Economics (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: INR302
Course Name: Contemporary Turkish Politics
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
6
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. 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: By referring the contemporary Turkish politics, comprehending and explaining the events in Turkish politics
Course Content: The Turkish politics in the post-1980 period, significant ruptures in Turkish politics, new political parties, the general line of Turkish politics after 2000, conservative politics.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Comprehends the events of the post-1980 Turkish political life
2) Understands the liberalization of the Turkish economy
3) Comprehends the political attitudes of the parties founded in post-1980 era.
4) Investigates the internal political and social problems of Turkey.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Path to September 12, 1980 coup
2) Sıkı yönetim ve kavuşturmalar
3) Leaders banned from politics and military prohibitions
4) Political and economic restructuring
5) Turgut Özal and the new leaders
6) Presentations
7) Civil-military relations and the new institutions
8) Terör sorunu ve Soğuk Savaş sonrası siyaset
9) Midterm
10) February 27th, military's impact on politics
11) Coalition governments and crises
12) JP government and the initial years
13) Turkey and European Union and its reflections on politics
14) Major international problems of Turkey; Aegean Crisis, Cyprus issue, Middle East in 2000s
15) Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Contemporary Turkish Politics: Challenges to Democratic Consolidation- Ergun Özbudun
References: The Politics of Modern Turkey: Major issues and themes in contemporary Turkish politics- William Hale, Ali Çarkoğlu

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics.
2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy.
3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems.
4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs.
5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy.
6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy.
7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship.
10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law.
11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them.
12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License .

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics.
2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy.
3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems.
4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs.
5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy.
6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy.
7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship.
10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law.
11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them.
12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License .

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 20
Presentation 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 20
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 Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Presentations / Seminar 10 20
Homework Assignments 14 28
Midterms 5 25
Final 7 35
Total Workload 150