Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II AIB102 Turkish Compulsory 2. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Distance Education
Course Coordinator Öğr. Gör. Tuğba AŞAN, Öğr. Gör. Dr. Barış ÇATAL
Instructor(s)
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 Parallel to the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, the assessment of the Turkish society as within the level of civilized nation-states, the experience of Turkish revolution with its sui-generis character in definition of the nation-state in a chronological line beginning from the Ottoman Turkish Imperial state: The Classical and post classical ages, late 18th and 19th centuries, the Second Constitutional Era, The First World War, The Turkish National Struggle of 1918-1922 and the interval of 1923-60; the assessment of the modern Turkish nation-state by the restructuring of the state & the nation and the stages of the change and transformation in Turkish political and social system The analysis of the political, social, economic and cultural transformation with respect to the internal and external political developments and their actors. The evaluation of the historical stages of the establishment of the modern Turkish state as a reference of solution and comparison for current debates in Turkish society and politics. The understanding of historical dynamism of change in Turkish politics and society.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Knows how to reach historical information.
2 Students will be able to evaluate the information they have obtained in the field of science by using various scientific methods.
3 Students will be able to express their evaluations in the field of science in oral and written form.
4 97/5000 Descending to the historical roots of the Turkish revolution, Atatürk consciously protects the reforms.
5 With the power it derives from Turkish history and Turkish national struggle, it protects its state and nation.
6 Recognize the internal and external threats to the Republic, secularism and the Turkish nation correctly and be alert to these threats.
7 has the consciousness of recognizing her country, country and nation and producing policies suitable for them.
8 Adopts an understanding of life that acts democratic, loves people and respects human rights.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Factors as the basis and motives of political modernization: the abolition of the dynasty, The establishment of the Republic, the abolition of the Caliphate. Debates concerning the Dynasty-Caliphate and Republic on the eve of the new state. Other Activities Interview Class Hours
2. Week The Turkish political climate between 1920-1938: The political parties in the Turkish Grand National Assembly: Republican People’s Party, Progressive Republican Party, Free Republican Party The relationship between the government and opposition, the democratization of political and social life and the question of multi party system in Turkey. Class Hours Other Activities Interview
3. Week The legal dimension of political modernization, the institutions of secular legal system, codifications that regulate the political, social, commercial and economic life. Interview Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
4. Week The Question of Education in Turkish nation-state building: Secular educational system, establishment of modern educational institutions, the properties of the interrelationship between education and nation-building in Turkish Revolution The value of intellectual, scientific and pedagogical discussions and their contribution to the educational policies. Interview Presentation (Preparation) Research Class Hours
5. Week The relationship between nation-state and national culture, new institutions founded for the promotion and detection of the national culture, domestic political and sociological ideas that affect the structure of those referred institutions & the reflection of intellectual discussions concerning cultural change on cultural policies. Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
6. Week The nation-state and the reorganization of economy: The economy strategies and its applications in new Turkey Other Activities Class Hours Interview
7. Week The Atatürk Era and Turkish Foreign Policy in the Interwar Period I (1923-1930): Turkey’s bilateral relations with the European states following the Lausanne Treaty. Other Activities Class Hours Interview
8. Week Mid Term Exam Other Activities
9. Week Turkish Foreign Policy in the Interwar Period II (1930-1938) Turkey’s relations with the European states with respect to the assessment of totalitarian regimes in the continental Europe. Relationship between the Soviet Union, Western Europe and the USA. Turkey’s relations with the Soviet Union The reflections of foreign political relations on social and intellectual life; the press and comments on Turkish foreign policy. Presentation (Preparation) Preparation, After Class Study Interview Class Hours
10. Week An assessment on Atatürk’s principles Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview Other Activities
11. Week An assessment on Atatürk’s principles Other Activities Interview Class Hours
12. Week Turkey at the post-Atatürk era: The Presidency of İsmet İnönü The World War II and Turkey: The Turkish foreign policy, the effect of war on Turkish political and social life. Interview Class Hours Other Activities
13. Week The characteristics of change in Turkish political life following the World War II: The establishment of multi-party system. The 1946 Elections in Turkey, The relationship between the government and opposition, The foundation of the Democratic Party. Class Hours Other Activities Interview
14. Week The Democratic Party in power (1950-1960): Its domestic & foreign policy The end of the Cold War: Collapse of the Soviet Union, unification of Germany, the breakup of Yugoslavia and its repercussions on Turkish domestic and foreign policies. Interview Research Class Hours
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Understanding of sustainable resource use
2 Essential knowledge of flora, fauna, ecosystem and natural resource concerning forestry
3 Essential knowledge about the administrative and legal structure, policy-making and planning processes, supply-demand relations, socio-economic situation concerning forest resources of Turkey
4 Competence in defining, modelling and solving a problem concerning the field of forestry
5 Skill of using contemporary techniques and instruments needed for forestry practices
6 Skill of applying the knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering in forestry problems
7 Skill of designing and conducting experiments, analyzing the data, and interpreting the results
8 Skill of team-work within the forestry discipline as well as with other disciplines
9 Adequate knowledge and skill of foreign language to follow the facts and developments concerning forestry
10 Skill of effective verbal and written communication
11 Competence in taking initiative and acting independently
12 Knowledge and consciousness of quality
13 Consciousness of life-time learning
14 Consciousness of professional ethics and social responsibility
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8
PY1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY8 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY10 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY13 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY14 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 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
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 15 15
Final 1 19.5 19.5
Total Workload 76.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0