Faculty of Education · Pre-School Teaching · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim is to understand how the War of Independence unfolded and to gain knowledge about Turkey during the war period in terms of its political, social, and economic aspects. In addition, the Mudanya Armistice Agreement and the effects of the Treaty of Lausanne on the establishment of the new Republic will be discussed. The aim is to review the innovations made in the political, social, economic, educational, and legal fields during the Republican era. Furthermore, in this course, students will learn about the reasons behind the Turkish Revolution, the foreign policy of the period, the effects of Atatürk's principles on the establishment of Turkey, and the transition from community to citizenship.
Course Content
The War of Independence will be examined in general terms. The Mudanya Armistice (October 11, 1922), the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne (July 24, 1923), innovations in the social, political, cultural, economic, and educational fields, Atatürk's principles, and foreign policy during the Atatürk era are included in the course content.
Course Learning Outcomes
- -They can express the factors that paved the way for the birth of modern Turkey. -They can evaluate the preparatory period of the War of Independence, the course of the war, and its outcomes. -They can describe the characteristics of the innovations
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Content and Atatürk's Principles and Revolution History - Innovation and Similar Concepts | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 2 | The Structure of the Ottoman State and the Causes of the Thaw - Attempts to Rescue and Reform the State | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 3 | Constitutional developments and intellectual movements in the Ottoman State - Geopolitics of the Ottoman State and Foreign Policy Against It | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 4 | Administration of the Party of Union and Progress and the Last Stage of the State - World War I and the Ottoman Empire | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 5 | Mondros Armistice and Occupations Attached to it, Earth Demands from the Ottoman Empire and the Paris Peace Conference - The Turkish Nation's Stability for Independence and Mustafa Kemal Pasha | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 6 | Mustafa Kemal Pasha's Ideas and Transition to Anatolia - Congresses (Amasya Meeting, Erzurum and Sivas Congresses) | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 7 | Occupation of Istanbul, the Turkish Public Response and Other Highlights - Opening of Turkey's Grand National Assembly and Features | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Assembly Initiatives and First Laws - Meclise Reactions, Internal Revolts, Opponents, Press on the National Struggle | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 10 | National Struggle Fronts, South and Southeastern Front - National Struggle Fronts, Eastern Front and Armenian Problem | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 11 | Fronts in the National Struggle, Western Front, First Occupations and National Orders - The Establishment of the Regular Army and Financial Resources of the National Struggle | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 12 | Sevr Agreement and Its Influence on the Turkish Nation - National Struggle Fronts, İnönü I, İnönü II, Sakarya Wars and Great Offensive | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 13 | Political Party of National Struggle, Mudanya Fire and Peace Treaty of Lausanne, Turkish Foreign Policy during Atatürk Period - Revolutions in Politics, Education, Culture, Law and Social Fields | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 14 | Atatürk Principles (Republicanism, Nationalism, Populism) - Atatürk Principles (Secularism, Statism, Revolutionism) | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 15 | A general evaluation | Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |