PIR5103 Turkish ModernizationIstinye UniversityDegree Programs Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English)

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Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: PIR5103
Course Name: Turkish Modernization
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
8
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
Master TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Second Cycle EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. SUAT EREN ÖZYİĞİT
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üy. SUAT EREN ÖZYİĞİT
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Examination of Turkey's modernization process and understanding of developments, learning of the modernization ecole, evaluation of the events in the modernization process in a cause-effect relationship.
Course Content: In the scope of this course, the period of Lale II. Modernization and Westernism movements in Ottoman Empire will be examined. 1876 and 1908 constitutionalist movements in the Ottoman Empire, II. Constitutional monarchy, modernization of the Republican period will be discussed in socioeconomic and political planes.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understand the traditional and modern social dynamics of Turkish society.
2) Learn the historical characteristics of Turkish society and gain the ability to analyze the change of these qualities.
3) Learn the concepts that are effective in the modernization process.
4) Learn the process and the problems in the formation of modern Turkey.
5) Discuss the effects of Ottoman heritage to Turkey's modernization.
6) Understand the effects of the developments in the Republican era and after.
7) Analyzes the effects and results of Turkish modernization efforts and makes inferences for the future.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Sources of Turkish Civilization
2) Ottoman Heritage
3) Emergence Stages of Modern Turkey: Decline of the Ottoman Empire and Reforms
4) Seeds of the Revolution, Resignation and Enlightenment, Committee of Union and Progress
5) From Empire to Nation (1908-1923)
6) The Republican Period
7) The Face of Change: Ummah, Nation, State, Government, Religion, Culture, Elite and Class Concepts
8) New Turkey: Political Life (1923-1945)
9) New Turkey: Society and Economy (1923-1945)
10) Multi-Party Riddle (1945-1960)
11) Military Intervention, Institutional Restructuring and Ideological Politics
12) Military Intervention, Social Democracy and Political Terror
13) Military Intervention, Political and Economic Restructuring
14) Turkey's Today and Future
15) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Bernard Lewis-Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu
Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu
References: Türkiyede Politik Değişim Ve Modernleşme-Ersin Kalaycıoğlu

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 3 % 30
Presentation 3 % 30
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 2 3 70
Presentations / Seminar 3 3 12 45
Homework Assignments 3 4 15 57
Final 1 3 25 28
Total Workload 200