DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History

General Description

History

Dokuz Eylül University the Institute of Principles of Ataturk and Turkish Revolution History, affiliated to rectorate of the mentioned university, was founded in 1983 by the date of 03.24.1983 and 2809 numbered law. When the Institute was founded, its old building was at Ikinci Kordon in Alsancak where is today the administration building of the university. A single-storey building added to the administration building was determined as the institute building. The institute firstly undertook the education of the Atatürks Principles and Revolution History lessons for the faculties and high schools of the university. One year later after its foundation, it also started the education of master of sciences and philosophy of doctorate. Now there are two professor, seven assistant professors, and three research assistants in the institute. Also there are eight administrative staffs.

Qualification Awarded

Principles of Ataturk and Turkish Revolution History, Doctorate Degree (Ph.D.)

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma. Minimum GPA 80/100 or 3/4, minimum score of 60 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, minimum score of 60 from the Foreign Language Exams YDS/KPDS or the equivalent exams scores obtained fromTOEFL/IELTS/etc, and being successful at the science examination of the Institute in the related fields (minimum score of 75).Transcript.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Transfer Students:
The transfer student candidates from Turkish or foreign universities are subject to the YOK Legislation "The transfer, double degree, minor degree and inter-institutional credit transfer" and to the evaluation conditions determined by Dokuz Eylul University Senate.
The transfer quotas are determined and announced by Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK). The evaluation of the candidates are done by the school evaluation commmisin and approved by the management
The Graduate Transfers:
The short cycle graduates are given the right to be admitted to the first cycle programs if they comply with the conditions set by the "The transfer of Short Cycle Program Graduates to First Cycle Programs" Legilation of Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK)
The universities inform YOK regarding the quotas and YOK announces the quotas and conditions in "Graduate Transfer Guide" and the placements are managed by YOK due to the results of nationwide graduate transfer exam.
According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be
recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing
Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

4 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

Main objectives of this program are to enable students to gain fundamental values of Republic of Turkey that designed as a civilization project by Ataturk and to represent a substantial change in the Turkish modernization process; to teach the form of the objective, universal and analytical thinking by means of the Philosophy of History and the methodology; to interpret to Turkish Revolution from the perspective of general theories of the revolution; by depending on documentary and by using modern historical methods to investigate, research and teach the history of The Modern Turkey; to produce knowledge in relation to Turkey's current social problems by means of knowledge coming from past.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Being able to interpret Turkish Revolution in terms of theories of modernization and revolution.
2   Being able to compare Western modernization with Turkish modernization.
3   Being able to educate academicians and researchers who developed ability to solve problems by using critical mind.
4   Being able to give information about Republic of Turkey's domestic and foreign policy and developments in the world.
5   Being able to research History of Republic of Turkey with modern history methods grounded on documents.
6   Being able to produce information in order to solve today's Turkey's social problems as possessing basic logic related with social sciences.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

This degree enables the holder to exercise the profession in the public or private sector.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits


T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
 
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ATA 6029 THEORY OF REVOLUTION AND TURKISH REVOLUTION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4
G 2 ATA 6051 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
G 3 ATA 6045 HISTORY TEXTS IN OTTOMAN TURKISH LANGUAGE I COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 16
TOTAL:   30
 
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 4 ATA 6033 HISTORY OF IZMIR IN PROCESS OF MODERNIZATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 5 ATA 6035 HISTORY OF TURKISH DEMOCRACY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 6 ATA 6041 CONTEMPORARY WORLD HISTORY I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 7 ATA 6055 HISTORY OF TURKISH CULTURE I (20TH CENTURY) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 8 ATA 6057 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF TURKEY I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 9 ATA 6053 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 10 ATA 6043 MIGRATION MOVEMENTS IN TURKEY I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ATA 6098 AREA OF EXPERTISE COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3
B 2 ATA 6046 HISTORY TEXTS IN OTTOMAN TURKISH LANGUAGE II COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4
B 3 ATA 6058 POLITICAL CURRENTS AND KEMALISM IN 20TH CENTURY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3
B 4 ATA 6096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 3 0 3
B 5 ATA 6050 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 12
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 6 ATA 6052 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
B 7 ATA 6054 HISTORY OF TURKISH CULTURE II (20TH CENTURY) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
B 8 ATA 6056 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF TURKEY II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
B 9 ATA 6068 HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
B 10 ATA 6062 HISTORY OF MIDDLE EAST IN 20TH CENTURY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
B 11 ATA 6064 CONTEMPORARY WORLD HISTORY II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
B 12 ATA 6066 MIGRATION MOVEMENTS IN TURKEY II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
B 13 ATA 6060 HISTORY WORKSHOP ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
 
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ATA 6099 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
4 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ATA 6099 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
5 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ATA 6099 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
6 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ATA 6099 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
7 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ATA 6099 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
8 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ATA 6099 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of at least 14 courses, not being less than 42 national credits, pasing a qualifiying examination, preparing and defending a doctoral dissertation, in total 240 ECTS credits.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Director of Institute: Doç. Dr. Başak Ocak
(Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarih Enstitüsü /Buca- İzmir.) Tel:0 232 30179 48 basak.ocak@deu.edu.tr
Coordinator of AKTS/DS: Doç. Dr. Hasan Taner Kerimoğlu
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarih Enstitüsü /Buca- İzmir Tel:0 232 301 79 28 taner.kerimoglu@deu.edu.tr