Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution II AIB102 2. 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.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılâp Tarihi Dersini Okumanın Gerekliliği, - İnkılâp, Islahat, Tanzimat, Meşrutiyet, Darbe ve Cumhuriyet Kavramları- İnkılâp, Islahat, Tanzimat, Meşrutiyet, Darbe ve Cumhuriyet Kavramların Birbirleri İle Olan Benzerlikleri ve Farklılıkları, Bu Kavramların Tarihteki Örnekleri ve Örneklerin Analizi. Verbal Expression Research Course Hours
2. Week Türk İnkılâbının Tarihi Temelleri- Avrupa Gelişmeleri (Sanayi Devrimi, Fransız İhtilali) ve Osmanlı’ya Etkileri Course Hours Research Verbal Expression
3. Week Türk İnkılâbının Tarihi Temelleri- Osmanlıda Yenileşme Hareketleri Research Course Hours Verbal Expression
4. Week Türk İnkılâbının Tarihi Temelleri- Osmanlı’da Fikir Akımları Course Hours Research Verbal Expression
5. Week Türk İnkılâbının Tarihi Temelleri- Birinci Dünya Savaşı’na Giden Süreç (Trablusgarp savaşı, Balkan Savaşları, Şark Meselesi ve Modern Sömürgecilik) Verbal Expression Research Course Hours
6. Week Türk İnkılâbının Tarihi Temelleri- Osmanlı Devleti’nin Birinci Dünya Savaşı’na Girişi ve Cepheler Research Verbal Expression Course Hours
7. Week Türk İnkılâbının Tarihi Temelleri- Birinci Dünya Savaşında Osmanlı Devleti ve Dünya Verbal Expression Research Course Hours
8. Week Midterm Course Hours Practice
9. Week Türk İnkılâbının Tarihi Temelleri- Dünya Savaşı Sonrası Yaşanan Gelişmeler, Mondros Mütarekesi ve Anadolu İşgalleri Research Practice Course Hours
10. Week Türk İnkılâbının Tarihi Temelleri- Millî Mücadele Hazırlık Dönemi, Cemiyetler, Kuvayı Milliye, Mustafa Kemal’in İşgaller Karşısındaki Tutumu ve Lider Olarak Ortaya Çıkışı Verbal Expression Research Course Hours
11. Week Türk İnkılâbının Tarihi Temelleri- Kongreler, Son Osmanlı Meclis-i Mebusanı’nın açılması ve Misâk-ı Milli Research Verbal Expression Course Hours
12. Week Türk İnkılâbının Tarihi Temelleri- Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi’nin Açılması, Meclis’in açılışına karşı çıkan isyanlar Research Verbal Expression Course Hours
13. Week Türk İnkılâbının Tarihi Temelleri- Milli Mücadelede Cepheler Research Course Hours Verbal Expression
14. Week Türk İnkılâbının Tarihi Temelleri- Mudanya Mütarekesi ve Lozan Barış Antlaşması Research Verbal Expression Course Hours
15. Week Final Course Hours Practice
Recommended Sources
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Turan, Mustafa, Millî Mücadelede Siyasi Çözüm Arayışları, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 2005
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Atılgan, Gökhan & Saraçoğlu, Cenk & Uslu, Ateş (Yay. Haz.), Osmanlı’dan Günümüze Türkiye’de Siyasal Hayat, Yordam Kitap, İstanbul, 2015
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Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 15 1 15
Preparation, After Class Study 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 2 1 2
Homework 2 2 1 2
Quiz 1 4 2 8
Final 1 2 2
Practice 3 3 9
Classroom Activities 5 2 10
Total Workload 51
ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0