HIST578 THE MAKING OF CONTEMPORARY TURKEY
| Course Code: | 2400578 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | History |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course will analyze and discuss the economic, political, and social history of contemporary Turkey. It begins with the establishment of the mono-party regime during which the state and society was reshaped along with Kemalist principles. It then traces the dissolution of this regime and focuses on the multi-dimensional transformation of Turkey in the aftermath of the World War II. The course continues with the developments shaped by in-migration, industrialization, political pluralism, and military interventions between 1950-1980. It finally deals with the identity crisis emerged in the circumstances shaped by the September 12, 1980 coup d’etat and accommodation to neo-liberal global economy.
This class is based on students’ presentations of the assigned readings and discussion on the topics. Presentations and participation to discussion will form 30 % of the total grade. Students are also expected to submit a short essay responding to the questions that will be sent via METUClass for the scheduled weeks (30 %). Finally, they are expected to write a paper through which they will analyze an issue/topic of the related period (40 %). Paper is limited to five thousand words. The deadline to submit the completed study is June 10.
Course Content
This course will analyse and discuss the economic, political and social history of contemporary Turkey. It begins with the establishment of the mono-party regime during which the state and society was reshaped along with Kemalist principles. It then traces the dissolution of this regime and focuses on the multi-dimensional transformation of Turkey in the aftermath of the World War II. The course continues with the developments shaped by in-migration, industrialization, political pluralism and military interventions in between 1950-1980. It finally deals with identity crisis emerged in the circumstances shaped by the September 12, 1980 coup detat and accommodation to neo-liberalism.
Course Learning Outcomes
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Analyze the historical evolution of Turkey’s political system
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Understand the socio-economic transformations in modern Turkey
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Critically engage with key ideological and intellectual movements
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Examine the role of social movements and identity politics
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Develop historical research and critical thinking skills
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Demonstrate competence in their chosen fields of study including the sources and the historiography relevant to it | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Construct arguments based on developed research skills that enable them to access, analyze, synthesize and evaluate primary, secondary and tertiary sources efficiently | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Disseminate and communicate research findings effectively in oral and written form | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Develop the ability to work cooperatively on investigation of an area of historical inquiry and to share own findings with co-researchers | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Conduct research in Ottoman archives and other national and international research institutions | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Have a command of language skills necessary for their research | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Act in accordance with a universal understanding of academic ethics | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Contribute to society through a sense of personal responsibility and awareness for social issues | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution