MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
UIL5222 Politics and Foreign Politics in Turkey Fall 3 0 3 9
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: Tr
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SİNEM ERAY
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. YILMAZ ESMER
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ZEKERİYA TÜZEN
Dr. AHMET İLKAY CEYHAN
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GİZEM ÇAKMAK
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi VOLKAN TATAR
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DENİZ TANSİ
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to examine the historical processes of the Turksih Foreign Policy from the War of Independence to our day. The developments in foreign policy will be analyzed according to different phases and they will be evaluated in the light of domestic political and economic issues.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;

I. Will be able to define conceptual frameworks used to explain Turkish politics in the social science literature.

II. Possess knowledge on Turkish political institutions and their functioning.

III. Students will be trained as competent individuals on Turkish Politics.

IV. Will try to explain the development and contemporary problems in Turkish politics, through the main concepts of Political Science.

V. Will be able to evaluate various countries and regions on the international level, combining practical and theoretical knowledge.

Course Content

This course is an introductory course to Turkish politics on a graduate level. The course consists of four main parts: 1) Turkish foreign policy from the war of independence to the 21st century 2) Turkish political institutions and their functioning 3) conceptual frameworks used to explain Turkish politics in the social science literature 4) The interaction of domestic politics and foreign policy in Turkey. The course’s aim is to analyze the development and the contemporary problems of Turkish politics through the concepts of political science.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Politics in Turkey: Introduction Prereading
2) Political History: Critical Periods, Basic Concepts Prereading
3) Turkish War of Independence and Period of Atatürk's Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Prereading
4) 1950-1960: Democratic Party Prereading
5) 1961-1980: Period of Coalition Governments Prereading
6) 1980-1990: Relations with NATO, the Soviet Union and the Middle East Prereading
7) Midterm
8) 1991-2002: Relations with the EU Prereading
9) 1991-2002: Relations with the Middle East and the Neighbors Prereading
10) Kemalism and Political Regime of Turkey Prereading
11) Turkey Legislative - Executive Relations and the Debate on Presidential System Prereading
12) Army and Military-Political Relations in Turkey Prereading
13) Current Issues in Turkish Foreign Policy Prereading
14) Project Presentations
15) Final

Sources

Course Notes: Sönmezoğlu, Faruk, der. 2004. Türk Dış Politikasının Analizi. İstanbul: Der yayınları. Oran, Baskın (2001) Türk Dış Politikası, Cilt I - II. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. Feroz Ahmad (2006) Bir Kimlik Peşinde Türkiye, İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi. Ergun Özbudun (2003), Çağdaş Türk Politikası: Demokratik Pekişmenin Önündeki Engelleri, İstanbul: Doğan Kitap.
References: Erhan Çağrı (2010), Türk Dış Politikasının Güncel Sorunları, İstanbul: İmaj Yayıncılık. İdris Bal ed. (2006), 21. Yüzyılda Türk Dış Politikası, Ankara: Global Araştırmalar Merkezi. Habibe Özdal ed. (2009), Mülakatlarla Türk Dış Politikası, Ankara: USAK Yayınları.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation 1 % 10
Project 1 % 20
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 20
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 50
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 70
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 3 39
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 13 10 130
Presentations / Seminar 1 3 3
Project 1 10 10
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 3 3
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 188

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution