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TRH4008Social and Economical History of Turkey4+0+0ECTS:6
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of HISTORY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Mehmet OKUR
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Uğur Üçüncü
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Examining the accumulation of Turkey's Westernization process. Analysis of the economic, social and cultural change provided by Atatürk's principles and reforms. The effects of Turkey's geopolitical and strategic features on its economic and social structure. Examination of industrialization and development programs, efforts to achieve multi-party life and emerging intellectual movements.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Students will be able to evaluate the economic and social heritage passed down from the Ottoman Empire to the new Turkish Turkish State.1,21,
LO - 2 : They will learn about the economic and social progress efforts of the new Turkish State.1,2,61,
LO - 3 : Describe economical and social policy of the state.2,51,
LO - 4 : Use their knowledge in their research about the topic.2,51,
LO - 5 : They will be able to apply the general approach to the subject of the course in their research.1,21,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Determining how the social and economic heritage taken over from the Ottoman Empire and how was it reshaped after the foundation of the republic.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1General information about the lecture, introduction to sources ang general economic situation of Ottoman State
 Week 2Economic difficulties Ottoman State in in XIX. Century and Transition of Ottoman economy under the control of Western powers and minorities
 Week 3Social and economic situation in the years of World War I and Armistice
 Week 4Economic Congress of İzmir, beginning of the struggless in the field of economy, efforts of forming a national economy
 Week 5Nationalizing the institutions operated by foreigners, developing of system of banking and infrastructure of transportation
 Week 6Reforms in the fields of social, culture and law
 Week 7Attempts of forming national and modern education system
 Week 8Industry policies and planned industrialization period
 Week 9Mid-Term Exam
 Week 10Economic Policies during and after The World War II
 Week 11Events after The World War II, Multiparty transition period
 Week 12Economic, social and cultural events of 1950-1960 period
 Week 13Events after 1960, transition to the planned development Period (1960-2000)
 Week 14General Evaluation
 Week 15End-of-Term Exam
 Week 16
 
Textbook / Material
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 18.04.2022 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 06.06.2022 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 4 14 56
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 8 2 16
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 20 1 20
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 2 1 2
Diğer 2 2 1 2
Total work load180