COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MITHAT KADRI VURAL

Offered to

Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History

Course Objective

History of Political Thought in Modern Türkiye course; It aims to examine the adventure of the political thought tradition from the Ottoman Empire to Modern Türkiye. In other words, to evaluate Ottoman-Turkish modernization and its effects on the tradition of political thought through intellectual movements, actors and publishing activities. To read the literature by examining the political and ideological debates that took place during the process and the arguments put forward by the parties of these debates from a comparative perspective. In addition, to reveal the ideological discourses within the tradition of Political Thought in Modern Türkiye and the sources of intellectual inspiration of these political approaches, mentality patterns, institutions, magazines and portraits of thinkers that have an impact on political thought.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Hilmi Ziya Ülken, History of Contemporary Thought in Türkiye,
Political Thought in Modern Türkiye: Volume I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X.
Niyazi Berkes, The Western Problem in Turkish Thought,
Şerif Mardin, Turkish Modernization
Şerif Mardin, "New Ottoman Thought", Political Thought in Modern Türkiye,
Kemal Karpat, The Politicization of Islam,
East-West Magazine, Nationalism I-II Volume,
East-West Magazine, Critique of Turkish Liberalism,
East-West Magazine, Critique of Turkish Socialism,
East-West Magazine, Critique of Turkish Conservatism,
East-West Magazine, Gender, Volume I-II
Doğu Batı Magazine, Republicanism,
East-West Magazine, Intellectuals I-II-III Volume,
Doğu Batı Magazine, Ideologies, Volume I-II-III-IV,
East-West Magazine, Turkish Thought Adventure; Those in purgatory,
East-West Magazine, Turkish Thought Adventure; Those in the academy,
East-West Magazine, Turkish Thought Adventure; Early Intellectuals of the Late Enlightenment,
East-West Magazine, Turkish Society and Development Theory,

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Seminar

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

40% midterm exam, 60% final

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance at 70% of the classes is mandatory. The faculty member reserves the right to conduct practical exams. The grades obtained from these exams will be added to the midterm and final exam grades.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor. Mithat Kadri Vural
mithat.vural@deu.edu.tr
0 232 3017938
Dokuz Eylül University
Ataturk Principles and Revolution History Institute
Tınaztepe Campus, 35390
Buca/IZMIR

Office Hours

By appointment

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes