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HIST2205 HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I

Course Objectives

By the end of this course the students will be able to;

• Know basic terms, concepts and events of History of Turkish Republic, in a period covering roughly 16-20th centuries.

• Interpret various events and/or developments that taken place throughout the period that the course covered.

• Apply their knowledge to their personal/academic improvement process.

• Analyze the historical events in an reason and result relation.

• Show awareness about historical issues as well as historical heritage in various forms.

• Participate in general discussion on issues regarding History of Turkish Republic.

• Show concern for historical heritage of Turkish Republic.

• Make a comparison of historical events of their country and of Turkey.

• Understand connections between historical developments effecting diffrent countries of neighboring regions.

• Learn historical ties – if available - between Turkey and their home country.

• Gains reasonable and facts-based understanding of historical events especially those led to long lasting rivalries.

Course Content

This course, according to regulations of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), is a must course to all foreign students in Turkey. Therefore, it is also a must course for foreign students enrolled in METU regardless of paying their fees in Turkish Lira or US Dollar. It is designed to equip them with a general knowledge on the process of the establishment of the Turkish nation-state in 1923. It covers economic, social, political and cultural developments in Turkey between 1908 and 1938.

Course Learning Outcomes

• Specific outcomes of instruction: After taking this course, the students are expected to have:
  • A sufficient knowledge of the History of Turkish Republic.
  • An ability to analyze issues discussed during the course.
  • A detailed understanding of the Principles of Kemal Atatürk via the knowledge of his life.
  • An awareness of the necessity of being a society with a rich historical background as well as the conscious of being a citizen in a society of different background.
  • An ability to analyze current problems by making their connections and/or roots to historical events taken place in the past.
• Explicit outcomes of the course listed in Criterion 3 and others addressed by the course:
  • An ability to apply knowledge of the course to his/her academic and personal life.
  • An ability to analyze and interpret knowledge given throughout the course.
  • An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
  • An ability to identify, formulate, and solve topics addressed in the course.
  • An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
  • An ability to communicate effectively (3g1 orally, 3g2 written)
  • The broad education necessary to understand the impact of historical knowledge in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
  • A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
  • A knowledge of contemporary issues
  • An ability to use the historical knowledge and understanding necessary for life long experience.