Türkiye's Social Structure

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Sociology

Course Contents

To teach social, society, social structure conceptss, to teach the parts of social structure, to know theories social structure, to research about Turkey's social structure.

Weekly Schedule

1) meeting and conversation about lecture
2) Foundation of Turkey's social structure: The Ottoman Empire Era
3) Foundation of Turkey's social structure: Turkish Independence War Era, The Republican Era, Turkish Revolution and social transformation
4) Structural elements as instruments of change in Turkey: Politics in the initial years of the Ottoman Empire, Politics in the growth years of the Ottoman Empire, Politics in the peak years of the Ottoman Empire, Politics of the Ottoman Empire in decline
5) Structural elements as instruments of change in Turkey: Politics in the Ittihat and Terakki Party Era, Politics in the Independence War Era, Politics in the first years of Republican Era.
6) Economy: Economy in the initial years of the Ottoman Empire, Economy in the growth years of the Ottoman Empire, Economy in the peak years of the Ottoman Empire, Economy of the Ottoman Empire in decline.
7) Economy: Turkish Economy until Democrat Party, Turkish Economy After Democrat Party, Liberalization of Turkish Economy after Ozal Governments
8) mid term examination
9) Political life in Republican Era: Turkish political life from 1923 to 1945, Turkish political life from World War II. to 1960's
10) Political life in Republican Era: Turkish political life from 1960 Army Coup to 1980 Army Coup, Turkish political life from 1980 to present.
11) International System and its effects on Turkish social structure: Imperial Powers' influence/pressure on the Ottoman Empire, Foreign Policy in the first years of Republican Era.
12) International System and its effects on Turkish social structure: Turkish foreign policy in the Cold War Era and major politic issues, The end of Cold War and New World Order, Turkey's foreign policy after 1990's.
13) Population and social transformation of Ottoman Empire and Turkey, urbanization, industrialization and environment issues, transformation of family from Ottoman period to present.
14) Debate: Assumptions about the world and Turkey in the 21th century
15) Debate: What are religious & Ethnic rights and freedoms? What aren't religious & Ethnic rights and freedoms?
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Kongar, Emre; 21. Yüzyılda Türkiye – 2000’li Yıllarda Türkiye’nin Toplumsal Yapısı, İstanbul, Remzi Kitabevi, 31. Basım, 2008;
2- Mardin, Şerif; “Center-Periphery Relations: A Key to Turkish Politics?”, Tarihsiz; Akçura, Yusuf; “Üç Tarz-ı Siyaset”, Kahire, 1904.
3- İnalcık, Halil; Osmanlı İmparatorluğu: Toplum ve Ekonomi
4- Cem, İsmail; Türkiye’de Geri Kalmışlığın Tarihi, İstanbul, Cem Yayınevi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Drill and Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required