Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
4IRS224Turkish Political Regime and System3+0+036

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program International Relations (English)
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Objectives of the Course The objective of this course for each student is to know, comprehend and analyze the Course Critical Subjects.
Course Content In this course, we will elaborate regime and system changes that took place since the last period of Ottoman Empire until today, as well as the content and features of each system introduced.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof. Selim Sezer
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Ahmet Karadağ, Oğuzhan Göktolga, “Political regime debates in Turkey: Is it regime question or not?”, Electric Journal of Social Sciences, Spring 2009, V.8 N.8, pp. 237-261


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 5 70
Assignments 7 2 14
Presentation 7 1 7
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 135

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Ottoman constitution and constitutional monarchy regime
2 Declaration of Republic and abolition of Caliphate
3 Comparative analysis of the constitutions of 1921 and 1924
4 Constitution of 1961 and separation of powers
5 Military coup of 1980, Constitution of 1982 and the “military tutelage” phenomenon
6 Constitution referendum of April 16, 2017 and the changes it brought about


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction and general frame
2 Explanation of concepts of regime and system and their relations with applications
3 The first essay for constitutional regime in Ottoman Empire (1876-1878)
4 Parliamentarism after 1909: limitation of Sultan’s powers and the prevalence of Parliament
5 Three phases of regime change: Abolition of sultanate, declaration of republic and the abolition of caliphate
6 Comparative analysis of the constitutions of 1921 and 1924
7 Model of “party-state” in 1930’s
8 Mid-term exam
9 Exit from one-party regime: its reasons and results
10 Military coup of May 27, Constitution of 1961 and separation of powers
11 Various electoral systems applicated between 1961-1980
12 Military coup of 1980, Constitution of 1982 and the “military tutelage” phenomenon
13 Constitution referendums of 2007 and 2010 and the changes they brought about
14 Constitution referendum of April 16, 2017 and the changes it brought about


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 2 2 3 1 1 1 4 2 1
C1 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 1
C2 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 1
C3 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 1
C4 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 1
C5 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 1
C6 2 2 3 1 1 1 4 2 1

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