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ULS2000Turkish Political History II3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Hülya KINIK
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
This course aims to to explain the Turkish political life from the transition to multi-party life and the Democrat Party period to the present day and and to gain the ability to analyze, compare and evaluate these issues.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : The student identifies the main issues and demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of Turkish Political Life.5,101,
LO - 2 : The Student evaluates current issues in Turkish politics from an analytical point of view.5,101,
LO - 3 : The student evaluates the effects of constitutions and the processes of introducing constitutions on Turkish politics.5,101,
LO - 4 : The student explains the function of army, political parties, civil society in Turkish political life from past to present.5,101,
LO - 5 : The student expains the drawbacks of consolidation of democracy in history of Turkish democracy.5,101,
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
This course deals with the main events of Turkish political life in the period from the early 1960s to the 2023 elections, the general economic, social and political conjuncture that will enable these events to be understood from an analytical perspective, the spirit of the period and the phenomena such as rupture, transformation and restructuring that emerged in connection with world politics and observed in existing political traditions.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1The Competitive multi-party politics (1945-1950)
 Week 2The Democrat Party (1950-1960)
 Week 3Turkish Social, Economic and Political Life during and after 1960 Military Coup.
 Week 41961 Constitution and the First Coalition Period (1961-1971)
 Week 51971 Memorandum and the Second Coalition Period (1971-1980)
 Week 61980 Coup and Kenan Evren Period
 Week 7Turkish Political Life between 1980-1990 - The Ozal Years
 Week 8General Evaluation
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Turkish Political Life between 1991-2002-Third Coalition Period
 Week 11Justice and Development Party (2002-2011)
 Week 12Justice and Development Party (2002-2016)
 Week 13July 15 Coup Attempt in Turkey: Context, Causes and Consequences
 Week 14Discussions on the Presidential Government System
 Week 15General Evaluation
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Ahmad, Feroz, Demokrasi Sürecinde Türkiye (1945-1980), İstanbul, Hil,1994.
 
Recommended Reading
1Lewis, Bernard, Modern Türkiye'nin Doğuşu (Çev. Metin Kıratlı), Ankara, TTK, 1989.
2Armaoğlu, Fahir, 20. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi (1914-1995), Ankara, 1994.
3Ataman, Muhittin (Ed.), Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Siyasi Tarihi, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, Eskişehir, 2015
4Erik J. Zürcher, Modernleşen Türkiye'nin Tarihi. İletişim Yayınları 2012.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 18/04/2024 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 06/06/2024 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 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Arasınav için hazırlık 6 2 12
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 11 2 22
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load120