ACADEMIC CATALOG

HIST402 READINGS IN THE HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II

Course Code:	2400402
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:	6.0
Department:	History
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:	Assist.Prof.Dr ŞEFİKA AKİLE ZORLU DURUKAN
Offered Semester:	Spring Semesters.

This is the second part of the two-semester required course in the Department of History. It regards the

passage from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Turkey as part of an underlying process of transformation.

This semester concentrates on the Republican era in that process and deals with the period until the end of the

1950s. The course will discuss the early republican phase in terms of decades by highlighting the characteristics

and key issues in each span. The aim of the course is providing an overall picture of the epoch in question and

charting out categories of transformation to demonstrate the changes engendered by the passage from empire to

nation-state.

Continuation of 2400401.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Analyze the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Turkey as a process of transformation.

Identify the key political, social, economic, and cultural developments in Turkey from the establishment of the Republic to the end of the 1950s.

Evaluate the defining characteristics of each decade in the early republican period.

Discuss the major reforms, policies, and ideological shifts that shaped the Republic.

Examine the impact of nation-building efforts and modernization projects on different segments of society.

Develop a critical understanding of historical narratives regarding the transformation from empire to nation-state.

Compare and contrast different historiographical approaches to early Republican Turkey.

Level of Contribution
#	Program Outcomes	0	1	2	3
1	are familiar with general world historical periods and trends; demonstrate knowledge of key facts, ideas, societies, organizations, cultures, structures and processes related to a variety of historical contexts.			✔
2	are familiar with existing scholarly literature, historiography and historical methodology; and have developed the ability to approach them critically.				✔
3	are acquainted with interdisciplinary approaches.				✔
4	are able to generate research questions and conduct independent historical research by locating and analyzing primary and/or secondary sources; can construct viable arguments based on source interpretation.			✔
5	have developed sufficient English language skills; additionally, they have acquired the skill to read both printed texts and manuscripts in Ottoman Turkish.			✔
6	are able to present research results both in oral and written form.			✔
7	are able to work individually or as part of a team.			✔
8	are equipped with academic ethics.				✔
9	are aware of modern day issues and current events; have the skills and knowledge to generate informed opinions.				✔

0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution