COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MILITARY COUPS IN TüRKIYE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 4047 MILITARY COUPS IN TüRKIYE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GÜLSÜM TÜTÜNCÜ UĞURLUBAY

Offered to

History (Evening)
History

Course Objective

The main interest of this course is outcomes of the military coups in the recent history of Türkiye. It aims to ensure that the dynamics of Military-Politics Relations in Türkiye can be analyzed by the student.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The political and military heritage of the Ottomans
2   The relationships between the government and military in the Ottomans and Türkiye
3   The reasons of the military coups in the Republican Era
4   The outcomes of the military coups in the Republican Era
5   The effect of military on the current Turkish political life

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. week Civil-Military Relations General Theories and Civil-Military Relations in Türkiye
2 2. week 1918-1945 Republic and Turkish Army
3 3.week The Road to the 1960 Millitary Coup
4 4. week May 27 Millitary Coup and Its Effects
5 5. week Talat Aydemir and his Initiatives
6 6. week March 12 Military Coup and Regime
7 7. week The Process Leading to September 12 Military Coup
8 8. week Midterm
9 9. week September 12 Military Coup Regime
10 10. week Transforming Türkiye 1983-1993
11 11. week Transforming Türkiye 1993-2002
12 12. week February 28 Military Coup
13 13. week Changing Political Conditions and Its Effects in the 2000s
14 14. week Postmodern Military Coup
15 15. week July 15 Coup Attempt and Its Effects
16 16. week Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Birsen Örs, Türkiye de Askeri Müdahaleler [Bir Açıklama Modeli]
Levent Koçak, Türkiye de Ordu-Siyaset Ilişkileri ve Askeri Müdahaleler
Kurtuluş Kayalı, Ordu ve Siyaset
Hikmet Özdemir, Ordunun Olağandışı Rolü
Ümit Özdağ, Atatürk ve Inönü Dönemlerinde Ordu -Siyaset Ilişkileri
Serap Yazıcı, Türkiye de Askeri Müdahalelerin Anayasal Etkileri
Çetin Yetkin, Türkiye de Askeri Darbeler ve Amerika
Feroz Ahmad, Modern Türkiye nin Oluşumu
Feroz Ahmad, Ittihatçılıktan Kemalizme
Ahmet Turan Alkan, II. Meşrutiyet Devrinde Ordu ve Siyaset
Ali Bayramoğlu, 28 Şubat: Bir Müdahalenin Güncesi, Istanbul
Ali Bayramoğlu, Ahmet Insel (Haz): Bir Zümre, Bir Parti Türkiye de Ordu
Seydi Çelik, Asker ve Devlet: Osmanlı dan Günümüze Askeri Bürokrasinin Sistem Içindeki Yeri
William Hale, Türkiye de Ordu ve Siyaset
Samuel Huntington, Asker ve Devlet: Sivil-Asker Ilişkilerinin Kuram ve Siyasası
Eric Nordlinger, Soldier in Politics: Military Coups and Government
Morris Janowitz, Political Conflict: Essay in Political Sociology
Michael Desch, Civilian Control of The Military: The Changing Security Environment
Eliot Cohen, Citizens and Soldiers: The Dilemmas of Military Service
Peter Feaver, Guarding the Guardians: Civilian Control of Nuclear Weapons
Rebecca Schiff, The Military and Domestic Politics: A Concordance Theory of Civil-Militart Relations

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Term examination
2. Final examination

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-2: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
1. LO 1-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 80% attendance is obligatory. You cannot enter class more than 20 minutes late.
2. Non-attendance will not be considered as an acceptable excuse.
3. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the
evaluation.
4. Students are expected to act in accordance with scientific rules in lessons and homework.
5. Course materials are uploaded to online.deu.edu.tr.
6. Students are expected to behave in accordance with their student identity in classes.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Gülsüm Tütüncü Uğurlubay
Mail: tutuncugulsum@gmail.com
Room: Öğretim Üyeleri Binası 313 nolu oda
Phone: +902323019408

Office Hours

Wednesday time: 13:00-17:00
Thursday time 11:15-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1455
LO.2455
LO.355
LO.455
LO.5455