Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| 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 Econ., Admin. 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 | Select | ||||
| 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) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | |||||
| 2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | |||||
| 3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | |||||
| 4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | |||||
| 5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | |||||
| 6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | |||||
| 7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | |||||
| 8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | |||||
| 9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | |||||
| 10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | H | Exam |
| 2) | Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | S | Exam |
| 3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | H | Presentation |
| 4) | Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | H | Exam |
| 5) | Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | S | Participation |
| 6) | Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | N | |
| 7) | Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | S | Participation |
| 8) | Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | S | Participation |
| 9) | Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | H | Exam |
| 10) | Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad | H | Exam |
| 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 | ||||||