In this course, we will analyze the central themes, events, people, political movements, parties and ideologies in Turkish political life. The aim of this course is to gain knowledge about these political movements and thoughts without taking sides. Our purpose is to assess them critically. The course is planned to extend to two terms. In this first term, we will begin with the political movements in the last century of the Ottoman Empire and end with the 27 May 1960 coup d’état. We will focus on the emergence of political movements and parties in the Ottoman State, the establishment of the Republic, the Single Party Regime, the introduction of the multi-party regime, the Democratic Party governments, and its interruption by the military control.
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First half of each week’s class will be dedicated to the lectures by the instructor. In the second half, students will discuss the respective week’s topic using their readings and activities. Since class participation is an important part of students’ grading scheme, students are highly encouraged to ask and answer questions during the classes. The instructor will make use of multimedia, simulations and role playing to improve the lectures and transform them into a mutual exchange of knowledge and opinions.
If you need to discuss any matters related to the course or any other related matter, do not hesitate to contact the instructor during his office hours on Wednesdays between 10:00–12:00 via online conference call, the details of which will be provided later. If you cannot make it to the office hours of the instructor, please send an email to the instructor and ask for an appointment.
It is my philosophy that instructors should not dictate their own opinions and thoughts to students and inspire students to learn the necessary information by themselves. Instuctors must provide them a healthy environment to turn such information into knowledge. The students should be aware of the fact that merely listening to the lectures and studying their class notes just before the exams may be barely enough to pass the course but it won’t be enough to develop themselves to be knowledgeable persons, ready for postgraduation. Therefore they should finish the required readings and watch the multimedia sources and if needed, they should do their own research about related topics.
Academic Integrity Policy: Honesty and integrity are integral components of the academic process. Students are expected to be honest and ethical at all time in their pursuit of academic goals. Dishonesty will not be tolerated in this course. This includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating information or citations, facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students. Students who are found to be dishonest will receive academic sanctions, such as an “F” grade on the assignment, exam, and/or in the course. They will also be reported to the Head of Student Affairs for possible further disciplinary action.
You are encouraged to study with other students, and to discuss questions on the homework assignments in general terms. However, the work you turn in should be your own. You should not divide up the work or copy from each other. If you work with other students for an assignment like presentation, please indicate at the top of your assignment who you worked with. Obviously, any form of copying or cheating on quizzes or exams is strictly forbidden.