| PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION (TURKISH) | |||||
| 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 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 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 : | Assist. Prof. SİNEM ERAY |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assist. Prof. SİNEM ERAY |
| 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. The course will begin with an overview of Turkish politics during the 100 years. The reflections of the modernization efforts that started from the Ottoman Empire to today's Republic of Turkey will be examined. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; Students who successfully complete this course will be able to; Understand modernization since the 18th century Ottoman Empire. Explain the fundamental reasons for the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire. Describe the main political structures, institutions, actors and ideologies in the Republic of Turkey. Describe the basic dynamics of the transition from single-party to multi-party politics in the Republican Era of Turkey. Describe the continuities and ruptures between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey. Understand the main analytical approaches to the study of politics in Turkey. |
| The political crises and problems experienced until the collapse of the Ottoman Empire along with the modernization efforts. The resistance of the authoritarian structure of the Ottoman Empire to modernization and the moves of the Ottoman Empire during the collapse process. The 100th anniversary of the Republic, the achievements of the Republic and the chronic problems of the Republic of Turkey since the Ottoman period. Teaching methods of the course are Lecture, Group Work, Reading, Discussion and Project Preparation. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the Course | |
| 2) | Before and after Tanzimat – Second Constitutional Era | The Ottoman Empire at the Beginning of Tanzimat Reform – Jakub Mazanec The Evolution of The Turkish Political System and The Chancing Meaning of Modernity, Secularism and Islam (1876-1945) – Kemal Karpat |
| 3) | The Republic (1923-1950) | The Evolution of The Turkish Political System and The Chancing Meaning of Modernity, Secularism and Islam (1876-1945) – Kemal Karpat The First Half- Century -Walter F. Weiker |
| 4) | The Democrat Party Era | Political Developments in Turkey, 1950-70 – Kemal Karpat Democratic Transitions, Breakdowns, and Restorations in Comparative Perspective , Ergün Özbudun |
| 5) | Turkish Politics Between 1960-1970 | Turkish Foreign Policy and Economic Policy Between 1950-1975 The Military Politics, Ergün Özbudun |
| 6) | Turkish Politics Between 1970-1980 | Turkish Foreign Policy and Economic Policy Between 1950-1975 The Military Politics, Ergün Özbudun |
| 7) | September 12 Regime & Post-Coup Turkish Politics Özal Years (1980-1994) | The Military Politics, Ergün Özbudun Dispending with Tradition? Turkish Politics and International Society during the Özal Decade, 1983-93, Berdal Aral |
| 8) | Midterm Exam | |
| 9) | Turkish Politics Between 1990-2002 | Zucconi, M. (2020). Turkey’s Polarized Politics in the 1990s. In: EU Influence Beyond Conditionality. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25560-2_2 |
| 10) | 2002-2014 AK Party Period | Turkish Foreign Policy under the AK Party Mesut Özcan The Evolution of Turkey's Foreign Policy under the AK Party Government , Joerg Baudner Transformation of Foreign Policy in the AKP Era: Realpolitik Codes versus Instrumental Soft-Power (Ebru Canan-Sokullu |
| 11) | 2014-2024 AK Party Period | Turkish Foreign Policy under the AK Party Mesut Özcan The Evolution of Turkey's Foreign Policy under the AK Party Government , Joerg Baudner Transformation of Foreign Policy in the AKP Era: Realpolitik Codes versus Instrumental Soft-Power (Ebru Canan-Sokullu |
| 12) | Presentations | Each student will study and present an event/case that has left its mark on Turkish Political Life. |
| 13) | Presentations | Each student will study and present an event/case that has left its mark on Turkish Political Life. |
| 14) | Presentations | Each student will study and present an event/case that has left its mark on Turkish Political Life. |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | The Ottoman Empire At The Beginning Of Tanzimat Reform – Jakub Mazanec Kemal Karpat, Studies On Turkish Politics And Society The Modernization of Turkey; From Ataturk to the Present Day, Weiker, Walter Contemporary Turkish Politics: Challenges To Democratic Consolidation, Ergun Özbudun Insight Turkey - Vol. 16, No. 3, Turkey's Foreign Polıcy Options EU Anchor, Alliance of Civilizations, Arab World (Summer 2014) Turkey in Transition: Politics, Society and Foreign Policy, Ebru Canan Sokullu (Volume Editor) Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris.Değilor Zucconi, M. (2020). Turkey’s Polarized Politics in the 1990s. In: EU Influence Beyond Conditionality. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25560-2_2 |
| References: |
| 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 | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Project | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 141 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To have theoretical and practical knowledge required to fulfill professional roles and functions of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation field. | 2 |
| 2) | To act in accordance with ethical principles and values in professional practice. | 1 |
| 3) | To use life-long learning, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. | 4 |
| 4) | To define evidence-based practices and determine problem solving methods in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation practices, using theories in health promotion, protection and care. | 1 |
| 5) | To take part in research, projects and activities within sense of social responsibility and interdisciplinary approach. | 3 |
| 6) | To have skills for training and consulting according to health education needs of individual, family and the community. | 1 |
| 7) | To be sensitive to health problems of the community and to be able to offer solutions. | 3 |
| 8) | To be able to use skills for effective communication. | 5 |
| 9) | To be able to select and use modern tools, techniques and modalities in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation practices; to be able to use health information technologies effectively. | 1 |
| 10) | To be able to search for literature in health sciences databases and information sources to access to information and use the information effectively. | 1 |
| 11) | To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level. | 1 |
| 12) | To be a role model with contemporary and professional identity. | 4 |