COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DAILY LIFE IN TURKEY (20TH CENTURY)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ATA 7023 DAILY LIFE IN TURKEY (20TH CENTURY) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET EMIN ELMACI

Offered to

Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

The course aims to enable the students understand the individual s relation with the
natural and social environment at the ever-changing historical process, by focusing on
the individual and family within the historical process.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to perform a general analysis on lifestyles of the Turks within the
2   To be able to discourse on the faith and religious practices adopted by the Turks
3   To be able to discuss about what kind of transformation the Turks have undergone concerning the customs and traditions during their interaction with the West
4   To be able to compare the inter-civilizational changes from past to present
5   To be able to examine the changes stemmed from the modern-day immigration

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definitions of the Concepts: Culture and Civilization
2 Cultural Structure of Anatolia
3 Impact of Immigrations on Culture
4 Influences of the Ottoman and the Seljuk States on Anatolian Culture
5 The Impacts of Climate and Geographical Conditions on Culture
6 Faith and Religious Practices, Festivals and Ceremonies
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Interaction with the West
9 Immigration from Rural to Urban Areas
10 Music and Art
11 Customs and Traditions
12 The Impact of Technological Developments on Culture
13 Education Processes
14 Review of the Semester

Recomended or Required Reading

Kırkpınar, Leyla, Türk Kültür Tarihi, Ileri Yayınları, 2011.
Baykara, Tuncer, Türk Kültür Tarihi Araştırmaları, Akademi yay., Izmir, 2007.
Cahen, Claude, Osmanlıdan Önce Anadolu'da Türkler, E. Yay., Istanbul, 1984.
Ergin, Muharrem, Orhun Abideleri, M.E.B, Istanbul, 1970.
Gökalp, Ziya, Türkçülüğün Esasları, Serdengeçti Yayınları, Istanbul, 1950.
Gürkan, Ahmet, Islam Kültürünün Garbi Medenileşmesi, Istanbul, 1965.
Kafesoğlu, Ibrahim, Türk Milli Kültürü, 1984.
Oğuz, Burhan, Türk Halkının Kültür Kökenleri, Istanbul, 1976
Turan, Şerafettin, Türk Kültür Tarihi, Bilgi Yayınevi, Ankara, 2004.
Türkdoğan, Orhan, Milli Kültür, Modernleşme ve Islam, Istanbul, 2004

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, Question Answer Method, Debates, Presentations, Book Introductions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

40% midterm, %60 final

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons. The instructor has right to
make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam
scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Ahmet MEHMETEFENDIOĞLU
a.mehmetefendioglu@deu.edu.tr
(0232) 3017940
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
Atatürk Ilkeleri ve Inkılâp Tarihi Enstitüsü
Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi, 35390
Buca/IZMIR

Office Hours

Evey Monday between 11.15-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.24
LO.33
LO.44
LO.55

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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