Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1AİİT101Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish I2+0+02223.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Court Office Services
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of the course is to enable students to understand the fundamental characteristics of the Republic, its achievements, and the significance of Atatürk’s principles through an examination of Atatürk’s works. It also aims to teach the political developments that took place during the completion of the Turkish Revolution and the process of establishing the new state. In addition, the course aims to introduce students to Atatürk’s reforms in the political and social spheres.
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 Lecturing, question-and-answer, discussion, and case study techniques are used.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Murat Erkoç murat.erkoc@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources 1. Kemal Atatürk, Speech I, II, III, Istanbul, 1967. 2. Atatürk's Principles and History of Revolution I, II, III, Higher Education Board Presidency Publications, Ankara, 1990. 3. Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Ataturk's Principles and History of Revolution, Ankara, 2003.1. Kemal Atatürk, Speech, Istanbul : Kare Publishing, 2007. 2. Atatürk's principles and the history of the revolution (xix.-xx. century Turkish History) / Orhan Doğan, 2011. 3. Ahmet Mumcu, Atatürk's principles and the history of the revolution : Kemalism, Ankara : Higher Education Council Publications, 1997

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 15 2 30
Assignments 1 8 8
Presentation 15 1 15
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Final examination 1 4 4
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 60

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Students will be able to recognize the sources related to Atatürk’s Principles.
2 Students will be able to understand the reform movements in the Ottoman Empire.
3 Students will be able to understand the historical foundations of Atatürk’s Principles.
4 They will gain general knowledge about the 20th century world, important international developments and decisive developments affecting our day, so they will have general information about the conditions that prepared the period they are in.
5 Students will be able to understand Atatürk’s understanding of the Republic and peace.
6 Students will be able to understand the state structure of the Republic of Türkiye

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to the AİİT 101 course and the introduction of the course, introducing and examining the concepts and processes such as revolution-revolution, revolution, rebellion that differentiate societies by influencing them in political, socio-economic and cultural aspects.
2 18-19th along the lines of Western modernization. Evaluation of the important political, social, economic and cultural developments of the world in the centuries: Europe after the Geographical Discoveries, the development of the bourgeoisie and capitalism, the French Revolution, the Congress of Vienna and the establishment of a political alliance balance in Europe.
3 Analyzing the Ottoman Empire's system and society model in general terms in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the political, economic and social situation of the Ottoman Empire in the current world order.
4 The process and factors leading to the Turkish Revolution I: Balance policies and currents of thought within the framework of the efforts to save the Ottoman Empire.
5 The process and factors leading to the Turkish Revolution II: Reform movements within the modernization problem of the traditional Ottoman structure, the struggle of the Young Turks, the First and Second Constitutional Monarchy.
6 The process and factors leading to the Turkish Revolution III: The struggle for division of imperialism, Tripoli, the Balkan Wars and the First World War at the beginning of the 20th century.
7 The end of the age of empires: The First World War, the Ottoman Empire and the Armenian Question during the war years. Establishment of a new world order instead of the order of empires after the First World War and the tendency to nation-states.
8 ARA SINAV MIDTERM EXAM
9 After the Armistice of Mudros: Ottoman Empire and Mustafa Kemal Pasha, resistance movements against occupation in Anatolia and Kuvayi Milliye, local congress governments.
10 Mustafa Kemal Pasha's departure to Samsun and organization studies based on congresses.
11 Mustafa Kemal Pasha's departure to Samsun and organizational studies based on congresses II.
12 Organization activities in Anatolia leading to the establishment of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, the 1921 Constitution, the power struggle between Istanbul and Ankara and the Treaty of Sevres.
13 War of Independence and Armistice of Mudanya.
14 Foreign policy during the years of National Struggle: Relations with Soviet Russia, England, France, Italy and the USA.
15 The results of Anatolia/Ankara's struggle at home and abroad: Abolition of the Sultanate and the Lausanne Peace Treaty.
16 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7
C1 4
C2 3 4
C3 5 3 5
C4 5
C5 4
C6 5

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