COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ILKIM ÖZDIKMENLI ÇELIKOĞLU

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

This course aims to familiarize the students with selected topics of Turkish politics around the fundamental themes of modernization and democratization. Depending on the interests of the students the topics to be discussed will most probably include transition to multi-party period, military interventions, various political and ideological currents (such as conservatism, political Islam, Kemalism, Kurdish nationalism, Turkish nationalism, socialism etc.), Gezi Park resistance, current debates on a new constitution and so on.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Various compulsory and recommended articles and book chapters will be announced in the first week.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Term project (oral and written communication)
3. Class discussions
4. Quiz

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students will settle a term-project topic and submit a research proposal as a group by Week 4 at the latest. Upon the approval of the proposal by the instructor, they will make a division of labour and present their findings individually on a pre-determined date after the mid-term exam. By taking the feedbacks offered by their peers and the instructor into consideration, they will submit a paper at the end of the semester.
Presentation grade will be based on your performance in designing your research and presenting your findings, and your overall participation in class discussions.
In the last session of the class, there will be a quiz covering the topics discussed in student presentations.

Assessment Criteria

1. Demonstrate understanding of modernization and democratization processes and their problems in Turkey.
2. Analyze selected topics of their choice in Turkish politics.
3. Work individually or as a group in analyzing a selected topic in Turkish politics.
4. Demonstrate communication skills in making presentations.
5. Demonstrate analytical skills in writing a paper.
6. Acquire skills to use library and internet sources.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70 percent of attendance is manadatory.
2. Latecomers are not welcome. Please do not enter the classroom if the door is already shut.
3. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action. Make sure that you are well aware of the rules of academic writing.
4. Students should come to class having read the assigned material and participate in class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilkim.ozdikmenli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes