SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF TURKEY

İLF326

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Sixth Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Develop the intellectual knowledge about structural, societal and economic features of Turkey.
Associate knowledge of theories, methods, strategies and techniques related to intercultural communication with Turkey.
Comparatively evaluate the economic, political and social aspects of the national, international, social and intercultural dimensions of communication.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Exposing, defining and discussing of political, cultural, demographic and economic structural features of Turkey.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	General concept of this course.
2^nd Week	General Information About Turkey.
3^rd Week	Turkish Economy Through Selected Macro Economic Concepts.
4^th Week	Structural Features of the Turkish Economy.
5^th Week	Economic Policies in Turkey by Periods.
6^th Week	Political Structure of Turkey.
7^th Week	Changing Political Structure Characteristics by Periods.
8^th Week	Social Structure Features of Turkey.
9^th Week	Education - Culture - Art in Turkey
10^th Week	Recent Developments in Social Life.
11^th Week	International Relations and Intercultural Interaction.
12^th Week	European Union Culture and Education Policies and Turkey.
13^th Week	New Trends.
14^th Week	General Evaluation.

Recommended or Required Reading

Kongar, E., 21. Yüzyılda Türkiye, Remzi Kitabevi, 2008.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Attendance	1	10
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	60	60
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	50	50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Total Work Load			156
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.2
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)