COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE ROLE OF MILITARY IN MODERNIZATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
STR 5045 THE ROLE OF MILITARY IN MODERNIZATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Strategic Research

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEYHUN ŞAHIN

Offered to

Strategic Research

Course Objective

To learn the role military in the moernization process

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the examples of Britain, U.S. and France in modernization process
2   To learn the examples of India, China and Japan in the region of Asia in modernization process
3   Understanding the role of middle class in the modernization process
4   To comprehend the impact of militarism in modernization
5   Recognize hybrid states and systems in economic and social terms
6   To learn the case of Türkiye in modernization through westernization and the attempt to change civilization

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 First National States: Britain, France
2 The History of Military in Western Countries
3 Militarism
4 German Model of Modernization
5 Italian Model of Modernization
6 Nationalist Leaders in Italy
7 Japan Model of Modernization
8 Japan Ideology and Its Military
9 Indian Model of Modernization
10 India After Its Independence
11 Turkish Model of Modernization
12 Turkish Military under the influence of Turkish Ideology
13 The Institutional Pillars of Military
14 Greek Model of Modernization

Recomended or Required Reading

Murat Belge, Militarist Modernleşme, Istanbul, Iletişim Yayınları, 2011.
H. Kissinger, Dünya Düzeni, Istanbul, 2014.
F. Armaoğlu, 19. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi, Ankara,
F. Armaoğlu, 20. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi, Ankara, 1984.
S. Tanilli, Devlet ve Demokrasi, Istanbul, 2013.
S. Akşim, Kısa 20. Yüzyıl Tarihi, Istanbul, 2018.


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Data Analysis
3. Case Study Analysis
4. Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3 will be asked in mid-term exam
2. LO 1-5 will be asked in final exam
3. LO 1-5 will be assessed with term homework or presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is compulsory to attend 70% of the courses.
2. Presentations and assignments prepared within the scope of the course must comply with scientific ethics and institute rules.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turkmen.toreli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday: 11:00 - 12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 16 3 48
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 1 31 31
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 181

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.134434
LO.234434
LO.334434
LO.434434
LO.534434
LO.634434