MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
POL3352 | Issues and Problems in Turkish Politics | Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | The main objective of this course is to enable the students to better understand and analyze politics in Turkey. A major theme of the course concerns the problems that Turkey has faced in consolidating its democracy. In view of the current trend toward growing authoritarianism in Turkish political life, the issue of democracy becomes even more important than in previous years. The course will begin with an overview of Turkish politics during the past sixty years. We will then discuss several major analytical approaches that are used in explaining the problems of democracy. This will be followed by an examination of the key political institutions and processes. In the last part, we will examine a number of major issues in contemporary Turkish politics. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Overview major attempts at modernization in the Ottoman Empire beginning in late 18th century. II. Highlight the basic reasons for the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire. III. Identify major political structures, institutions, actors, and ideologies in the Turkish Republic. IV. Identify the basic dynamics of transition from single party to multi–party politics in Republican Turkey. V. Identify continuities and ruptures between Ottoman and Republican Turkey. VI. Summarize major analytical approaches to the study of politics in Turkey. VII. Highlight major factors that contributed to the failure of democratic consolidation in Turkey. |
Democracy: definitional issues; Single and multidimensional conceptions of democracy; Types of dictatorships; Theories of democratization; Globalization, Competitive Authoritarianism, Authoritarian Populism |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the Course | |
2) | Tanzimat and the Second Constitutional Period | |
3) | The Republic (1923-1950) | |
4) | The DP era | |
5) | Turkish politics (1960-1980) | |
6) | The 12th September Regime | |
7) | WRAP UP & Q/A | |
8) | Fragmented politics (1989-2002) | |
9) | The AKP era | |
10) | Presentations | |
11) | Presentations | |
12) | Presentations | |
13) | Presentations | |
14) | WRAP UP & Q/A |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ahmad, Feroz. 1977. The Turkish Experiment in Democracy, 1950-1975, Boulder: Westview Press. Ahmad, Feroz. 1993. The Making of Modern Turkey, London and New York: Routledge. Kasaba, Reşat (ed.), 2008. The Cambridge History of Turkey Volume 4: Turkey in the Modern World, New York: Cambridge University Press. Sayarı, Sabri and Esmer, Yılmaz (eds.). 2002. Politics, Parties and Elections in Turkey, Boulder and London: Lynne Rienner Publishers. Arat, Yeşim and Pamuk, Şevket. 2019. Turkey Between Democracy and Authoritarianism, New York: Cambridge University Press. Steven Levitsky and Lucan A. Way (2006) ‘Linkage versus Leverage: Rethinking the International Dimension of Regime Change’, Comparative Politics 38(4), pp. 379-400. Steven Levitsky and Lucan A. Way (2002) ‘Elections Without Democracy: The Rise of Competitive Authoritarianism’, Journal of Democracy 13(2), pp. 51-65. Cas Mudde and C. R. Kaltwasser (2017) Populism: A Very Short Introduction New York: OUP Jan-Werner Müller (2016) What Is Populism? Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. |
References: | Mevcut Değil |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Presentation | 1 | % 30 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 10 | 30 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 116.5 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 0.5 |
Midterms | 1 | 1.5 |
Final | 1 | 1.5 |
Total Workload | 150 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and Mechatronics Engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems. | |
2) | Identify, formulate, and solve complex Mechatronics Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Design complex Mechatronic systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |
4) | Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Mechatronics Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Design and conduct numerical or pysical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Mechatronics Engineering. | |
6) | Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Mechatronics-related problems. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. Write and understand reports, prepare design and production reports, deliver effective presentations, give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself. | |
9) | Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behave accordingly. Be informed about the standards used in Mechatronics Engineering applications. | |
10) | Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Mechatronics Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Mechatronics engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Mechatronics engineering solutions. |