Code and Name of Course

 

0502116 Atatürk Revolutions and Principles of History I 

Type of Course

Compulsory

Prerequisite/Recommended 

None

Year/Semester of Course

1st Year / Fall Semester

Credit of Course

2 / 0 / 2

Coordinate of Course

Yrd. Doç. Dr. İbrahim İSLAM

Department

History

Instructors

Yrd. Doç. Dr. İbrahim İSLAM

Groups

One group

Objective of the Course

To study and teach revolution and similar concepts which prepare the Turkish Revolution and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, 1st World War, National reactions after the Occupation of Anatolia, Atatürk, his life and principles, Preparation period of Turkish Grand Independence War, Opening the Turkish National Assembly (TBMM) , Abolishment of the Sultanate, Lozan Peace treaty, Declaration of Republic.

Course Contents

Historical concepts, descriptions, descriptions of resources and methods, French Revolution and Industrial Revolution, Collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Tanzimat and Islahat Firman (order) , I. and II. Constitutional Monarchy, Tripoli and Balkan Wars, I. World War, Mondros Truce, Wilson principles, Paris Conference, Atatürk, Samsun and Anatolia, Amasya Notice, National Congress, Opening the Mebusan Assembly, Foundation of Turkish National Assembly (TBMM) , Internal rebellions, 1921 Organic Law, Foundation of the Army, I. Inönü, Sakarya, Kütahya, Eskişehir Wars and the Last Attack, Pacts during the Turkish War of Independence, Lozan Pact, Abrogate of Saltanate

Textbook/Recommended

Reading

1)Atatürk,  M. Kemal (1984). Nutuk, c.1.2.3,  Ankara: MEB. Yayınları

2)Lewis, Bernard (2004) Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu, Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları

3)Sonyel, Salahi R. (1989).  Atatürk: The Founder of Modern Turkey, Ankara: TTK yay.

4)İnönü , İsmet (2006). Hatıralar, Ankara: Bilgi Yayınevi

5)Shaw, Stanford. ( 1994). Osmanlı İmparatorluğu ve Modern Türkiye, İstanbul: E Yayınları

6)Tansel, Selahattin (1991). Mondros’tan Mudanya’ya Kadar, c. 1.2.3.4, Ankara: MEB yay.  

Plan of Course at Semester

 Week

 1) Revolution and Revolutionary Concepts; State and its comporents, evolution, Reforms, upheaval. Govermental coup, revolution and insurrection.

 2) The reasons causing Turkish Revolution, the collapse of Ottoman Empire, İnterior reasons. Exterior reasons.

 3) The threats Ottoman Empire exposed due to its geopolitical situation. Renovotion movements in Ottoman Empire, evolutions before the Tanzimat

  4) The political reforms made in the Ottoman State. The First Constitutional Monarch., The Second Constitutional Monarch.

  5) National Movements in the late years of the Ottoman Empire (Ottoman, Islam, Western and Turkish Reflections.) The rule of The Committee of Union and Progress, March 31 rebellion.

  6) Tripoli War, Balkan Wars. The causes of World War I, the outset of the war. The İnvolvement of the Ottoman Empire in the war. Fronts and their results.

  7) Midterm Exam

  8) The treaties about the allocotion of the Ottoman Empire (The Bosphorus Treaty, Londen Treaty, Skyes Picot Treaty, St. Jean de Mourienne Treaty The and of The World War I, Armenian incidents, Mondros Armistice

  9) National Struggle Period, the condition of the country in face of the occupations. Committees and their activities.

10) Ataturk's arrival in İstanbul and owerwiev the situation. Mustafa Kemal's lands Samsun, activities Havza and Amasya Announcement

11) Erzurum Congress and its importance, Balıkesir and Alaşehir Congresses. The İmportance of the Sivas Congress and other Congresses during the National Struggle period

12) Amasya Negotiations, the meeting held with the Commanders in Sivas, The arrival of representative Committce. The meeting of the last Ottoman members of Parliament the National Pact of 1920

 13) The opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. The Media in the national Struggle.

14) The rebellions against the Turkish Grand National Assembly. The plans of allocating Turkey.

15)FINAL Exam

Form of Assessment

 One written midterm exam (40%)

One written final exam (60%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Course Code                               : 0502116

 Course Name                              : Atatürk Revolutions and Principles of History I 

 Instructor                                    : Yrd. Doç. Dr. İbrahim İSLAM

 Theoretical/ Practical/Credit       :  2 / 0 / 2

 

Learning Activity

Estimated Time(Hour)

Evaluation

Theoretical Course (14 Week)

2 x 14 = 28

Participation to class

Guided Problem Solving

None

Individual Study

2 x 14 = 28

 

Weekly homework problems be solved

1 x 14 = 14

Individual or teamwork and report preparation for homework’s.

Term project

None

 

Midterm Exams

4 x 2 = 8

Closed Book

Final Exam

For Exam            : 2

Individual Study: 8

Closed Book

Quiz (4 Piece)

Individual Study: 8

Closed Book

Research (internet / library)

 

 

Other (documentary / movie watching)

 

 

Other (conference, panel, etc.. Attend meetings)

 

 

Total Course Load (Hours)

96