bench. | |
7) | Ability to do computer aided design and write program on digital benches. | |
8) | Ability to prepare project report, follow up project process and implement projects. | |
9) | ability to learn the areas of usage of electronic circuit components. Ability to grasp and write programs for micro controllers and for their components. Ability to design relevant circuits. | |
10) | Ability to understand the electric motors principles and AC-DC analysis | |
11) | Ability to gain a dominaion on visual programming | |
12) | Having the ability to communicate efficiently in verbal and written Turkish, to know at least one foreign language in order to communicate with the colleagues and customers. |