Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1AİİT101Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I2+0+02203.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Nursing
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to examine the political, military, social, and economic developments, reform movements, and intellectual currents of the late Ottoman Empire from a historical perspective; to enable students to understand the effects of World War I on the Ottoman Empire, the emergence, preparation, and organization of the National Struggle, the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the political and military developments during the National Struggle, and the process leading up to the Treaty of Lausanne.
Course Content Internal and external reasons that prepared the collapse of the Ottoman Empire; XIX. Innovation movements in the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century; The currents of ideas in the last period of the Ottoman Empire; XX. The political and military situation of the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the century; World War I and the Armenian question; Invasion of Anatolia and reactions; Mustafa Kemal Pasha ` s departure to Samsun and his activities; congress period and organization; the opening of the last Ottoman Chamber of Deputies and the acceptance of the National Pact; Preparation for the National Struggle and the material and moral foundations of this preparation; The opening and activities of the TGNA; Treaty of sevr; the struggles on the Southern and Eastern fronts; It covers the establishment of the regular army, the Greek offensive and the wars on the Western front, the signing of the Mudanya Armistice, the convening of the Lausanne Conference and the signing of the Peace Treaty.
Course Methods and Techniques Asenkron uzaktan öğrenme kapsamında bireysel çalışma ve ders dokümanlarının incelenmesi.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Murat Erkoç murat.erkoc@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources 1. Kemal Atatürk, Nutuk I, II, III, İstanbul, 1967. 2. Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi I, II, III, Yüksek Öğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı Yayınları, Ankara, 1990. 3. Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi,Ankara, 2003. 4. Atatürk maddesi, İslam Ansiklopedisi, Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı, Ankara, 1990. 5. Atatürk İnkılabı, Kültür Bakanlığı, Ankara, 1990. 6. Atatürkçülük, I, II, III, Genelkurmay Başkanlığı, Ankara, 1983. 7. Ergün Aybars, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi I, İzmir, 1987. 8. Meclis-i Mebusan Zabıt Cerideleri 9. Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Zabıt Ceridesi
Course Notes This course covers the political, social, and economic developments in the late Ottoman period, the modernization movements, the historical foundations of Turkish modernization, the events of and after World War I, the Armistice of Mudros, the occupations, the preparatory process of the War of Independence, the congresses, the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, and the War of Independence period in broad strokes. The aim of the course is for students to evaluate the historical developments that paved the way for the establishment of the Republic of Turkey within a cause-and-effect framework, to understand the historical foundations of Atatürk ` s principles and reforms, and to acquire fundamental knowledge and concepts regarding the founding process of the Republic.

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %0
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Social Sciences %100
Education %0
Science %0
Health %0
Field %0

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 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 58

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To be able to explain the internal and external factors that were influential in the decline and disintegration of the Ottoman Empire.
2 To be able to evaluate the reform movements and emerging intellectual currents in the Ottoman Empire during the 19th century.
3 To be able to analyze the political and military situation of the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the 20th century, World War I and its consequences.
4 To be able to explain the preparatory period of the National Struggle, the activities of Mustafa Kemal Pasha, and the congresses process.
5 To be able to evaluate the adoption of the National Pact, the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, and the political and military developments of the National Struggle.
6 To be able to analyze the Treaty of Sèvres, the fronts of the War of Independence, the Armistice of Mudanya, and the Treaty of Lausanne within their historical contexts.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Internal and external factors that led to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
2 Reform movements in the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century
3 Intellectual movements in the late Ottoman Empire
4 The political and military situation of the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the 20th century.
5 World War I and the Armenian Question
6 The occupation of Anatolia and the reactions; Mustafa Kemal Pasha ` s arrival in Samsun and his activities; the congresses period and organization.
7 Congress period and organization
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 The opening of the last Ottoman Parliament and the adoption of the National Pact.
10 Preparation for the National Struggle and the material and spiritual foundations of this preparation.
11 The opening and activities of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
12 Treaty of Sèvres
13 Güney ve Doğu cephelerindeki mücadeleler
14 The establishment of the regular army, the Greek offensive and the battles on the Western Front, the signing of the Mudanya Armistice, the convening of the Lausanne Conference and the signing of the Peace Treaty.
15 Final Exam

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 1
C1 1
C2 1
C3 1
C4 1
C5 1
C6 1

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant