COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROBLEMS OF THE TURKISH REPUBLICAN HISTORIOGRAPHY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 4034 PROBLEMS OF THE TURKISH REPUBLICAN HISTORIOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR OKTAY GÖKDEMIR

Offered to

History
History

Course Objective

The main purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the economic, social, political, and cultural problems the Republic of Turkey has faced since 1923.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have knowdlge about the sources of history of the Republican Era
2   Have knowdlge about the problems of the Republican Era
3   Evaluate the problems of the Republican Era
4   Comprehend the conceptual framework of the problems in the Republican Era in the context of ideology and epistemology
5   Analyze the effect of process of Republican Era on the historiography

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The definition of the course and the introduction of main resources will be used in the class
2 The ideology of the Republic and its contemporary problems
3 The discussion of the second republic
4 The single party governance and ideology
5 The ideological basis of the single party governance
6 The Speech of Ataturk as a political manifestation
7 Midterm
8 Turkey in the Second World War
9 The formation of the multi-party parliament in Turkey
10 Democrat Party and its ideology
11 The Events of 6-7th September
12 Turkey in 1960s
13 The military coups and Turkey
14 General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Osmanlı dan Cumhuriyet e Problemler, Araştırmalar, Tartışmalar, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yay., Birtinci Uluslararası Tarih Kongresi Bildirileri, Ankara, 1993.
Emre Kongar, Türkiye nin Toplumsal Yapısı, Bilgi Yay., Ankara 1979.
Mete Tunçay, Türkiye de Sol Akımlar, 1925-1936, Istanbul, 1992.
Cemil Koçak, Türkiye de Milli Şef Dönemi, Iletişim Yay., Cilt: 1-2, Istanbul, 1996.
Mete Tunçay, Türkiye de Cumhuriyeti nde Tek Parti Yönetiminin Kuurlması, Yurt Yay., Ankara, 1981.
Orhan Koloğlu, Cumhuriyet in Ilk Onbeş Yılı, 1923-1938, Istanbul, 1999.
Esat Öz, Tek Parti Yönetimi ve Siyasal Katılım, Ankara, 1992.
Ali Gevgilli, Yükseliş ve Düşüş, Istanbul, 1987.
Doğan Akyaz, Askeri Müdahalelerin Orduya Etkisi, Iletişim Yay., Istanbul, 2002.
Günay, Göksu Özdoğan, Turan dan Bozkurt a Tek Parti Döneminde Türkçülük, 1931-1946, Istanbul, 2001.
William Hale, Türkiye de Ordu ve Siyaset, Hil Yay., Istanbul, 1986.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Term examination
2. Final examination

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term and final examinations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

oktaygokdemir@mynet.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

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 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.155
LO.255
LO.345
LO.445
LO.555