HISTR 214 Principles of Ataturk and History of the Turkish Republic IIMEF UniversityDegree Programs Electrical and Electronics EngineeringGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

ECTS Course Information Package

School/Faculty/Institute
Course Code HISTR 214
Course Title in English Principles of Ataturk and History of the Turkish Republic II
Course Title in Turkish Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi II
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Introductory
Semester Spring,Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 2 Recitation: 0 Lab: 0 Other: 0
Estimated Student Workload 48 hours per semester
Number of Credits 2 ECTS
Grading Mode Pass / Fail
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge yok
Registration Restrictions Only undergraduate students
Overall Educational Objective To learn about the founding and history of the Republic of Turkey and Turkish political history.
Course Description This course has been prepared to provide historical information about the establishment and history of the Republic of Turkey. The aim of this course is to provide students with a solid foundation on Turkish political history. In order to achieve this aim, the course will first examine the modernization process that started in the last periods of the Ottoman Empire. It will focus on issues such as the problems in the Ottoman Empire, especially in its last periods, the solutions to the problems, innovation in administrative and legal fields, modernization efforts, and the legacy of political thought left by the intellectuals of the period. Then, the developments especially in the last century of the Ottoman Empire, the establishment of the New Republic of Turkey (secular- nation-state) and the basic principles of Ataturk's revolution will be examined. By following this process, students will learn to establish cause and effect relationships on historical events, follow the intellectual steps that made it possible to move from the will of the sultan to the will of the sovereign people, and gain detailed knowledge of the basic principles of Ataturk`s revolution.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Establishes cause-and-effect relationships regarding the historical events covered in class.
2) It grasps the intellectual steps that made possible the transition from the sovereign will of the sultan to the sovereign will of the people.
3) Knowing the fundamental principles of the Atatürk Revolution in detail
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics N
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors N
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences N
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts H Exam
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives N
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions N
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies N
Prepared by and Date ZEYNEP ÖZEN , February 2026
Course Coordinator ZEYNEP ÖZEN
Semester Spring,Fall
Name of Instructor

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) 1921 Constitution
2) Abolition of the Monarchy/Proclamation of the Republic
3) 1924 Constitution
4) Revolutionary Laws (3 Laws)
5) Republicanism and Its Reforms
6) Secularism and Its Reforms
7) Populism and Its Reforms
8) Nationalism and Its Reforms
9) Reformism and Its Reforms
10) Statism and Its Reforms
11) Political Developments Between 1924 and 1928
12) Political Developments Between 1929 and 1938
13) The Hatay Issue (1936–1939)
14) Political Developments Between 1939 and 1946
Required/Recommended Readings-Bülent Tanör, Osmanlı-Türk Anayasal Gelişmeleri, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2023 -Ahmet Mumcu, Tarih Açısından Türk Devriminin Temelleri ve Gelişimi, İnkılap Kitabevi Yayınları, 2020 -Ahmet Mumcu/Ergun Özbudun/Turhan Feyzioğlu/Yüksel Ülken/Agah Çubukçu, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi II, YÖK Yayınları, 1997 -İlber Ortaylı, Türkiye’nin Yakın Tarihi, Kronik Yayınları, 2023 -İlber Ortaylı, Yakın Tarihin Gerçekleri, Kronik Yayınları, 2021 -İlber Ortaylı, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Kronik Yayınları, 2020 -Ekrem Buğra Ekinci, Osmanlı Hukuku, Arı Sanat Yayınları, 2021 -Coşkun Üçok/Ahmet Mumcu/Gülnihal Bozkurt, Türk Hukuk Tarihi, Turhan Kitabevi, 2023 -Halil İnalcık, İmparatorluktan Cumhuriyete, Kronik Yayınları, 2023 -Tarık Zafer Tunaya, Atatürk ve Atatürkçülük, Kronik Yayınları, 2023 -Fahir Armağanoğlu, Türk Siyasi Tarihi, Kronik Yayınları, 2022
Teaching MethodsLecture, course materials
Homework and Projects
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
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Course Administration ozenz@mef.edu.tr

ozenz@mef.edu.tr, In cases of disciplinary issues that may arise within the scope of the course, Article 54 of Law No. 2547 shall apply.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 1 1 28
Homework Assignments 1 5 1 6
Midterm(s) 1 6 1 7
Final Examination 1 6 1 7
Total Workload 48
Total Workload/25 1.9
ECTS 2