| Political Science and Public Administration | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | SBK301 | ||||
| Course Name: | Turkish Political Life Before the Republic | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory Courses | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. DAMLA SEVİMLİ ACER | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Damla Sevimli Acer | ||||
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| Course Objectives: | 1. To explain the political developments during the Ottoman period with the cause and effect relationship; 2. To understand the reform efforts during the Ottoman period; 3. To realise the transition process from absolutism to constitutionalism; 4. To evaluate the First World War and the War of Independence politically. |
| Course Content: | Society and state in the Ottoman Empire; Foreign policy in the Ottoman Empire; reform efforts; Nizam-ı Cedid; Sened-i İttifak; The reign of Mahmud II; Edict of 1839 (Tanzimat), Edict of 1856 (Islahat), Kanun-i Esasi; Constitutionalism; the Committee of Union and Progress, World War I and the War of Independence. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students who successfully complete this course analyze the basic dynamics, processes and historical development of Turkish political life. 2) they will be able to use the basic concepts of political science to evaluate the events in Turkish political life. 3) they achieve the competence to evaluate essential developments in Turkish political life. 4) they analyze modernization movements in the Ottoman Empire. 5) they attain the ability to interpret the transition process from Empire to Republic. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction: The Political System of the Ottoman Empire | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 2) | The Ottoman Empire at the end of 18th century | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 3) | III. Selim ve Nizam-ı Cedid (1789-1807) | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 4) | The Era of Mahmud II and The Reforms (1808-1839) | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 5) | The Tanzimat Period (1839-1871) | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 6) | The Reactions to Tanzimat and Young Ottomans | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 7) | The Depression of 1973-1878 and its consequences, The Reign of Abdülhamit II (1876-1909) and Kanun-i Esasi (1876) | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 8) | Midterm | |
| 9) | The Constitution and its provisions, The Constitutional Period and Three Ideological Currents | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 10) | The Second Constitutionalist Period, The Committee of Union and Progress and the Constitutional Amendments of 1909 | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 11) | The Tripoli and Balkan Wars and The impacts of these wars | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 12) | World War I | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 13) | The Turkish War of Independence | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 14) | The Post-War | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma; Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi; Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu |
| 15) | Final |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Niyazi Berkes-Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma Erik J. Zürcher-Modernleşen Türkiye’nin Tarihi |
| References: | Feroz Ahmad- Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu; Feroz Ahmad- Bir Kimlik Peşinde Türkiye; Feroz Ahmad, İttihat ve Terakki (1908-1914); Şerif Mardin, Yeni Osmanlı Düşüncesinin Doğuşu; Şerif Mardin, Jön Türklerin Siyasi Fikirleri; Bernard Lewis- Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu; Sina Akşin, Kısa Türkiye Tarihi; Sina Akşin, Jön Türkler ve İttihat ve Terakki |
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| 1) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 2) To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 3) Relates the interaction of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economics, business administration). | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 4) Examines the political and social processes, problems and the causes of these problems in Turkey and in the world, evaluates them in an interdisciplinary dimension and with a critical perspective. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 5) To be able to conduct research in the field of Political Science by using common methods and respecting ethical values. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 6) To be able to design and lead research and scientific texts on field-specific topics on their own or in team work. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 7) To be able to express his/her opinions, thoughts and suggestions for solutions in written and verbally in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 8) Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by the field. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. | 3 |
| 2) | To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | 3 |
| 3) | Relates the interaction of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economics, business administration). | 2 |
| 4) | Examines the political and social processes, problems and the causes of these problems in Turkey and in the world, evaluates them in an interdisciplinary dimension and with a critical perspective. | 3 |
| 5) | To be able to conduct research in the field of Political Science by using common methods and respecting ethical values. | 3 |
| 6) | To be able to design and lead research and scientific texts on field-specific topics on their own or in team work. | 3 |
| 7) | To be able to express his/her opinions, thoughts and suggestions for solutions in written and verbally in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | 3 |
| 8) | Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by the field. | 2 |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 70 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 10 | 1 | 1 | 20 | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||
| Final | 1 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 22 | ||
| Total Workload | 124 | ||||||