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PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION (TURKISH)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
SOC2005 Changes in Contemporary Turkish Society I Spring 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

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. Öğr. Üyesi KAYA AKYILDIZ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi KAYA AKYILDIZ
Recommended Optional Program Components: "."
Course Objectives: This course attempts to analyze Turkish society in relation to the legacy of the late Ottoman state and society. It provides a detailed analysis of selected aspects of Turkish modernization and employs these topics within the framework of Ottoman/Turkish context. The readings and class discussions will emphasize social, cultural, and economic transformations by covering a wide range of topics. We will evaluate late Ottoman and early republican periods by looking at politics, state-capital, and state-society-military relations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course will be able to:

1) Analyzing the social change in late Ottoman and early Turkish society
2) Describing the social dynamics in late Ottoman and early Turkish society
3) Evaluating the major conceptual and research issues related to late Ottoman and early Turkish society
4) Analyzing contemporary sociological contributions regarding late Ottoman and early Turkish society
5) Analyzing various explanatory models of late Ottoman and early Turkish society

Course Content

This course aims to analyze the formation of modern Turkey in relation to the legacy of the late Ottoman state and society. It examines the political and economic transformation, and the ethnic relations that shaped the late Ottoman Period. It also describes the early republican and late Ottoman periods by looking at the political conflict, state-capital, and state-society-military relations. In addition, the course evaluates prolonged controversial issues of the modern Turkey.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Notes on Syllabus and Expectations
2) Reign of Abdülhamid II Erik J. Zürcher's Turkey: A Modern History's
3) Alternative Readings of Ottoman Modernization I Bernard LEWIS, Conclusion of The Emergence of Modern Turkey. Niyazi BERKES, The Development of Secularism in Turkey
4) Alternative Readings of Ottoman Modernization II Çağlar KEYDER, State and Class in Turkey: A Study in Capitalist Development Korkut BORATAV, Türkiye İktisat Tarihi
5) Ottoman Economy Roger OWEN and Şevket PAMUK, A History of Middle East Economies in the Twentieth Century Halil İNALCIK, An Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire Huricihan İNAN (ed), The Ottoman Empire and The World Economy
6) Course review and midterm
7) Military, and Ottoman Modernization William HALE, Turkish Politics and Military Carter FINDLEY, Bureaucratic Reform in the Ottoman Empire: The Sublime Porte, 1789-1922 İlber ORTAYLI, İmparatorluğun En Uzun Yüzyılı
8) 1908 Revolution and The CUP Aykut KANSU, 1908 Devrimi. Şükrü HANİOĞLU, ‘İttihatçılık’ in Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce: Dönemler ve Zihniyetler Erik J. ZÜRCHER, Turkey: A Modern History
9) The CUP in Power Fuat DÜNDAR, Modern Türkiye'nin Şifresi Michael MANN, The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing
10) Economy after 1908 Revolution Zafer TOPRAK, Türkiye’de Milli İktisat 1908-1918
11) Course review and midterm
12) Independence and the One-Party Era Erik J. ZÜRCHER, Turkey: A Modern History Mete TUNÇAY, Türkiye'de Tek Parti Yönetiminin Kurulması
13) The Formation of Turkish National Identity Soner ÇAĞAPTAY, Islam, Secularism and Nationalism: Who is a Turk?
14) Economy During the PRP Rule Homework submission Çağlar KEYDER, State and Class in Turkey: A Study in Capitalist Development

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Çağlar KEYDER, State and Class in Turkey: A Study in Capitalist Development
Erik J. ZÜRCHER, Turkey: A Modern History
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Midterms 2 % 40
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Midterms 2 4 8
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 119

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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