KAY666 - THE DEVELOPMENT of DEMOCRACY IN TURKEY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DEVELOPMENT of DEMOCRACY IN TURKEY | KAY666 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Academic Staff | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to reveal the phases of Turkish democratisation process in a historical perspective and to investigate the development of Turkish democracy by focusing on the political and civil society. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Two topics constitute the content of this course. The first topics is related to the relationship between democracy and the political society. In this context, the contributions of the state to the democratisation process in Turkey and the different forms of these contributions take at different phases of this process will be analysed. The second topics is related to the relationship between democracy and civil society. In this context, the formation of democratic culture, state-individual and individual-society relationships will be explained. | |||||
| References | Ahmed, F. (1996) Demokrasi Sürecinde Türkiye, İstanbul: Hil. Heper, M., S. Sayarı (eds) (2002) Political Leaders and Democracy Lanham, Md: Lexington Books. Köker, L. (1992) Demokrasi Üstüne Yazılar, Ankara: İmge. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | General View on Political Life in Turkey |
| Week 3 | Kemalist Single-Party Government |
| Week 4 | The Construction of Multi-Party System |
| Week 5 | Background: the Concept of Westernization and Democracy Relationship |
| Week 6 | Midterm I |
| Week 7 | Perception of Democracy in the Context of the Center-Periphery Relations |
| Week 8 | Relationship between Secularism, Religion and Democracy in Turkey |
| Week 9 | Kurdish Question and Democracy |
| Week 10 | National Sovereignty: Minorities and Turkey |
| Week 11 | Midterm II |
| Week 12 | Civil Society, Social Movements and Democracy |
| Week 13 | Democracy and Gender |
| Week 14 | European Union and Democracy |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 10 |
| 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 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 16 | 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 | 12 | 144 |
| 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 | 32 | 210 |
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