Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
KMY3132016205HISTORY OF THOUGHT IN TURKEYElective353
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The Development of Political Thought in Turkey
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Deniz Yıldırım
Learning Outcomes
1a comparative perspective for political thought
2learning the development process of political thought in Turkey
3obtaining a synthesis perspective
4comparative thinking
5historical evaluation capacity
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The course deals with the general views of Turkish intellectuals with regards to state, politics, East-West problem, identity issues in general.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction
2Fundamental Questions
3The Birth of Political Thought in Turkey
4Fundamental Currents
5Second Half of 19th Century (The Political Climate)
6Impact of Russian and Western Thought
7Constitutionalism and Populism
8Nationalism
9Political Islamism
10Midterm Exam
11Midterm Exam
12Liberalism
13Social Democracy - Socialism
14State and Identity
15A comparison between Western and Turkish political thought
Recommended or Required Reading
Zafer Toprak - Türkiye'de Popülizm Sadık Usta - Türk Ütopyaları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14242
Discussion11414
Question-Answer11414
Self Study11414
Individual Study for Mid term Examination122
Individual Study for Final Examination122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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