COURSE SYLLABUS

ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND THE HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS II

1	Course Title:	ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND THE HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS II
2	Course Code:	ATA102
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	2
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. M.ERSİN KUŞDİL
16	Course Lecturers:	İlgili Okutmanlar
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	AİİT Bölüm Başkanı Adres: Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi Bölüm Başkanlığı, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Sosyal Bölümler Binası, Görükle, 16059 Bursa E-posta: devrimtarihi@uludag.edu.tr Telefon: 0 224 2942820
18	Website:	http://devrimtarihi.uludag.edu.tr/
19	Objective of the Course:	This course examines all reforms in the fields of politics, social and culture after National War. Moreover, this course analyses foreign policy practices in Atatürk’s era. Furthermore, it evaluates basic dynamics of Turkısh revolution and the role of Atatürk’s principles in constructing the nation-state.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	To understand process of the transition from an Empire to a Nation-State.;
2	To conceive the principles and the methods behind Atatürk’s decisions.;
3	To evaluate how Republic institutions were constructed and evolved.;
4	To analyze the similarities and differences between the institutions of the Ottoman Empire and the new Republic.;
5	To compare the Turkish revolution with other revolutions.;
6	To observe the development of secularism.;
7	To integrate universal and national values by using an analytical approach.;
8	To evaluate the period of transition to a multi-party system.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Transition to the Republic of Turkey [The Foundation of the Public Party (Halk Fırkası), the Government Crisis and the Endeavour to Eliminate Mustafa Kemal Pasha From Political Life, Formula of Constitution Amendment and the Decleration of Republic]
2	Political Reforms [the Abolition of the Caliphate; the Abolition of several Ottoman Ministries; The First Constitution of the Republic; Amendments to the Constitution in 1928; the Process of Secularization]
3	Law Reforms and Regulation of Social Life [The Concept of Law and the Necessity of Law Reforms; Novelties in the Field of the Law: The Passage of Civic Law, Inclusion of Atatürk's Principles in the Constitution; Other Novelties and Overall Assessment of the Novelties about Regulation of the Social Life; Modernization of the Dress and Finery; Abolition of the Dervish Lodges and the Shrines, Modernization of Time and Measurement Units; the Surname Act]
4	Educational and Cultural Reforms [A Review of the Ottoman Education System; the Integration of Educational Activies; Abolition of Madrasah; the Reform of Calligraphy; the Establishment of “Nation Schools”; Setting up of Public Houses (Halkevleri); the Foundation of The Turkish History and The Turkish Language Institutions; the University Reform; the Foundation of Village Institutes (Köy Enstitüleri); an Overall Review of The Educational Reforms]
5	Economic Reforms [Economic Situation after The Ottoman Empire; the Consequences of The İzmir Congress of Economy; the Great Depression and the Transition to Etatism; Advances and Regulations in the Field of Economy: Agricultural Sector, Industrial Sector, Banking and Financial Sectors; Management of the Economy During the Second World War, an Overall Analysis of the Reforms in Economy]
6	Foreign Affairs [The Targets and the Aims of Foreign Policy During the Atatürk Era, Resolving the Problems that the Lausanne Treaty created: The Question of Mosul, the Population Exchange between Turkey and Greece; the Question of Straits, Turkey's Membership of The League of Nations, The Balkans Entente, The Sa'dabat Pact, Participation of the Sanjak of Alexandretta (Hatay) in Turkey, Turkey, Britain and France Alliance, Foreign Policy of Turkey During the Second World War]
7	Reactions Against the Reforms/MIDTERM EXAM [Foundation of the Progressive Republican Party (Terakkiperver Cunhuriyet Fırkası); The Sheikh Said Rebellion and The Act of Order (Takrir-i Sükûn Kanunu), A Plot to Assassinate Mustafa Kemal Pasha, the Speech; Experience of The Free Party (Serbest Cumhuriyet Fırkası), the Menemen Incident; the Bursa Incident; the Second Assassination Plot against Mustafa Kemal Pasha, Dersim Events]
8	Transition to Multi-Party System [Last Years of Atatürk; the Period of the Second World War and Emergence of the Opposition; Foundation of the Democrat Party and the General Election of 1950]
9	Atatürk’s Principles: Republicanism [The Basic Concepts of Republicanism Principle; Atatürk's Understanding of Republicanism]
10	Atatürk’s Principles: Nationalism [The Basic Concepts of Nationalism; Atatürk's Understanding of Nationalism]
11	Atatürk’s Principles: Secularization [The Basic Concepts of Secularization; Atatürk's Understanding of Secularization]
12	Atatürk’s Principles: Populism [The Basic Concepts of Populism; Atatürk's Understanding of Populism Atatürk’s Principles: Etatism and Reformism Atatürk’s Principles: Populism [The Basic Concepts of Populism; Atatürk's Understanding of Populism
13	Atatürk’s Principles: Etatism and Reformism [The Basic Concepts of Etatism and Reformism; Atatürk's Understanding of Etatism and Reformism]
14	Overall Review of the Criticisms directed at Kemalism [A General Review of Theses about Kemalism; an Evaluation of the Theses Against Kemalism]

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Committee, Atatürk’s Principles and History of Revolution II, University of Uludağ Press, 2008.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	2	28
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	1	14
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	8	8
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	10	10
Total WorkLoad			60
Total workload/ 30 hr			2
ECTS Credit of the Course			2

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High