UAI101 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I

2 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 1. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF THEOLOGY
THEOLOGY PR.
Code UAI101
Name Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I
Term 2025-2026 Academic Year
Semester 1. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 2 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Ön Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Label CU Common Courses (University) C Compulsory
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. ERDEM ÇANAK
Course Instructor Öğr. Gör. PINAR ÇAM (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör. PINAR ÇAM (Güz) (B Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

To teach the foundation and development of Modern Turkey. To give the right information about Ataturk's way of thinking, the history of the Turkish Republic, Turkey and some factors threatening the applications of Ataturk's way of thinking. Educate Turkish youth as regards to Ataturk's way of thinking which offers an absolute unity at home as a system including all cultural components of Turkey as a country. To raise rationalist, contemporary, humanist, hardworking and honourable youngsters.

Course Content

In this course, the concept of Revolution, the factors that led to the Turkish Revolution and the reasons for the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, efforts to save the Ottoman Empire, intellectual movements, World War I, Mustafa Kemal's passage to Anatolia and Congresses, the opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, the War of Independence, the Armistice of Mudanya, and the Lausanne Conference are discussed.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Y.Ö.K.(Commission), Atatürk's Principles and Revolution History I / 1, Ankara, 1989. Ertan, T.F. (2011). (Edit.). History of the Republic of Turkey from Its Beginning to the Present, Ankara. Turan, Ş. (1992). History of the Turkish Revolution (From National Resistance to the Republic of Turkey v.3. Ankara ATATÜRK, Gazi Mustafa Kemal, Speech, Istanbul, 1980. Unpublished lecture notes.

Notes

Digital Resources.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Comprehends the recent history of Turkey.
LO02 Explain the founding philosophy and basic principles of the Republic of Turkey.
LO03 Explain the conditions that prepared the period in which they lived by gaining a general culture about the important developments of the twentieth century and the decisive developments affecting our day.
LO04 Explain the development of democracy in Turkey.
LO05 Interprets the international problems of today's Turkey and the sources of the problems.
LO06 Evaluates the past and present comparatively.
LO07 Questions the events of the period within the cause-effect relationship.
LO08 Evaluates historical events with a critical approach.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Classifies the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences.
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Describes the main concepts, sources, principles, values, and philosophy of the Religion of Islam.
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization.
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies. 1
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Interprets the main religious texts.
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Produces solutions to basic religious problems within the framework of today's needs.
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Acquires knowledge and skills in the fields of Islamic history, culture, art, and literature.
PLO11 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Shows attitudes and acts fitted to the unifying, integrating and reconciling role of religious values in society.
PLO12 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Respects the beliefs and the values attributed holiness. 1
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Recognizes their learning needs in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in line with their interests and abilities. 3
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 The characteristics of Turkish Revolution and its Importance The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 A general view to the reasons leading to Turkish Revolution The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Important Political and Military Developments leading to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 The collapse of the Ottoman Empire The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 The status of the country towards occupation and the attitude of Mustafa Kemal The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Mustafa Kemal and Being the leader of National Battle The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 The route to the Congresses and National Organization The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Decisions of Kuvay-ı Milliye (National Forces) and Misak-ı Milli (National Pact) The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Assembly (TBMM) and establishment of the New Turkish State The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 National Struggle Fronts (south and southeast) - National Struggle Fronts (east) and the Armenian Question The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 Fronts of the Turkish War of Independence, Western front, first occupations and national army - Establishment of regular army and financial sources of the War of Independence The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Treaty of Sevres and its impact on Turkish Nation - Fronts of the Turkish War of Independence, Inonu I-II, Sakarya and Great Attack The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 Political aspect of National Struggle, Mudanya Armistice, Lozan Peace Conference The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Mudanya Armistice, Lozan Peace Conference The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 40
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 40
1. Final Exam - 60
Grand Total - 100


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
Final Exam 1 8 8
Total Workload (Hour) 54
Total Workload / 25 (h) 2,16
ECTS 2 ECTS

Update Time: 12.11.2025 03:13