GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PRINCIPLES OF ATATÜRK AND THE HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION-I/TAR-101
Course Title: PRINCIPLES OF ATATÜRK AND THE HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION-I
Credits 0 ECTS 2
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  GUZEM
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://uzem.gazi.edu.tr/
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The Atatürkian Thought System
The republic and its fundamental qualities
The modern Turkish world and its relationship with Atatürkist thought
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  General Introduction: Why History? Why the History of the Turkish Revolution? Where to Start?
2. Week  The general summary of the first semester
3. Week  Background information: the world and the Ottoman Empire from the 16th century to the 20th
4. Week  The world and the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the 20th century
5. Week  World War I: The end of the war, and treaties
6. Week  The War of Independence I: Preparation, circulars and congresses, military fronts
7. Week  The period of peace and treaties: Mudanya, Lausanne and the birth of a state
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  The establishment of the new state: Laws, institutions, revolutions
10. Week  Attempts at transition to multi-party life, and the first political parties
11. Week  World War II, part 1: Causes, development
12. Week  World War II, part 2: The end of the war (or is it?)
13. Week  The cold war period and its aftermath
14. Week  On Atatürkism
15. Week  General review
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  ---
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
0
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
5
5
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
50
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2
 ECTS: 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquiring scientific ethics and a scientific sense of responsibilityX
2Acquiring the capability of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, discussing and making suggestions on the information that is a source of data in the discipline of historyX
3Acquiring the skill of independent or collective work on a historical topic in accordance with the rules of historical methodology.X
4Acquiring the skill of making objective and consistent comments through comparison regarding historical events that took place in different geographical areas.X
5Possessing the ability to examine and assess the effects of political, social, economic, ideological, etc. factors in the development of historical eventsX
6Acquiring the skill of following and reaching the scientific publications and technological developments in the field of history.X
7Possessing the ability to practice the knowledge from the field of history in interdisciplinary studiesX
8Becoming aware of the importance of the discipline of history on a national or international scale; possessing the ability to reason on the background of present-day eventsX
9Comprehending the necessity of acquiring new knowledge and skills throughout lifeX
10Possessing the knowledge and skill to establish parallels between world history and the national history.X
11Advancing the skill and ability of critical thinking along with the ability of written and oral communicationX
12Discovering the dynamics that prompt people into action, consciously of the requirements of social life; acquiring the skill of understanding the roles of individuals in societyX