POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES IN TURKIYE

PSIR533

Course Code: PSIR533
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Menderes Çınar

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

By the end of the course, students develop an understanding of the historical context of political ideologies in Turkey,
Are able to analyze the core intellectual foundations, key figures, and transformation processes of each ideology,
Are capable of discussing ideological conflicts and compromises throughout Turkish political history,
Can evaluate current political developments through the lens of ideological approaches.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

No recommended optional programme components.

Course Description

This course aims to examine the historical development, core arguments, key actors, and the impact on the political system of the major political ideologies that have taken shape in Turkey from the founding of the Republic to the present day. Within the scope of the course, ideological currents such as Westernism/Occidentalism, Kemalism, Islamism, Turkish nationalism, left-wing/socialist thought, liberalism, conservatism, and the Kurdish political movement will be analyzed through historical, theoretical, and critical perspectives. Furthermore, the institutional representations, social resonances, and interactions of these ideologies across different historical periods will be discussed. The course seeks to equip students with a comprehensive and critical understanding of Turkish politics.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course scope, resources, assessment, and general overview
2^nd Week	World of Thought in the Late Ottoman
3^rd Week	Westernism/Occidentalism
4^th Week	Nationalism
5^th Week	Turkism and the Ülkücü Movement
6^th Week	Conservatism: Identity, Values, and Politics
7^th Week	Islamism from the Ottoman Empire to the Present
8^th Week	Liberalism and Center-Right Ideologies
9^th Week	Left-Wing Ideologies and Socialist Movements
10^th Week	The Kurdish Political Movement and Ethnic Identity Politics
11^th Week	Ideological Transformations after 1980
12^th Week	The 2000s and the JDP-AKP Era: Neo-Conservatism or Pragmatism?
13^th Week	New Social Movements and Post-Ideological Debates
14^th Week	Student Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

Ahmet Çiğdem (der.) Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce Cilt 5, İstanbul: İletişim Yayıncılık, 2013, 5. baskı.
Murat Gültekingil (der.) Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce Cilt 8, İstanbul: İletişim Yayıncılık, 2014, 3. baskı.
Murat Gültekingil ve Tanıl Bora (der.) Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce Cilt 1, İstanbul: İletişim Yayıncılık, 2014, 10. baskı.
Murat Gültekingil ve Tanıl Bora (der.) Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce Cilt 2, İstanbul: İletişim Yayıncılık, 2015, 8. baskı.
Murat Yılmaz (der.) Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce Cilt 7, İstanbul: İletişim Yayıncılık, 2013. 2. baskı.
Tanıl Bora (der.) Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce Cilt 4, İstanbul: İletişim Yayıncılık, 2009. 4. baskı.
Tanıl Bora, Cereyanlar-Türkiye?de Siyasi İdeolojiler, İstanbul: İletişim yayıncılık, 2023, 9. baskı.
Yasin Aktay (der.) Modern Türkiye'de Siyasi Düşünce Cilt 6, İstanbul: İletişim Yayıncılık, 2014. 4. baskı.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	3	30
Project	1	40
Total(%)		70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		30
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	5	70
Preparation for Final exam	1	37	37
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	3	35	105
Project	1	45	45
Total Work Load			301
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1		X	X
K2	X		X	X
K3	X	X		X
K4		X	X
K5	X	X		X
K6			X
K7	X
K8		X