COURSE SYLLABUS

EVALUATION OF ATATURK'S THOUGHT

1	Course Title:	EVALUATION OF ATATURK'S THOUGHT
2	Course Code:	TRH3094
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	3
6	Semester:	6
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. SAIME YÜCEER
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Behçet Kemal Yeşilbursa
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	syuceer@uludag.edu.tr 0224 29 41 857 Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Tarih Bölümü, 16059 - Görükle Yerleşkesi/Bursa
18	Website:	http://tarih.uludag.edu.tr/
19	Objective of the Course:	The fundamental objective of the course is to teach theoretical dimension and application area of Kemalist thought in an objective way. At the same time it is aimed to comprehend the role of Kemalist Thought on the establishment of a fully independent state on the ruins of a dependent state.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	To learn theoretical and practical dimensions of Kemalist thought. To comprehend role of Kemalist Thought on the establishment of a fully independent state from the ruins of a dependent state.

Learning Outcomes:

1	To have information about relevant resources;
2	To learn the system of Kemalist thought;
3	To comprehend the role of Kemalist Thought on Turkish Enlightenment;
4	To be able to compare objectively the period of Ataturk and the process before Ataturk;
5	To learn Ataturk's reforms;
6	To have information in order to compare Kemalism with contemporary ideologies;
7	To learn basic features of contemporary society and the modern state;
8	To have an idea about the effects of Kemalist Thought on society;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's Life
2	The process of formation of the structure of Atatürk’s thought
3	Events affecting the structure of Atatürk’s thought
4	Is Kemalism an ideology?
5	Turkish Revolution in the context of social change
6	The basic principles of Kemalist Thought: Secularism
7	The basic principles of Kemalist Thought: Republicanism
8	The basic principles of Kemalist Thought: Populism
9	The basic principles of Kemalist Thought: Democracy
10	The basic principles of Kemalist Thought: Nationalism
11	The basic principles of Kemalist Thought: Statism
12	The basic principles of Kemalist Thought: Reformism
13	Basic Strategy: Independence
14	Overall Assessment of Kemalist thought

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1) Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal, Nutuk, Yay. Haz. Zeynep Korkmaz, Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi Yayını, Ankara 2000. 2) Kışlalı, Ahmet Taner, Kemalizm Laiklik ve Demokrasi, 8. Baskı, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara 2007. 3) Berkes, Niyazi Batıcılık Ulusçuluk ve Toplumsal Devrimler, Kaynak Yayınları, 2002. 4) Turan, Şerafettin, Atatürk’ün Düşünce Yapısını Etkileyen Olaylar, Düşünürler, Kitaplar, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayını, Ankara 1999. 5) Çağdaş Düşüncenin Işığında Atatürk, Dr. Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı Yayınları, İstanbul 1983.
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	Written Examination
Information	1 Midterm Exam 1 Final Exam

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

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