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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UIS458 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Turkish Political Culture | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Compulsory | ||||||||
Course Level: |
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. MEHMET KABASAKAL | ||||||||
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Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to contribute to the students' knowledge about the Turkish political culture. Students are expected to be familiar with the Turkish political life and will evaluate the economic and political issues better after taking this course. |
Course Content: | Isms in Turkish Political Culture: Ottomanism; Islamism; Turkism; Atatürkism; Corporatism in Turkey; Modernity and Democratization; Political Parties and Nepotism in Turkey; Military Coups and their Effects on Political Life. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction | None |
2) | Political Culture and its influences on political life | Özbudun, pp.1-12. |
3) | The concept of politics and state in Turkey | Özbudun, pp. 13-48. |
4) | Political Parties | Onulduran, Ersin. Political Development and Political Parties in Turkey. Ankara: AUSBF Yayınları, 1974. (116 s.) |
5) | Religion and Politics | Ali Çarkoğlu & Binnaz Toprak. Religion, Society and Politics in a Changing Turkey. İstanbul: TESEV Yayınları, 2007. |
6) | Ethnicity and Politics | Saylan, İbrahim, 2012. "Kurdish Nationalist Challenge to the Democratic Consolidation", in Democratic Consolidation in Turkey, ed. Müge Aknur, Boca Raton, Floride: Universalis Publisher, pp. 377-414. |
7) | Gender Discrimination in Politics | Ecevit, Yıldız, 2007. "Women's Rights, Women Organizations and the State" in Human Rights Turkey, ed. Zehra F. Kabasakal Arat, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, pp. 187-201. |
8) | NGOs and Politics | Özbudun, pp. 125-147. |
9) | Midterm Exam | None |
10) | Military's Role in Turkish Politics | Özbudun, ss. 13-48. ss.105-123. |
11) | The role and relations of Parliament and Government | Epstein, Leon D., "Parliamentary Government", ed. David L. Sills, International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences II, New York: Macmillan of Free Press, 1998. |
12) | Seperation of Powers and the Constitution | Özbudun, pp. 49-71. |
13) | Turkey-EU Relations and Its Effects on Politics | Fuat Keyman ve Ziya Öniş, 2007. Turkish Politics in a Changing World. İstanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
14) | General Evaluation and Discussions | None |
15) | Final Exam | None |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Özbudun, Ergun. 2007.Çağdaş Türk Politikası: Demokratik Gelişmenin Önündeki Engeller, 2. Baskı, Doğan Kitapçılık A.Ş., İstanbul, 177s. Kalaycıoğlu, Ersin ve Sarıbay, A. Yaşar. 2000. Türkiye’de Politik Değişim ve Modernleşme, Alfa Basım Yayım Dağıtım , İstanbul, 466s. Özbudun, Ergun, 2000. Contemporary Turkish Politics: Challanges to the Democratic Consolidation. Boulder, Colorado, Lynne Reinner Publishers, 177pp. Saylan, İbrahim, 2012. "Kurdish Nationalist Challenge to the Democratic Consolidation", in Democratic Consolidation in Turkey, ed. Müge Aknur, Boca Raton, Floride: Universalis Publisher, pp. 377-414. Ecevit, Yıldız, 2007. "Women's Rights, Women Organizations and the State" in Human Rights Turkey, ed. Zehra F. Kabasakal Arat, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, pp. 187-201. |
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1) Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | ||||||||||||
2) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | ||||||||||||
3) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) | ||||||||||||
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | ||||||||||||
5) Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | ||||||||||||
6) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | ||||||||||||
7) Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | ||||||||||||
8) Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. | ||||||||||||
9) Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. | ||||||||||||
10) Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. | ||||||||||||
11) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | ||||||||||||
12) In order to gain depth at least one, physics knowledge based on chemistry knowledge and mathematics; advanced mathematical knowledge, including multivariable mathematical and differential equations; familiarity with statistics and linear algebra. | ||||||||||||
13) The ability to work in both thermal and mechanical systems, including the design and implementation of such systems. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | |
2) | The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) | |
4) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | |
6) | The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | |
7) | Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. | |
9) | Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. | |
10) | Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |
11) | The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | |
12) | In order to gain depth at least one, physics knowledge based on chemistry knowledge and mathematics; advanced mathematical knowledge, including multivariable mathematical and differential equations; familiarity with statistics and linear algebra. | |
13) | The ability to work in both thermal and mechanical systems, including the design and implementation of such systems. |
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Lesson | |
Reading | |
Q&A / Discussion |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Presentation |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 15 | 45 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 30 |
Presentations / Seminar | 15 | 30 |
Midterms | 15 | 30 |
Final | 15 | 45 |
Total Workload | 180 |