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POLITICAL AND INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENTS IN TURKEY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
POL428 POLITICAL AND INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENTS IN TURKEY 5 3 3 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : English
Level of the Course Unit : BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course : Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Prof. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: The aim of the course is to make students interpret the movements of ideas, ideological breaks and approaches that have shaped the political processes until the last periods of the Ottoman Empire and the establishment of the Turkish Republic, on a historical and theoretical level.
Contents of the Course Unit: The content of the course covers the factors that shaped the pre-modern classical Turkish political thought, the intellectual movements that emerged in the modernization period, their ideological effects, their ruptures, the intellectual movements before the Republic, the struggles for power, and the intellectual movements that shaped the foundation of the Republic and affected the political life in the following years.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Uses the information obtained in political philosophy and political history to comprehend Turkish political thoughts.
Compares the political movements and approaches in Turkey historically with each other.
While examining current political movements or thoughts, he combines the intellectual heritage of the movements that have shaped the Turkish political movement.
Evaluates the political developments and debates in Turkey with the ideas that have left their mark on Turkish political life.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Introduction to the Course, General Framework of the Course and Discussing the Resources with the Topics to be Followed Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
2 Reading a chapter on the topic Turkish Political Culture, Pre-Modern Classical Political Thought Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
3 Reading a chapter on the topic Modernization Period, Changing Political Culture, Prominent Differences: Ottomanism, Islamism and Turkism Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
4 Reading a chapter on the topic Other Political Movements Emerging in the Modernization Process Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
5 Reading a chapter on the topic Establishment of the Republic, Philosophy of Establishment and the Structuring of Power Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
6 Reading a chapter on the topic One Party Period, Six Arrows and Kemalism Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
7 Reading a chapter on the topic Nationalism, Turkism and Idealism Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading a chapter on the topic Liberalism in Turkey Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
10 Reading a chapter on the topic Conservatism and Islamism in Turkey Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
11 Reading a chapter on the topic Left Movements in Turkey: Socialism, Social Democracy and the Left of the Middle Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
12 Reading a chapter on the topic Feminism and Women's Movements in Turkey Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
13 Reading a chapter on the topic New Right and New Left Movements in Turkey Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
14 Reading a chapter on the topic general evaluation Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
15 Reading a chapter on the topic general evaluation Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Bernard Lewis, The Emergence of Modern Turkey, London 1961
Şerif Mardin, The Genesis of Young Ottoman Thought, Princiton University Press, 196
Erik Jan Zürcher, Turkey: A Modern History, 2004
Niyazi Berkes, The Development of Secularism in Turkey, 1999

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
2
2
Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.
4
3
List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.
0

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.
5
2
Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.
3
3
Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.
1

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.
1
2
Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.
5
3
Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.
0

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.
2
2
Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.
1
3
Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.
1

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
4
2
To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.
4

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.
0
2
Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.
4

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.
0
2
Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.
2
3
Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.
2

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.
3
2
To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.
5
3
Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.
5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT

Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities

Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities (# of week) Duration (hours, h) Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 1 15 15
Preliminary & Further Study 1 15 15
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 1 15 15
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 1 12 12
Assignment (Homework) 1 12 12
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 0 0 0
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 15 15
Preparation for the Final Exam 1 12 12
Mid-Term Exam 1 12 12
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 1 12 12
Short Exam 1 12 12
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 10 0 132
Total Workload of the Course Unit 132
Workload (h) / 25.5 5,2
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 5,0