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 Learning
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Yusuf OĞUZOĞLU, Öğr. Gör. Mehmet Mert KALECİ
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 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
2 Learns how to read and assess an article on a historical problem
3 Does research on a historical question by interrelating with the current issues and developments hypothetically
4 Learns how to prepare a presentation on a historical question
5 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.
6 By correctly recognizing the internal and external threats against the republic, secularism and the Turkish nation, it becomes vigilant in the face of these threats.
7 He/She will have a consciousness by recognizing her country, homeland and nation and producing policies suitable for them.
8 He/She adopts a life approach that acts democratically, loves people and respects human rights.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Siyasi İnkılaplar: Saltanatın Kaldırılması, Cumhuriyetin İlanı, Halifeliğin Kaldırılması ve 3 Mart 1924 Yasaları
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.
3. Week The legal dimension of political modernization, the institutions of secular legal system, codifications that regulate the political, social, commercial and economic life
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
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
6. Week The nation-state and the reorganization of economy: The economy strategies and its applications in new Turkey
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
8. 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.
9. Week MIDTERM EXAMINATION
10. Week An assessment on Atatürk’s principles
11. Week Atatürk İlkeleri - Cumhuriyetçilik, Milliyetçilik, Laiklik
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.
13. Week Fronts in the National Struggle
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
*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 Adequate knowledge of mathematics, science and related engineering disciplines; Ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields in complex engineering problems
2 Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; for this purpose, the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods
3 Knowledge and awareness about the management, control, development and security/reliability of Information Technologies
4 Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; for this purpose, the ability to apply modern design methods
5 Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself
6 Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics
7 Ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills
8 Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering practice; Ability to use information technologies effectively
9 Knowledge of the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions
10 Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 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
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 5 1 5
Final 4 1 4
Total Workload 51
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0