ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| International Relations | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
General course introduction information
| Course Code: | UIS458 | ||||||||
| Course Name: | Turkish Political Culture | ||||||||
| Course Semester: |
Fall |
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| Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
| Course Requisites: | |||||||||
| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Department Elective | ||||||||
| Course Level: |
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. MEHMET KABASAKAL | ||||||||
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Course Objective and Content
| 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. |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Lesson Plan
| 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 |
Sources
| 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. |
| References: | Yok-None |
Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | ||||||||
| 2) Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | ||||||||
| 3) Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. | ||||||||
| 4) Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. | ||||||||
| 5) Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | ||||||||
| 6) Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. | ||||||||
| 7) Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations. | ||||||||
| 8) Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. | ||||||||
| 9) Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. | ||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | |
| 2) | Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | |
| 3) | Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. | |
| 4) | Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. | |
| 5) | Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | |
| 6) | Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. | |
| 7) | Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations. | |
| 8) | Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. | |
| 9) | Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
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| Lesson | |
| Reading | |
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Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria
| Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
| Presentation |
Assessment & Grading
| 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 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Grading
| 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 | |