SKB627 - POLITICAL LIFE IN TURKEY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLITICAL LIFE IN TURKEY | SKB627 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Academic Staff | |||||
| Course objective | This course is designed to survey Turkeys experience with democracy with a view to its historical evolution and thematic concerns. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The course will concentrate on state-civil society relations during the democratization process and cover the major themes that define the relationship in different time intervals. | |||||
| References | C. Shick and E. A. Tonak (eds.), Turkey in Transition New Perspectives (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987). Çağlar Keyder, Türkiye'de Devlet ve Sınıflar (İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları,1989). D. Lovatt (ed.) Turkey since 1970: Politics, Economics and Society (New York: Palgrave, 2001). E. Kalaycıoğlu ve Ali Yaşar Sarıbay, Türk Siyasal Hayatı: Değişim ve Süreklilik (İstanbul: Der Yayınları). M. Heper and J. Landau (eds.), Political Parties and Democracy in Turkey (London: I. B. Tauris, 1991). S. Yerasimos, G. Seufert and K. Vorhoff (eds.), Civil Society in the Grip of Nationalism: Studies on Political Culture in Contemporary Turkey (Orient-Institut, 2000). | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the course: its scope, importance and rules |
| Week 2 | The construction of the Republic and First Assembly |
| Week 3 | Single-party era |
| Week 4 | Transition to multi-party system |
| Week 5 | Democrat Party era |
| Week 6 | Midterm I |
| Week 7 | 1960s |
| Week 8 | 1970s |
| Week 9 | 1980s and 24th January Decisions |
| Week 10 | Neo-liberal transformation |
| Week 11 | Midterm II |
| Week 12 | Kurdish problem |
| Week 13 | 1990s |
| Week 14 | 2000s |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 50 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 2 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 14 | 168 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 29 | 34 | 234 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. To acquire advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of specialization. To understand the interactions with other disciplines and analyze social structure and dynamics. | X | ||||
| 2. To develop skills for doing and planning research, and analyzing/evaluating data in the field of specialization. To find solutions to the problems faced during the research process. | X | ||||
| 3. To contribute to related literature by conducting a research independently or as a member of a research team. To do leadership and to have a vision. | X | ||||
| 4. To follow the scientific literature in the field of specialization. To evaluate the data by critical thinking and to be committed to lifelong learning. | X | ||||
| 5. To communicate effectively in oral and written base. To master a foreign language and to use computer and information technology effectively in the field of specialization. To share knowledge at scientific platforms with this oral and written communication skill. | X | ||||
| 6. To feel social responsibility. To have a capacity and awareness to contribute to the society. | X | ||||
| 7. To appreciate social, cultural, scientific, and ethical values while conducting studies in the field of specialization. To contribute to the solution of problems faced in this process in the work life. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest