Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Principles of Atatürk 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 Face to face
Course Coordinator Lect. Dr. Barış ÇATAL
Instructors Barış ÇATAL
Assistants
Goals To inform students about political, economic, social and cultural facts of the historical period beginning from 1923 to the present. To provide students with some significant examples of a multi-layered point of view in evaluating historical events. With an interdisciplinary perspective, to introduce to students some basic theoretical concepts, discussions and methods of thought of different social sciences, with particular emphasis on history.
Course Content Basic political, economic, social and cultural facts of the historical period beginning from 1923 to the present; fundamental academic interpretations on them.
Learning Outcomes - The students will acquire a perspective to evaluate the 20.th century.
- The students will evaluate the political, economic and cultural policies of the early republican era.
- The students will evaluate the political, economic and cultural policies of the Democratic Party era.
- The students will evaluate the political, economic and cultural policies after the military coup of 1980.
- The students will evaluate today within the context of Republican history.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week An overview of the 20th century Course Hours
2. Week Political Life between 1923-1945 Course Hours
3. Week The formation of the Republican Ideology and the Kemalist Principles Course Hours
4. Week The Social and Cultural Transformation between 1923-1950 Course Hours
5. Week The Turkish Economy between 1923-1945 Course Hours
6. Week International Relations of Turkey between 1923-1950 Course Hours
7. Week The Passage of Turkey to the plural political system: 1945-1950 Course Hours
8. Week 1950-1960: Political Developments During the Years of Democratic Party Course Hours
9. Week 1950-1960: Political Developments During the Years of Democratic Party Course Hours
10. Week Politics in Turkey between 1960-1980 Course Hours
11. Week Economic Development and Social change in Turkey between 1960-1980 Course Hours
12. Week The Military Intervention in 1980 and the Rise of the Neo-Liberalism Course Hours
13. Week Gender Politics in Turkey Course Hours
14. Week Constitutions Course Hours
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Course notes
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
PY5 4 4 4 4 4 4 -
*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)
Midterm 1 1 20 20
Final 1 31 31
Total Workload 51
ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0