Ataturk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I
Content
Objective
This course analyses the relation between the rise of republic and the modernisation of Ottoman Empire in the 19th Century.
Course Content
1. Ottoman Empire before 19th Century
2. Europe and “modernities”
3. New Order
4. Politics of Mahmud II
5. Bureaucratic reform in the times of Mahmud II
6. Politics of Tanzimat
7. Reforms of Tanzimat
8. Midterm
9. reactions versus Tanzimat
10. The Ottoman Constitution
11. İstibdad
12. reforms of Sultan Abdülhamid
13. reactions versus İstibdad
14. Evolution of thinking in 20th century
Course Learning Outcomes
In this course, the students could
- analyse the transformation of the Ottoman Empire in the period of modernisation
- Question the paradigm of modernisation
Teaching and Learning Methods
The course is given with various sources including visual material.
The students are expected to analyse a problematic about Turkey’s history in the first half of 20th century.
References
Kaynaklar
Eric Jan Zürcher, Modernleşen Türkiyenin Tarihi, İletişim Yayınları
Niyazi Berkes, Türkiyede Çağdaşlaşma, Yapı Kredi Yayınları
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Empire before 19th Century |
| 2 | Europe and “modernities” |
| 3 | New Order |
| 4 | Politics of Mahmud II |
| 5 | Bureaucratic reform in the times of Mahmud II |
| 6 | Politics of Tanzimat |
| 7 | Reforms of Tanzimat |
| 8 | Midterm |
| 9 | reactions versus Tanzimat |
| 10 | The Ottoman Constitution |
| 11 | Istibdad |
| 12 | reforms of Sultan Abdülhamid |
| 13 | reactions versus İstibdad |
| 14 | Evolution of thinking in 20th century |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 2 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 40 |
ECTS
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 48 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 1.92 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 2 | ||