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11111

COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to explain the continuities between the later period of the Ottoman Empire and the early Republican period.
  • Will be able to explain the secularization reforms, efforts to build national identity, and economy politics of the single party period, and discusses the the single party period as a form of government.
  • Will be ableto evaluate the transition to the multi-party period and the political, social, and economic transformations that took place during the Democratic Party period.
  • Will be able to examine the causes and consequences of the 1960 military intervention in comparison with the 1980 military intervention.
  • Will be able to explain the constitution making process and articles of 1961 Constitution in comparison with the 1982 Constitution.
  • Will be able to reveal the radical right, left and religious movements emerged in the 1970s.
  • Will be able to examine the obstacles to democratization and potential of democratization in Turkey.
Course Description

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction and review of syllabus + Historical background I (23-25 Feb) Kemal H. Karpat, "The Stages of Ottoman History: A Structural Comparative Approach", in: Karpat, Kemal H., editor, The Ottoman State and Its Place in World History (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1974), 7998.Feroz Ahmad, "The Ottoman Legacy", and "From Empire to Nation 19081923", chapters 23 in: The Making of Modern Turkey (London and New York: Routledge, 1993), 1551.
2 Historical background I (1-3 March) Kemal H. Karpat, "The Stages of Ottoman History: A Structural Comparative Approach", in: Karpat, Kemal H., editor, The Ottoman State and Its Place in World History (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1974), 7998.Feroz Ahmad, "The Ottoman Legacy", and "From Empire to Nation 19081923", chapters 23 in: The Making of Modern Turkey (London and New York: Routledge, 1993), 1551.
3 Historical background II (8-10 March) Erik J. Zürcher, "The Second Constitutional Period, 190818", chap. 8 in: Turkey: A Modern History, 3rd edn (London and New York: I. B. Tauris, 2005), 93132.  Donald Quataert, "Intercommunal cooperation and conflict", and "Legacies of the Ottoman Empire", chapters 910 in: The Ottoman Empire, 17001922 (New Approaches to European History) (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000), 172198.
4 Foundation of the Turkish Republic (15-17 March) Erik J. Zürcher,  "The Struggle for Independence", and "The Emergence of the OneParty State 192327", chapters 910 in: Turkey: A Modern History, 3rd edn (London and New York: I.B. Tauris, 2005), 133175.Şerif Mardin, "Religion and Secularism in Turkey", in: Kazancıgil, Ali and Ergun Özbudun, editors, Atatürk: Founder of a Modern State, (London: C. Hurst and Co., 1997), 191219.İlter Turan, "Stages of Political Development in the Turkish Republic", in: Özbudun, Ergun, editor, Perspectives on Democracy in Turkey (Ankara: Turkish Political Science Association, 1988), 59112.
5 Single Party Period I (22-24 March) Erik J. Zürcher, "The Kemalist OneParty State 192545", chap. 11 in: Turkey: A Modern History (London and New York: I. B. Tauris, 2005), 176205. Cemil Koçak, "Siyasal Tarih 19231950", in: Akşin, Sina, editor, Çağdaş Türkiye 19081980 (İstanbul: Cem Yayınevi, 2002), 127211.
6 Single Party Period II (29-31 March) Ergun Özbudun, "The Nature of the Kemalist Political Regime", in: Kazancıgil, Ali and Ergun Özbudun, editors, Atatürk: Founder of a Modern State (London: C. Hurst and Co., 1997), 79102.Kemal Karpat, "The Republican People's Party, 19231945", in: Heper, Metin and Jacob Landau, editors, Political Parties and Democracy in Turkey (London: I. B.Tauris, 1991), 4264.
7 Midterm Examination (5-7 April) Term paper abstracts are due.
8 Transition to the MultiParty Period (12-14 April) Erik J. Zürcher, "The Transition to Democracy, 1945-50", and "The Rule of the Democratic Party, 1950-60", chap. 12 in: Turkey: A Modern History, 3rd edn (London and New York: I. B. Tauris, 2005), 206-218. Suggested Reading: • Cem Eroğul, "The Establishment of Multiparty Rule: 1945-71", in: Schick, C. and E. Ahmet Tonak, editors, Turkey in Transition: New Perspectives (New York: Oxford University Press, 1987), 101-118. • Feroz Ahmad, "The Multi-Party Conundrum, 1945-1960", chap. 6 in: The Making of Modern Turkey (London and New York: Routledge, 1993), 102-120.
9 The Democratic Party Period (19-21 April) • Erik J. Zürcher, "The Rule of the Democratic Party, 1950-60", chap. 13 in: Turkey: A Modern History, 3rd edn (London and New York: I. B. Tauris, 2005), 221-240. Suggested Reading: • Ali Yaşar Sarıbay, "The Democratic Party, 1946-1960", in: Heper, Metin and Jacob Landau editors, Political Parties and Democracy in Turkey (New York: St. Martin Press, 1991), 119-133. • Sina Akşin, "The Democrat Party Era", chap. 29 in: Turkey from Empire to Revolutionary Republic: The Emergence of the Turkish Nation from 1789 to Present (New York: New York University Press, 2007), 253-267. • Demirkırat: Bir Demokrasinin Doğuşu, Documentary by Mehmet Ali Birand, Can Dündar and Bülent Çaplı, episode 7.
10 The 1960 Military Intervention (26-28 April) Erik J. Zürcher, "The Second Turkish Republic, 1960-80", chap. 14 in: Turkey: A Modern History, 3rd edn (London and New York: I. B. Tauris, 2005), 241-250. Suggested Reading: • Cem Eroğul, "The Establishment of Multiparty Rule: 1945-71", in: Schick, C. and E. Ahmet Tonak, editors, Turkey in Transition: New Perspectives (New York: Oxford University Press, 1987), 118-129. • William Hale, "The Turkish Army in Politics, 1960-73", in: Finkel, Andrew and Nükhet Sirman, editors, Turkish State Turkish Society (London and New York: Routledge, 1990), 53-77. • Kemal H. Karpat, "Reflections on the Social Background of the Turkish Revolution of 1960", in: Studies on Turkish Politics and Society: Selected Articles and Essays (Leiden: Brill, 2003), 172-200
11 The Politics of the New Constitution (3-5 May) Ergun Özbudun, "The Politics of Constitution Making", chap. 3 in: Contemporary Turkish Politics: Challenges to Democratic Consolidation (Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2000), 49-71. Suggested Reading: • Karpat, Kemal H. "Political Developments in Turkey, 1950-1970", in: Studies on Turkish Politics and Society: Selected Articles and Essays (Leiden: Brill, 2003), 33-70.
12 Religion and Politics in the 1970s (10-12 May) TERM PAPERS ARE DUE! Binnaz Toprak, "The Religious Right", in: Schick, C. and E. Ahmet Tonak, editors, Turkey in Transition: New Perspectives (New York: Oxford University Press, 1987), 218233.İlkay Sunar and Binnaz Toprak, "Islam in Politics: The Case of Turkey", Government and Opposition 18:4 (1983), 421441.
13 The Emergence of the Left, and the Radical Nationalist Right (17-19 May) • Mehmet Ali Ağaoğulları, "The Ultranationalist Right", in: Schick, C. and E. Ahmet Tonak, editors, Turkey in Transition: New Perspectives (New York: Oxford University Press, 1987), 177-217. • Kemal Karpat, "The Turkish Left", in: Studies on Turkish Politics and Society: Selected Articles and Essays (Leiden: Brill, 2003), 337-352. Ebrary Suggested Reading: • Ahmet Samim, "The Tragedy of the Turkish Left", New Left Review I/126 (1981), 60-85. • 12 Eylül Belgeseli, episode 4.
14 Towards the 1980s (24-26 May) • Erik J. Zürcher, "The Second Turkish Republic, 1960-80", chap. 14 in: Turkey: A Modern History, 3rd edn (London and New York: I. B. Tauris, 2005), 250-277. • İlkay Sunar and Sabri Sayarı, "Democracy in Turkey: Problems and Prospects", in: O'Donnell, Guillermo and Philippe C. Schmitter, editors, Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Southern Europe (Baltimore and London: John Hopkins University Press, 1986), 165-186. Suggested Reading: • İlter Turan, "Stability versus Democracy: The Dilemmas of Turkish Politics", Dünü ve Bugünüyle Toplum ve Ekonomi 2 (1991), 31-53. • Çağlar Keyder, "The Political Economy of Turkish Democracy", New Left Review I/115 (1979), 3-44.
15 Summation of the Semester
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks The textbook is Erik J. Zürcher's Turkey: A Modern History, 3rd edition (London and New York: I. B. Tauris, 2005), and it will be supplemented by a course reader. The textbook is available at the University Bookstore, and the reader will be available at the Ekonomik Copy Centre across the back entrance of the campus.
Suggested Readings/Materials The following list consists of books on the general history of modern Turkey, some of which are available at the University Library. • Bernard Lewis, The Emergence of Modern Turkey (London: Oxford University Press, 1961). • Stanford J. and Ezel Kural Shaw, History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey, Volume 2: Reform, Revolution and Republic: The Rise of Modern Turkey, 1908–1975 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1977). • Feroz Ahmad, The Making of Modern Turkey (London and New York: Routledge, 1993). • Geoffrey Lewis, Modern Turkey (London and Tonbridge: Ernest Benn, 1974). • Roderic Davison, Turkey: A Short History, 2nd edn (Huntingdon: Eothen, 1988). Niyazi Berkes, The Development of Secularism in Turkey (Montreal: McGill University Press, 1964). • Çağlar Keyder, State and Class in Turkey: A Study in Capitalist Development (London: Verso, 1987). • Tanzimat'tan Cumhuriyet'e Türkiye Ansiklopedisi, 6 volumes (İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 1986). • Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türkiye Ansiklopedisi, 10 volumes (İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 1983). • Sina Akşin, editor, Türkiye Tarihi, Volumes 4–5: Çağdaş Türkiye, 1908–1980, and Bugünkü Türkiye, 1980–2003 (İstanbul: Cem Yayınevi, 1989–2003). • Ergun Özbudun, Contemporary Turkish Politics: Challenges to Democratic Consolidation (Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2000). • Ersin Kalaycıoğlu, Turkish Dynamics: Bridge Across Troubled Lands (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005). • Sina Akşin, Turkey from Empire to Revolutionary Republic: The Emergence of the Turkish Nation from 1789 to the Present (New York: New York University Press, 2007). • Modern Türkiye'de Siyasî Düşünce, 8 volumes (İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2001–2007)

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
35
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
15
Final Exams
1
20
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge that the graduates have acquired in the areas of international relations X
2 To be able to examine, interpret data and assess concepts and ideas with the scientific methods in the area of international relations/political science X
3 To take the responsibility as a group team member and as an individual to solve unforeseen and multidimensional problems that are unforeseen in practice X
4 To be able to recognize regional and global issues/problems, and to be able to develop solutions based on research and scientific evidence X
5 To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the area of international relations/political science critically and to detect learning requirements and to guide learning. X
6 To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of international relations; to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems verbally and in writing to experts and nonexperts. X
7 To be able to interpret theoretical debates regarding relations among factors in global politics such as structures, institutions and culture, to be able to pinpoint the continuities and changes of main dynamics of international relations,
8 To be able to distinguish the differences between the classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship, X
9 To be able to make use of other disciplines that international relations are based upon (political science, law, economics, sociology, psychology, etc.) and to have the basic knowledge of these disciplines.
10 To be able to keep abreast of current news on international relations, learn a foreign language and to communicate with one’s peers (European language portfolio global scale, level B1)
11 To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently
12 To have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to international relations. X
13 To be able to improve the acquired knowledge, skills and qualifications for personal and social reasons X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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