Atatürk’s Principles and Turkish Revolution I (TAR101)

Content

Objective

To give a full detailed perspective on the political history of Turkish Republic and Atatürk’s Revolutions within the context of twentieth century politics.
First semester: From Young Turk revolution down to end of Kemal Atatürk’s era.

Course Content

1. The declaration of "Liberty" and the re-opening of parliament
2. The governments of Second Constitutional Monarchy
3. The First World War and the Fall of Ottoman Empire
4. The period of Armistice
5. Foundation of Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA)
6. The Govenment of TGNA (TBMM)
7. The constitutional system in Turkish War of Independence
8. Midterms
9. Internal security problems
10. Establishment and administration of National Army
11. Turkish War of Independence
12. Peace of Lausanne
13. The purge of "Ancient Regime"
14. Political life in Single-Party Republic and the death of Atatürk

Course Learning Outcomes

The student understands the political atmosphere in which the founding fathers of the Republic of Turkey were raised.
The student understands the background of Turkish War of Independence and the political regime in this period.

Teaching and Learning Methods

The course is lectured with the presentation historical visual materials. The students are expected to be able to complete the course content with the references.

References

Rıdvan Akın, Türk Siyasal Tarihi, 1908-2000, İstanbul, 2010.
Sina Akşin, Kısa Türkiye Tarihi, İstanbul, İş kültür yayınları, 2008.

Assessment System

Contribution to Overall Grade
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

In-Term Studies
Activities	Number	Contribution
Assignments	0	0
Presentation	0	0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	0	0
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	0	0

Relation of Proficiency

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Recognizing fundamental legal concepts, defining, interpreting and using them.		X
2	Recognizing fundamental disciplines of law and their content, including legislation, case-law and the doctrine in the relevant discipline.		X
3	Recognizing positive norms in the legislation and being able to define and explain the principals of methodology.				X
4	Being able to determine, identify and restate legal problems.		X
5	Being able to use legal interpretation principals in an efficient manner in order to analyse and resolve a legal problem and in order to develop a strategy.		X
6	Being able to conduct academic researches on legal problems and to propose solutions.			X
7	Assuming responsibility individually or collectively for resolving complicated legal problems.		X
8	Being able to criticise positive norms of the law system.					X
9	Being able to explain technical legal knowledge in Turkish, French and English verbally or in writing, being able to report personal opinion concerning a legal problem verbally or in writing in a persuasive manner.	X
10	Being able to follow up the local and international legal literature, to update technical legal knowledge permanently, to use information technology in an efficient manner in order to achieve these goals.		X
11	Being able to conduct comparative academic researches between different law systems.	X
12	Respecting human rights and universal principals and notions of law.					X
13	Respecting the ethical standarts, good faith, fairness and equity principals.					X
14	Being sensitive to social problems, democracy, laicism and rule of law principal.					X

ECTS

Activities	Number	Period	Total Workload
Class Hours	14	2	28
Working Hours out of Class	14	1	14
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	1	4	4
Final Examinations (including preparation)	1	6	6
Total Workload			52
Total Workload / 25			2.08
Credits ECTS			2