Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Psychology | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 343 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Major Issues in Turkish Politics | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Türkiye Siyaseti’nde Temel Sorunlar | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Seçiniz | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 136 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only undergraduate students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To understand the major actors, institutions, and political processes in modern Turkey in order to identify continuity and change in Turkey’s political development. | ||||
| Course Description | This course aims to discuss the historical origins of modern politics, major political institutions, state-society relations, and patterns of political participation in Turkey. It will introduce both theoretical approaches and empirical analyzes in order to develop a critical understanding of the trajectory of political life in Turkey from the late Ottoman period up until today. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Ders, Türkiye’de, modern dönem siyasetin traihsel kökenlerini, başlıca siyasi kurumları, devlet-toplum ilişkilerini, ve siyasal katılımın gelişimini tartışacaktır. Hem teorik yaklaşımlara hem de ampirik analizlere yer vererek, Türkiye’de geç Osmanlı döneminden günümüze değin siyasal hayatın seyrine dair eleştirel bir kavrayış geliştirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand the Ottoman legacy on modern Turkish politics and the major tenets of Kemalism 2) comprehend the development of major political institutions 3) examine the patterns of state-society relations 4) examine the trajectory of political participation and social mobilization in Turkey 5) assess the dynamics of change and continuity in Turkish politics |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | |||||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | |||||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | |||||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | |||||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | |||||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | |||||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | |||||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | |||||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | |||||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | |||||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | |||||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | |||||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | BEGÜM UZUN TAŞKIN , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BEGÜM UZUN TAŞKIN |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. BEGÜM UZUN TAŞKIN |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | The Ottoman Legacy |
| 3) | From Empire to Republic: The Formation of a Single Party Regime |
| 4) | The Founding Ideology: What Kemalism is and What It is not.. |
| 5) | Constitutions in Comparative Perspective |
| 6) | Civil-Military Relations |
| 7) | State Tradition in Turkey: Strong State and Weak Society? |
| 8) | Quiz and discussion on research paper topics and guidelines |
| 9) | The State and Islam |
| 10) | The Kurdish Problem |
| 11) | Labor and Business |
| 12) | The State and Gender |
| 13) | Elections and Voting Behavior |
| 14) | Presentations |
| 15) | Final examination period |
| 16) | Final examination period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Zürcher, Erik J. (2004). Turkey: A Modern History. London; New York: I.B. Tauris, pp. 76-133. Mardin, Şerif. (1973). “Center-Periphery Relations: A Key to Turkish Politics?” Daedalus 102 (1): 169–90. Zürcher, Erik J. (2004). Turkey: A Modern History. London; New York: I.B. Tauris, pp. 133-206. Bora, Tanıl. (2017). “Kemalizmler”. Tanıl Bora Cereyanlar içinde (pp.162-176). İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. Bora, Tanıl. (2017). “Kemalizmin Krizi”. Tanıl Bora Cereyanlar içinde (pp.176-194). İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. Özbudun, Ergun. (2012). “Constitutions and Political System”. In Metin Heper and Sabri Sayarı (eds.) The Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey, London: Routledge. Cizre Sakallıoğlu, Ümit. (1997). “The Anatomy of the Turkish Military’s Political Autonomy”. Comparative Politics, 29(2): 151-166. Demirel, Tanel. (2003). “The Turkish Military’s Decision to Intervene: 12 September 1980”. Armed Forces and Society, 29(2), 253-280. Heper,Metin. (1985). State Tradition in Turkey. Walkington, UK: The Eothen Press, pp. 48 - 66 (Chapter 3). Aslan, Senem. (2011). “Everyday Forms of State Power and the Kurds in the Early Turkish Republic”. International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 43 (1): 75-93. Özdalga, Elizabeth. (2012). “Secularism”. In Metin Heper and Sabri Sayarı (eds.) The Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey, London: Routledge. Lord, Ceren. (2020). “The Transnational Mobilization of the Alevis of Turkey: From Invisibility to the Struggle for Equality”. In Güneş Murat Tezcür (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Turkish Politics. Published Online. Bozarslan,Hamit. (2008). “Kurds and the Turkish State”. In Reşat Kasaba (ed) The Cambridge History of Turkey. (pp. 333-356) .Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Yeğen, Mesut. (2004). “Citizenship and Ethnicity in Turkey" Middle Eastern Studies, 20(4):51 – 66. Keyder, Çağlar. (1987). State and Class in Turkey: A Study in Capitalist Development. London New York: Verso (selected pages) Buğra, Ayşe. (2003). Devlet ve İşadamları. İstanbul:İletişim Yayınları. (selected pages) Arat, Zehra. (2020). “Gender Politics and the Struggle for Equality in Turkey”. In Güneş Murat Tezcür (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Turkish Politics. Published Online. Negron-Gonzales, M.(2016). “The feminist movement during the AKP era in Turkey: challenges and opportunities”. Middle Eastern Studies, 52(2): 198-214. Aytac, S. Erdem. (2020). “Economic Voting during the AKP Era in Turkey”. In Güneş Murat Tezcür (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Turkish Politics. Published Online. Kalaycıoğlu, Ersin. (2020). “The Evolution of Conventional Political Participation in Turkey”. In Güneş Murat Tezcür (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Turkish Politics. Published Online. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped Classroom methods such as pre-class videos, group discussions, quizzes, and presentations. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Group presentations | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
taskinbe@mef.edu.tr Attendance and active participation are required. There would be no late presentations and make-up exams unless medical report provided. MEF university values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the code of student conduct and disciplinary procedures. Any improper behavior, academic dishonesty or plagiarism is subject to the YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. -- |
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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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 84 | ||
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 15 | 15 | 30 | |||
| Quiz(zes) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |||
| Total Workload | 136 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||