COURSE UNIT TITLE

: POLITICAL LIFE IN REPUBLICAN ERA

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ATA 5042 POLITICAL LIFE IN REPUBLICAN ERA COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR MEHMET EMIN ELMACI

Offered to

Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History

Course Objective

In this course, the students aim at learning history of Turkish Democracy from the
beginning. In addition, whether understanding of democracy is emerged in the society or
not. It is aimed to discuss these issues in the group discussions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To able to understand the periods in history of Turkish democracy
2   To able to have information about politics institutions
3   To able to explain social and political developments
4   To able to have information development of democracy culture in the world and turkey
5   To able to explain political parties of the period

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Great Turkish National Assembly and 1921 and 1924 Constitutions
2 Republican Public Party
3 Political revolutions and efforts of multiple parties
4 Multiple parties after the World War II
5 Democratic Party Government and anti-democratic applications: inquiry committee
6 Military Coup in 1960 and 1961 Constitution
7 Right and left concepts in Turkish policy
8 Political developments in 1990s and general evaluation
9 Important political leaders in this period
10 Political developments in the world and Turkey
11 olitical developments in the region where Turkey is located
12 Military Coups and Turkish democracy
13 Comparison of Turkish Constitutions
14 Overall Assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

Tunaya, Tarık Zafer, Türkiye de Siyasi Partiler 1859-1952, 2. Baskı, Arba Yayınları,
Istanbul 1995.
Karpat,Kemal, Türkiye de Siyasal Sistemin Evrimi, 1876-1980, Imge Kitabevi Yayınları,
Istanbul 2007.
Çavdar, Tevfik, Türkiye nin Demokrasi Tarihi, 4. Baskı, Imge Kitabevi Yayınları,
Istanbul 2008.
Özbudun, Ergun, Türkiye de Parti ve Seçim Sistemi, Istanbul, 2011.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The students are going to read weekly topics in advance. The lecturer is going to
summarize the topics in light of students readings. Every topic will be discussed in
groups. And students are going to be encouraged to present a topic.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

40% midterm, %60 final

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons. The instructor has right to
make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam
scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Yrd.Doç.Dr. Ahmet Mehmetefendioğlu
a.mehmetefendioglu@deu.edu.tr
(0232) 301 79 40
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
Ataturk Principal Instıtute Buca Tınaztepe
Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi, 35390
Buca- IZMIR

Office Hours

Every Thursday between 09:00-11:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 77

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.24
LO.34
LO.44
LO.54

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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