Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURKISH POLITICAL LIFE I | PPA3112116 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 10:00-10:45 Pazartesi 11:00-11:45 Pazartesi 12:00-12:45 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to provide the basic knowledge and comprehensive argumentation skills on the diachronic political issues of Turkey. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction ,Turkey: A Military Society?,Ottoman Legacy ,Empire to Nation ,New Turkey: Politics,New Turkey: Society,Discussion,New Turkey: Economy ,Multi-Party Conundrum: 1945-60,1st Military Intervention: Restructuring and Ideology,2nd Military Intervention: Ideology and Political Terror,3rd Military Intervention: Restructuring and …,Turkey on the Verge of Millennium,Discussion. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| In this course, the participant gains an essential consideration on the modernization of Turkish politics. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | A, D, G |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, G: Quiz |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | - |
| 2 | Turkey: A Military Society? | Ahmad, pp. 1-14. Dankwart A. Rustow, "The Army and the Founding of the Turkish Republic", World Politics , Vol. 11, No. 4 (Jul., 1959), pp. 513-552. |
| 3 | Ottoman Legacy | Ahmad, pp. 15-30. Metin Heper, "The Ottoman Legacy and Turkish Politics", Journal of International Affairs , Vol. 54, No. 1, (Fall 2000), pp. 63-82. |
| 4 | Empire to Nation | Ahmad, pp. 31-51. Suna Kili, "Kemalism in Contemporary Turkey", International Political Science Review / Revue internationale de science politique , 1980, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 381-404. |
| 5 | New Turkey: Politics | Ahmad, pp. 52-71. Niyazi Berkes, "Religious and Secular Institutions in Comparative Perspective", Archives de sociologie des religions, 8e Année, No. 16 (Jul. - Dec., 1963), pp. 65-72. |
| 6 | New Turkey: Society | Ahmad, pp. 72-86. Şerif Mardin, "Center-Periphery Relations: A Key to Turkish Politics?", Daedalus , Vol. 102, No. 1, Post-Traditional Societies (Winter, 1973), pp. 169-190. |
| 7 | Discussion | - |
| 8 | New Turkey: Economy | Ahmad, pp. 87-101. Asaf Savaş Akat, "The Political Economy of Turkish Inflation", Journal of International Affairs , Fall 2000, Vol. 54, No. 1, (Fall 2000), pp. 265-282. |
| 9 | Multi-Party Conundrum: 1945-60 | Ahmad, pp. 102-20. Alexander E. Balistreri, "Turkey's Forgotten Political Opposition: The Demise of Kadirbeyoğlu Zeki Bey, 1919–1927", Die Welt des Islams , Vol. 55, Issue 2 (2015), pp. 141-185. |
| 10 | 1st Military Intervention: Restructuring and Ideology | Ahmad, pp. 120-47. Metin Heper and E. Fuat Keyman, "Double-Faced State: Political Patronage and the Consolidation of Democracy in Turkey", Middle Eastern Studies, Oct., 1998, Vol. 34, No. 4, (Oct., 1998), pp. 259-277. |
| 11 | 2nd Military Intervention: Ideology and Political Terror | Ahmad, pp. 148-80. Metin Tamkoç, "Stable Instability of the Turkish Polity", Middle East Journal, Vol. 27, No. 3 (Summer, 1973), pp. 319-341. |
| 12 | 3rd Military Intervention: Restructuring and … | Ahmad, pp. 181-212. Sabri Sayarı, "The Turkish Party System in Transition", Government and Opposition, Vol. 13, No. 1 (WINTER 1978), pp. 39-57. |
| 13 | Turkey on the Verge of Millennium | Ahmad, pp. 213-27. Nilüfer Göle, "Secularism and Islamism in Turkey: The Making of Elites and Counter-Elites", Middle East Journal , Vol. 51, No. 1 (Winter, 1997), pp. 46-58. |
| 14 | Discussion | - |
| Resources |
| Feroz Ahmad - The Making of Modern Turkey, Routledge, 1993. |
| Weekly preferential texts appear in the course flow of relevant week. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 7 | 4 | 28 | |||
| General Exam | 14 | 5 | 70 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 168 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(168/30) | 6 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURKISH POLITICAL LIFE I | PPA3112116 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 10:00-10:45 Pazartesi 11:00-11:45 Pazartesi 12:00-12:45 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to provide the basic knowledge and comprehensive argumentation skills on the diachronic political issues of Turkey. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction ,Turkey: A Military Society?,Ottoman Legacy ,Empire to Nation ,New Turkey: Politics,New Turkey: Society,Discussion,New Turkey: Economy ,Multi-Party Conundrum: 1945-60,1st Military Intervention: Restructuring and Ideology,2nd Military Intervention: Ideology and Political Terror,3rd Military Intervention: Restructuring and …,Turkey on the Verge of Millennium,Discussion. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| In this course, the participant gains an essential consideration on the modernization of Turkish politics. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | A, D, G |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, G: Quiz |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | - |
| 2 | Turkey: A Military Society? | Ahmad, pp. 1-14. Dankwart A. Rustow, "The Army and the Founding of the Turkish Republic", World Politics , Vol. 11, No. 4 (Jul., 1959), pp. 513-552. |
| 3 | Ottoman Legacy | Ahmad, pp. 15-30. Metin Heper, "The Ottoman Legacy and Turkish Politics", Journal of International Affairs , Vol. 54, No. 1, (Fall 2000), pp. 63-82. |
| 4 | Empire to Nation | Ahmad, pp. 31-51. Suna Kili, "Kemalism in Contemporary Turkey", International Political Science Review / Revue internationale de science politique , 1980, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 381-404. |
| 5 | New Turkey: Politics | Ahmad, pp. 52-71. Niyazi Berkes, "Religious and Secular Institutions in Comparative Perspective", Archives de sociologie des religions, 8e Année, No. 16 (Jul. - Dec., 1963), pp. 65-72. |
| 6 | New Turkey: Society | Ahmad, pp. 72-86. Şerif Mardin, "Center-Periphery Relations: A Key to Turkish Politics?", Daedalus , Vol. 102, No. 1, Post-Traditional Societies (Winter, 1973), pp. 169-190. |
| 7 | Discussion | - |
| 8 | New Turkey: Economy | Ahmad, pp. 87-101. Asaf Savaş Akat, "The Political Economy of Turkish Inflation", Journal of International Affairs , Fall 2000, Vol. 54, No. 1, (Fall 2000), pp. 265-282. |
| 9 | Multi-Party Conundrum: 1945-60 | Ahmad, pp. 102-20. Alexander E. Balistreri, "Turkey's Forgotten Political Opposition: The Demise of Kadirbeyoğlu Zeki Bey, 1919–1927", Die Welt des Islams , Vol. 55, Issue 2 (2015), pp. 141-185. |
| 10 | 1st Military Intervention: Restructuring and Ideology | Ahmad, pp. 120-47. Metin Heper and E. Fuat Keyman, "Double-Faced State: Political Patronage and the Consolidation of Democracy in Turkey", Middle Eastern Studies, Oct., 1998, Vol. 34, No. 4, (Oct., 1998), pp. 259-277. |
| 11 | 2nd Military Intervention: Ideology and Political Terror | Ahmad, pp. 148-80. Metin Tamkoç, "Stable Instability of the Turkish Polity", Middle East Journal, Vol. 27, No. 3 (Summer, 1973), pp. 319-341. |
| 12 | 3rd Military Intervention: Restructuring and … | Ahmad, pp. 181-212. Sabri Sayarı, "The Turkish Party System in Transition", Government and Opposition, Vol. 13, No. 1 (WINTER 1978), pp. 39-57. |
| 13 | Turkey on the Verge of Millennium | Ahmad, pp. 213-27. Nilüfer Göle, "Secularism and Islamism in Turkey: The Making of Elites and Counter-Elites", Middle East Journal , Vol. 51, No. 1 (Winter, 1997), pp. 46-58. |
| 14 | Discussion | - |
| Resources |
| Feroz Ahmad - The Making of Modern Turkey, Routledge, 1993. |
| Weekly preferential texts appear in the course flow of relevant week. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |