GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HISTORY OF TURKISH DEMOCRACY-I/TAR- 421
Course Title: HISTORY OF TURKISH DEMOCRACY-I
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assis. Prof. Nasrullah UZMAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/nasrullah
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  nasrullah@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Have knowledge about field and resources of history of Turkish democracy
Understand political and democratic heritage taken over from the Ottoman Empire
Explain efforts to create base structure of modernization and democracy in the early years of the Republic
Analyzing the democratization process of Turkey in comparison with the West
Analyze breaking points in the process of democratization from Empire to Republic
Analyzing causes of problems which the democracy faced in Republican Period
Evaluate history of Turkish democracy in comparison with Europe and World
 -- 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  Turkish political system and administration concept
2. Week  Factors forcing traditional system to change: Turkish Modernization
3. Week  Emergence of representative system
4. Week  Development of opposition thought and its organisation
5. Week  Young Turks/Young Ottomans movement
6. Week  Kanun-ı Esasi (Constitution)
7. Week  I. Constitutional Era
8. Week  Mid-term
9. Week  Union and progress
10. Week  II. Constitutional Era
11. Week  Movement of thoughts in the Ottoman Empire
12. Week  Political Parties in the Ottoman Empire
13. Week  Elections and election systems in the Ottoman Empire
14. Week  Relations betweeen ruling party and the opposition in the Ottoman Empire
15. Week  Relations between politics and army in the Ottoman Empire
16. Week  FINAL
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1) Şükrü Karatepe, Osmanlı Siyasi Kurumları/ Klasik Dönem, İstanbul, İşaret Yayınları, 1989. 2) Halil İnalcık, Osmanlı Padişahı, AÜSBFD, 13/4, Aralık 1958, s. 68-79. 3) Ahmet Mumcu, Osmanlı İmparatorluğunda Egemenlik Kavramı ve Gelişmesi, 1. Milli Egemenlik Sempozyumu, Ankara, 24-25 Nisan 1985. 4) Kemal H. Karpat, ?The Transformation of The Ottoman State, 1789-1908, International Middle East Studies, 3, 1972, s. 243-28. 5) Davut Dursun, Osmanlı Devletinde Siyaset ve Din, İstanbul, İşaret Yayınları, 1992. 6) Davut Dursun, "Osmanlı Toplum Yapısına Genel Bir Bakış", İlim ve Sanat, 22, Kasım-Aralık 1988. 7) Halil İnalcık, Sened-i İttifak ve Gülhane Hatt-ı Hümayunu, Belleten, 28/112, Ekim 1964. 8) Halil İnalcık, Tanzimat’ın Uygulanması ve Sosyal Tepkileri, Belleten, 28/112, Ekim 1964.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 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
16
2
32
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
5
2
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
5
3
15
 Preparing Presentation
5
3
15
 Presentation
5
3
15
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
101
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.04
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1The graduate of this program, has a grasp of the basic concepts, knowledge and literature of his/her fieldX
2is able to assess historical events from different perspectives and can conclude original consequential connectionsX
3is able to utilise his/her knowledge in accordance with the history methodology and is in possession of the necessary methods and toolsX
4is able to utilise his/her knowledge at resolving/analysing current issuesX
5has a grasp of the communication and computation technologies which are related to the field of historyX
6gives importance to have a multidisciplinary approachX
7is in possession of a high academic confidence and has the ability to discuss his/her knowledge in various platformsX
8is able to conduct research on and discuss historical events and social developments. He/she also has the ability to analyse events in their own capacity, as well as to write academic papers and rapportsX
9is able to follow and update the recent findings in his/her field as well as related fieldsX
10is able to define and criticise historical events, as well as asking questions, and making interpretationsX
11is always considerate of his ethical principles and social responsibilitiesX
12is able to perform in a single or multidisciplinary working environment, as well as actively communicating with othersX