Course Code & Number:
HIST 104
Course Title:
History of Turkish Republic 2
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:
(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits
Catalog Description:
Political reforms (abolition of the Sultanate, proclamation of the Republic, abolition of the Caliphate, etc.); revolutions in the social field (hat revolution, closure of dervish lodges and lodges, calendar, time and surname law); reforms in the field of education and culture (Tevhid-i Tedrisat Law, Letters Revolution, Turkish History and Language Revolution); revolutions in the field of law; Attempts and reactions to transition to multi-party life in the period of Atatürk (the establishment and closure of Progressive Republican Firka, Sheikh Sait rebellion and assassination attempt to Atatürk); Attempts to transition to multi-party political life in the period of Atatürk (establishment of the Free Republican Party, closure and the Menemen Incident); Republican period, Turkey's economic resources and policy (İzmir Economic Congress); Turkish foreign policy during the period of Atatürk (Population Exchange, membership of the League of Nations, Balkan Entente and Sadabat Pact); Atatürk era of Turkish foreign policy (Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits, Hatay to join the motherland, Turkey's bilateral relations with other countries); Definition, scope and principles of Atatürk's thought system; After Ataturk's Turkey, the ruling Democratic Party in the 1960s and 1970s in Turkey, Turkey's foreign policy after 1960.
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites:
NONE
Co-requisites:
NONE
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to;
1) Evaluate the political events of the Atatürk Period and the political conflicts in the early years of the Republic.
2) Evaluate the processes of abolition of these institutions by learning the differences between the institutions of Sultanate and Caliphate.
3) Analyze the experiments of multi-party political life in the direction of Atatürk's main purpose of establishing a democratic republic.
4) List the basic principles of Atatürk in foreign policy.
5) Evaluate the historical development of Turkey's relations with the Western and Eastern countries.
6) Define the six principles of Atatürk.
7) Discuss why Ataturk's principles are important and indispensable in respect of the Republic of Turkey.
8) Inquire on the reasons about the efforts that Turkey have shown against being involved in II. World War.
9) Comprehend the place of 1946 and 1950 elections in Turkish democracy both in terms of election system and the results.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Others
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Reflection
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz/Homework
