AÄ°T701 - ATATURK's SYSTEM of THOUGHT

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
ATATURK's SYSTEM of THOUGHT AÄ°T701 1st Semester 3 0 3 10
PrequisitesNone
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
 
Instructor (s)Prof. Dr. Adil DAÄžISTAN 
Course objectiveGiving the knowledge of the main concepts of the Atatürk's system of thought and the factors and the ideas that played roles in its evolution. Comparison of Atatürk's system of thuouhgt with that of other systems of thought and ideologies in the world and assess its real meaning and value. 
Learning outcomes
  1. 1. Understands the main principles of the Atatürk's system of thought
  2. 2. figures out the concepts of "full-independence" and "national sovereignty" as the main objectives of Atatürk's system of thought
  3. 3. learns the main tools of the thought system of Atatürk such as rationalism, pacifism, science, technology, humanism and universalism and uses them in solving problems and conflicts in international arena.
  4. 4. Knows the empirical and pluralist principles of Atatürk and determines the basic differentiating characteristics from the dogmatic and totalitarian regimes.
  5. 5. Realizes the continuous dynamism in Atatürk's system of thought.
  6. 6. take science as the "genuine guide in life" as Atatürk stated
  7. 7. Feels responsible for the preservation of principles such as the nation-state and national sovereignty that may be under the threat of globalisation.
Course ContentAtatürk's system of thought was formed as a consequence of Kemal Atatürk's own assessments on his various life time experiences in the light of rationalism and history. In other words, it was developed in the guidance of mind and science by taking Turkey's geo-strategical position and history into consideration. Thus, this course deals with the argument that the Atatürk's thought system would help usher in formation of full independent state relying on national sovereignty and reaching the contemporary level of civilization. 
ReferencesİNAN, Afet, Medeni Bilgiler ve M .Kemal Atatürk'ün el yazıları, Ankara,1969
ATATÜRK, Gazi Mustafa Kemal, Atatürk'ün Söylev ve Demeçleri, I-III cilt, Ankara, 1989.
EROĞLU, Hamza, Atatürkçülük, Ankara, 1981.
GÄ°RÄ°TLÄ°, Ä°smet, Kemalist Devrim Ä°deolojisi, Ä°stanbul, 1980.
JEVAKHOFF, Alexandre, Kemal Atatürk, Les Chemins de I'Occident, Paris, 1989.
KARAL, Enver Ziya, Atatürk'ten Düşünceler, Ankara,1969.
KİNROSS, Lord, Atatürk, Bir Milletin Yeniden Doğuşu, çev. Necdet Sander, İstanbul, 1994
KURAN, Ercüment, Atatürkçülük Üzerine Denemeler, Ankara, 1981.
TUNAYA, Tarık Zafer, Devrim Hareketleri içinde Atatürk ve Atatürkçülük, İstanbul, 1981
WEBSTER, Donald Everett, The Turkey of Atatürk, Philadelphia, 1939.
WEIKER, Walter F, The Modernization of Turkey, From Atatürk to the Present Day, New York, 1981.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Evaluation of principles and ideals in Ataturk's system of thought and the factors that played roles in their formation
Week 2Effect of Ottoman reforms on Ataturk's system of thought
Week 3Contribution of his educational and intellectual and political formation, and his teachers to Atatürk's world view and his political and social ideals; Effects of the books through out his life and the places he found during his lifetime.
Week 4Study of political and intellectual streams that had influence on Ataturk's system of thought
Week 5Main characteristics of the Ataturk's system of thought
Week 6Role of national education in nation-building and as a key determinant of Ataturk's system of thought
Week 7Mid-Term
Week 8The idea of Sovereignity and Independence in Ataturk's system of thought and its idealisation in his political and military life and activities
Week 9Effect of the Western philosophical frames upom Ataturk: Rationalism, Science, Technology, Humanism, Globalism and Peace in Ataturk's system of thought
Week 10Importance of Ataturk's system of thought in respect of Turkish and world history.
Week 11Globalism and Ataturk's system of thought
Week 12Comparaison of Ataturk's sysytem of thought with dogmatic and totalitarian ideologies
Week 13Political and social and cultural impacts of Ataturk as political and state-builder leader and nationalist on Asia, Muslim East, in the age of imperialism and new-colonialism.
Week 14Reading and Understanding Ataturk in Post-Soviet Era
Week 15Preparation for the exam
Week 16The Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance140
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments110
Presentation15
Project00
Seminar110
Midterms125
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes050
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes050
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)1410140
Presentation / Seminar Preparation13030
Project000
Homework assignment22040
Midterms (Study duration)12020
Final Exam (Study duration) 12828
Total Workload33111300

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Develops advanced knowledge on Modern Turkey and Republican history by creative thinking and research in depth. Carries out projects, and invents new and original concepts that provide new ideas to the field.   X 
2. Reaches original results by using the expert knowledge and by analyzing and evaluating new and complex ideas, discussions and developments.  X  
3. Knows the basic sources of history of modern Turkey and their language and properties in the expert level. Analyses and evaluates data from these sources by scientific and technical methods, develops new models, methods and applications.     
4. Evaluates historical events as short, medium and long-term processes and makes consistent inferences for the future.    X 
5. Provides information about the world and European historiography and places Turkish historiography in the world historiography. Evaluates the content of historical information produced by various ecoles of history at expert level. X   
6. Designs and implements projects at advanced level to investigate complex historical problems of history of modern Turkey and Republic. For this purpose organises and manages a multidisciplinary team.  X  
7. Analyzes and develops the norms and rules that dominate the relations in the field of humanities in general and history in particular. Invents new methods and rules and disseminates them by various ways.   X  
8. Makes international and national publications about its field.    X
9. Contributes to the promotion and protection of cultural heritage considering the learned and acquired knowledge and experience in the context of history of modern Turkey and Turkish Republic.   X 
10. Possesses the ability of approaching to various issues of modern Turkish history with methods of contemporary history as well as interdisciplinary methods.  X  
11. Approaches to the refoms and modernising efforts from Ottoman Empire to Turkish Republic, to the domocratic developments and to various issues of Turkish history from the point of view of history and other multi- disciplinary methods and in a critical way   X 
12. Comments on the developing and changing conditions and current issues in the world and produces alternative ideas.    X
13. Has the ability of an interdisciplinary approach to the democratic developments and emerging issues of Turkish history as well as of the discipline of history.     
14. Explains policies and strategies on the global and regional scale.    X

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