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Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
Principles of Atatürk and History of Modern Turkey I	AIB101	1. Semester	2 + 0	2.0	2.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery	Distance Education
Course Coordinator	Lect. Dr. Barış ÇATAL
Instructors	Tuğba AŞAN
Assistants
Goals	The establishment of the Republic of Turkey as a secular and unitary state after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire; history of Turkish modernization experience in accordance with the establishment of the new state, the instruction of the Turkish Revolution pioneered by Kemal Atatürk and the Kemalist thought, as the meaning and statement of modernity and secularism in Turkey to young generations and let them figure out its significance. It aims to let the student who attends the courses acquire the ability of classification, description, explanation, knowledge of the current social and individual problems in Turkey by taking science and norms of modernity into account with respect to the Kemalist thought and the Turkish Revolution.
Course Content	Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution Revolution aims to introduce the following subjects/concepts: The meaning of concepts such as revolution, reform, political reforms and constitutional monarchy; the similarities and differences between the concepts, the historical examples of these concepts and the analysis of the examples according to the contents of the concepts. In the context of recognizing the historical bases of the Turkish Revolution; the crisis of the Ottoman Empire, the internal and external dynamics that affected this crisis, the analysis of the dynamics and their effects on the Turkish Revolution. Efforts to modernize the Ottoman Empire in order to preserve its existence; political reforms, reforms and constitutional processes within the scope of these efforts; the subconscious structure of the modernization process and Ottomanism, Islamism, Turkism and Westernism in this context; effects of these intellectual movements on the Turkish Revolution and today. The dissolution process of the Ottoman Empire; political, social, economic and cultural dynamics that were effective in this process; The Tripoli War, the Balkan Wars, the First World War and the Mondros Armistice in the process of dissolution. "The Eastern Question" in the Ottoman period and during the transition to the Republic; the emergence of this subject; the politics of the states in the scope of this issue, the implications of these policies on the Ottoman Empire and "The Eastern Question" during the transition period to Republic / in the first years of the Republic. Developments after the signing of the Mondros Armistice; Anatolian occupations, reactions to occupations and the first organizations in the National Struggle; Redd-i İlhak (denial of annexation) and national sentiments shaped around this concept; the effects of these occupations on the emergence of the National Struggle and the Kuva-yı Millîye (national forces), the spirit of the National Struggle; Mustafa Kemal and his leadership in the process; the state of the country and the reaction of Mustafa Kemal Pasha against the occupations; Mustafa Kemal's quest for a political solution to occupations and political / intellectual activities in Istanbul; Mustafa Kemal Pasha's disembarking at Samsun. The first step for the National Struggle is organizing through congresses: Amasya, Erzurum and Sivas congresses. The emergence of the Misak-I Milli (national pact) text, the elements that make up this text, the legal status of the text. The place of the text of the national pact in the establishment of the Republic of Turkey and its place and importance in the internal and external politics of the Republic of Turkey today.
Learning Outcomes	- Learns how to analyse a historical question according to its fact-incident, time, actors; the assessment of relevant resources such as books, articles as well as movies and literature and to nurture his/her point of view. - Learns how to read and assess an article on a historical problem. - Does research on a historical question by interrelating with the current issues and developments hypothetically. - Learns how to prepare a presentation on a historical question. - Learns critical assessment of facts from different point of views; how to give answers to questions by assertion of historical facts and arguments; expression of his/her opinion rationally and correctly; and abstraction.

Week	Topics	Learning Methods
1. Week	The Necessity of Reading the Ataturk's Principles and History of Revolution, - The Concepts of Revolution, Reform, Tanzimat, Constitutional Monarchy, Coup and Republic - The Similarities and Differences of the Concepts of Revolution, Reform, Reform, Constitutional Monarchy, Coup and Republic, Examples of These Concepts in History and Analysis of Examples.	Verbal Expression Course Hours Research
2. Week	Historical Foundations of the Turkish Revolution - European Developments (Industrial Revolution, French Revolution) and Its Effects on the Ottoman Empire	Research Course Hours Verbal Expression
3. Week	Historical Foundations of the Turkish Revolution - Renovation Movements in the Ottoman Empire	Research Verbal Expression Course Hours
4. Week	Historical Foundations of the Turkish Revolution - Intellectual Movements in the Ottoman Empire	Research Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
5. Week	Historical Foundations of the Turkish Revolution - The Process Leading to the First World War (Tripoli War, Balkan Wars, Orient Issue and Modern Colonialism)	Verbal Expression Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
6. Week	Historical Foundations of the Turkish Revolution - The Entry of the Ottoman Empire to the First World War and Fronts	Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression
7. Week	Historical Foundations of the Turkish Revolution - The Ottoman Empire and the World in the First World War	Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression
8. Week	Midterm	Practice Course Hours
9. Week	Historical Foundations of the Turkish Revolution - Developments After World War II, Mondros Armistice and Anatolian Occupations	Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Course Hours
10. Week	Historical Foundations of the Turkish Revolution - Preparation for the National Struggle, Societies, National Forces, Mustafa Kemal's Attitude Against Occupations and His Appearance as a Leader	Verbal Expression Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
11. Week	Historical Foundations of the Turkish Revolution - Congresses, the opening of the Last Ottoman Parliament and the National	Research Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours
12. Week	Opening Date underpinnings of Turkey's Grand National Assembly of Turkish revolution, revolts against the Parliament's opening	Course Hours Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week	Historical Foundations of the Turkish Revolution - Fronts in the National Struggle	Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression
14. Week	Historical Foundations of the Turkish Revolution - Mudanya Armistice and Lausanne Peace Treaty	Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Course Hours
15. Week	Final	Course Hours Practice

Alpargu, Mehmet., Demir, Mustafa ve diğerleri, H., Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılâp Tarihi, Değişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2009

Yalçın, Semih ve diğerleri, Türk İnkılâp Tarihi ve Atatürk İlkeleri, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 2004

Turan, Mustafa, Millî Mücadelede Siyasi Çözüm Arayışları, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 2005

Akdağ, Mustafa, Türkiye’nin İktisadi ve İçtimai Tarihi, c.II, İstanbul, 1974

Atılgan, Gökhan & Saraçoğlu, Cenk & Uslu, Ateş (Yay. Haz.), Osmanlı’dan Günümüze Türkiye’de Siyasal Hayat, Yordam Kitap, İstanbul, 2015

Armaoğlu, Fahir, 20. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi, cilt.I-II:1914-1995, İstanbul, 2005

Atatürk, Gazi Mustafa Kemal, Nutuk, cilt: I-III, İstanbul, 1973

Fromkin, David, Barışa Son Veren Barış, Modern Ortadoğu Nasıl Yaratıldı? 1914-1922, çev. Mehmet Harmancı, İstanbul, 1994

Kazım Karabekir, İstiklâl Harbimiz, İstanbul, 1988

Kinross, Lord, Atatürk, Bir Milletin Yeniden Doğuşu, İstanbul, 1988

Lewis, Bernard, Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu, çev. Metin Kıratlı, Ankara, 1984

Mardin, Şerif, Jön Türklerin Siyasi Fikirleri, 1895-1908, Ankara, 1964

Ortaylı, İlber, “Osmanlı Devleti ve Meşrutiyet”, Tanzimat’tan Cumhuriyet’e Türkiye Ansiklopedisi, cilt. IV, İstanbul, 1985, s.953-960

Özbaran, Salih, Tarih, Tarihçi ve Toplum, 3. Basım, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul, 2005

Selek, Sabahattin, Anadolu İhtilâli, İstanbul, 1981

Tanör, Bülent, Osmanlı-Türk Anayasal Gelişmeleri (1789-1980), İstanbul, 1999

Traverso, Enzo, Geçmişi Kullanma Kılavuzu, Tarih, Bellek, Politika, Çev. Işık Ergüden, Versus Kitap, İstanbul, 2009

Türk İnkılâp Tarihi, Genel Kurmay Harp Tarihi Yayınları, Ankara, 1973

Tüsiad, Tarih 1839-1939, İstanbul, 2006

Zürcher, Erik Jan, Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi, Çev. Yasemin Saner Gönen, 17. Baskı, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2004

Program Requirements	Contribution Level	DK1	DK2	DK3	DK4	DK5	Measurement Method
PY1	0	0	0	0	0	0	40,60
PY2	0	0	0	0	0	0	40,60
PY3	0	0	0	0	0	0	40,60
PY4	0	0	0	0	0	0	40,60
PY5	2	2	2	2	2	2	40,60
PY6	0	0	0	0	0	0	40,60
PY7	0	0	0	0	0	0	40,60
PY8	0	0	0	0	0	0	40,60
PY9	0	0	0	0	0	0	40,60
PY10	2	2	2	2	2	2	40,60
PY11	0	0	0	0	0	0	40,60

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Course's Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation		Written exam	Oral Exams	Assignment/Project	Laboratory work	Presentation/Seminar

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours	14	2	28
Preparation, After Class Study	7	3	21
Midterm 1	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			51
ECTS Credit of the Course			25.5 2.0