Ders Detayları

Description of Individual Course Units

Code Name Type Year Semester ECTS
513001612006 Atatürk`s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution-I Zorunlu 1 1 2.00

Objectives of the Course

Give information about the conditions when the Republic of Turkey was established, Principles and Reforms of Atatürk which underlie the Republic, attainments via these reforms and the importance of Atatürk’s principles, political, economic and cultural issues started before the Turkish Revolution process and Ottoman Empire which started to be demolished, transition to contemporary civilization level, Independence War led by Atatürk.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yard.Doç.Dr. Suzan Bozkurt

Learning Outcomes

1 Know the resources related Atatürk’s Principles, qualify in collecting information from different resources and analyzing it
2 Have information about basic characteristics and aim of the Revolution and concepts related
3 Understand how The New Turkish State was established out of Empire
4 Understand the importance of Independence War, adopt the reforms of Atatürk with the strength acquired from the Independence War
5 Express opinion on the issues of the country in the light of lessons taken from the past and acquision
6 Evaluate current issues in the light of historical information

Mode of Delivery

Yard.Doç.Dr. Suzan Bozkurt

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Revolution and concepts related to the revolution, fundamental knowledge related to the Turkish Revolution and its characteristics, reasons of collapse of Ottoman Empire and efforts to recover the state, developments and historical process until the end of First World War and Independence War, Treaty of Lausanne

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

1 Concepts related to objective and topic of the Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolutin
2 Developments in the history of Europe, French Revolution, Industrial Revolution and impacts of these on Ottoman Empire.
3 Internal and external reasons of Collapse of Ottoman Empire and Turkish Revolution.
4 Innovation movements in Ottoman Empire in 19th Century; Tanzimat Reform Era, Edicts of Reform and I and II Constitutional Monarchy
5 Wars that trigger the collapse of Ottoman Empire and internal and external events during the demolishing process, Turco-Italian War, Balkan War
6 First World War and and engagement of Ottoman empire with the war, Front Battles
7 Mondros Ceasefire Agreement, occupations related to it, Demand for land from Ottoman Empire, Paris Peace Conference, Occupations, Reactions, Associations, their activities and characteristics.
8 MID-TERM EXAM WEEK
9 MID-TERM EXAM WEEK
10 Determination of Turkish people for independence, getting organized through congresses for the independence war, Amasya Circular, Erzurum and Sivas Congresses
11 Openning of Turkish National Assembly, laws legislated
12 Civil rebellions, threats for today at Treaty of Sevres, condition at East and South Fronts
13 Encamping the regular army, battles at Western Front, Mustafa Kemal’s being the commander-in-chief, National Commitments Commands, Sakarya Battle and developments in foreign policy after it
14 The Great offensive, Abolition of Sultanate, Conference and Treaty of Lausanne
15 FINAL EXAM WEEK
16 BİTİRME SINAVI HAFTASI

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Eroğlu, H.: History of Turkish Revolution, Savaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 19902- Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution, I, II, III, Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı Yayınları, Ankara, 19903- Akşin, S.: History of Turkey, 5 Volumes, Cem Yayınevi, İstanbul, 19914- Kili, S.: Atatürk Revolution, A Model of Modernisation, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul,19815- İnalcık, H.: Ottoman Empire, Yapı Kredi Yayınevi, İstanbul, 20066- Armaoğlu, F.: Political History of 20th Century, Vol., I-II:1914-1995, Alkım Yayınevi, İstanbul, 20077- Tanör, B.: Liberation Liberation,Cumhuriyet Kitapları, İstanbul, 20038- Aydemir, Ş.S.:One Man, III Vol. Remzi Kitabevi9- Kocatürk, U.: Bibliographic Atatürk Journal from Birth to Death, Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi, Ankara, 1999 10- Veldet Velidedeoğlu, H.:Gazi M.Kemal Atatürk, PUBLIC ADDRESS,Vol.:I-II Cumhuriyet Kitapları, İstanbul, 200711- Kongar, E.: Turkey in 21st Century , Remzi kitabevi, İstanbul, 200212-Robet Mantran, History of Ottoman Empire I-II, Translator:Server Tanilli, Alkım Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2004

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri 40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri 60
100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Count WORKLOAD (hours) TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)
Ara Sınav 1 1 1
Final Sınav 1 1 1
2 2 4
Derse Katılım 12 2 24
14 1 14
Ara Sınav İçin Bireysel Çalışma 4 2 8
Final Sınavı içiin Bireysel Çalışma 4 2 8
60