Course Details

THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF CONTEMPORARY TURKEY 1

HIST203

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Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
3HIST203THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF CONTEMPORARY TURKEY 12+0+022

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program PSYCHOLOGY
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course (1) Introducing a historical perspective to international students to understand the Turkish society
(2) Providing basic historical knowledge about the political, social, economic, and cultural roots of the Turkish state and society
(3) Infusing students with the skill of discussing and presenting a historical subject about the Turkish history and international history
Course Content This class has been designed to introduce a brief history of Modern Turkey to international students via explaining the basic historical roots of the current Turkish society. In the first semester of this course, we will focus on the rise and decline of the Ottoman Empire which had survived for centuries. In this regard, the instructor will narrate how a multi-ethnic and multi-religious social structure which has been ruled by a single family has emerged. Around such a brief theme, the instructor will discuss the historical structuration of social, economic, and political life in the empire and its geostrategic importance in the European state system. During lectures, the domestic and international turning points which shaped the Ottoman Empire will be explained.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Özgür Balkılıç ozgur.balkilicagu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Erik Jan Zürcher, Turkey: A Modern History, third edition, (London: I. B. Tauris, 2001).

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 1 % 25
Ödev 1 % 10
Sunum/Seminer 1 % 25
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 1 10 10
Sunum 1 15 15
Kişisel Çalışma 1 20 20
Ders dışı çalışma 1 15 15
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 60

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 explain historical roots of the society in which they live through engaging in lectures and in-class discussions.
2 foster their adaptation process to a different society through understanding its roots.
3 realize differences and similarities of the Turkish society with their own through making presentations about the history of their own countries.
4 improve their skill of making an oral presentation about a historical subject through preparing in-class presentations.
5 Building-up their ability to discuss the historical events by analyzing cultural products through watching historical movies and writing short essays about them


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Wellcome and The Review of the Course Syllabus
2 Introduction to the History of The Ottoman Empire
3 The Establishment of The Ottoman Empire
4 The Rise of The Ottoman Empire
5 The Transformation of The Ottoman Empire (17th Century)
6 The Transformation of The Ottoman Empire (18th Century)
7 Midterm Break
8 Movie Hour: Why Hacivat and Karagöz were Killed ( 2006, Türkiye. Director: Ezel Akay)
9 Midterm Exam
10 The Initial Reform Movements in the Ottoman Empire
11 II. Mahmud Reign
12 The Ottoman (Tanzimat) Reforms
13 Is Sultan Abdulhamid a Reformist or an Autocrat?
14 Final Exam


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 3 4 5 3 3 4
C2 3 3 4 5 4 3
C3 4 3 2 4 4 3
C4 3 5 4 1 2 5
C5 3 4 3 4 4 5

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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