Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Ataturk's Principles and History of Revolution II GKZ102 2. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Distance Education
Course Coordinator Lect. Dr. Barış ÇATAL
Instructors Fatih ÖZÇELİK
Assistants
Goals The Ottoman Empire, structural features and demolition period, the War of Independence before Turkey, the war years, the beginning of a new era, political structures, social life, understanding of law, economic structure, cultural, educational approach, the end of an era (1938) to explain the issues, discussing evaluate.
Course Content Basic features of Turkish Revolutions and Turkish Revolution; Movements affecting the Turkish revolution; The aim of the Turkish Revolution: Democratic Law State Turkish economy restructuring, national economy and globalization; Establishment of a secular Turkish legal system; Other innovations that bring order and vitality to Turkish social life; General nature of Atatürk's principles and Republicanism; The principle of nationalism; Populism and statism principle; The principle of secularism; Revolutionism principle; Criticism and responses to Kemalism
Learning Outcomes - Students explain the characteristics of Turkish revolutions.
- Students interpret the ultimate goal of Turkish revolutions
- Students explain the principles of Atatürk.
- Students explain the republican principle.
- Students explain the principles of nationalism, statism, populism, modernity and revolutionism.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Turkish revolution and basic characteristics of Turkish revolution Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week The other revolutions that effected Turkish revolution Research Course Hours
3. Week The aim of Turkish revolution: Democratic Law State Course Hours Other Activities
4. Week Establishment of secular Turkish secular law system Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
5. Week Establishment of Turkish secular education system Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
6. Week Reconstruction of Turkish economy, national economic and globalization Course Hours Other Activities
7. Week Novelties that made the Turkish society contemporary Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week Midterm
9. Week General quality of Kemalist principles and republicanism Course Hours Research
10. Week Etatism and Populism Course Hours Other Activities
11. Week Secularism Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
12. Week Revolutionism Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week Criticisms against Kemalist ideology and answers to them Course Hours Other Activities
14. Week Final Exam
Recommended Sources
Afet İnan, A. (1977). Türkiye Cumhuriyeti ve Türk Devrimi: Ankara. İmparatorluktan Ulus Devlete Türk İnkılap Tarihi. (2007). Ed. Cemil Öztürk: Ankara. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi – I ve II. (2000). Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi: Ankara.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
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Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1 14
Research 14 1 14
Other Activities 6 1 6
Midterm 1 1 4 4
Final 1 6 6
Classroom Activities 5 1 5
Total Workload 77
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0