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History of Turkish Republic I is a two-semester course that aims to shed light on the political, economic, social and cultural processes playing part in the formation of today’s Turkey. The first semester of the course deals with the general characteristics of the state and social structure in the Ottoman Empire first and then focuses on the period from the beginnings of the modernization process to the end of First World War. We will study the Ottoman reform and centralization movements as well as their legacy for the Republic of Turkey

The second term of the course will begin with a discussion on the National Struggle and the transition from the Ottoman Empire to Republic of Turkiye. It will then deal with the institutionalization of the Republic and basic dynamics of the multi-party system. We will study the development of democracy, on the one hand, and the economic crises, political instabilities, and military interventions that disrupted the democratization process, on the other. Among the topics we will address in this semester are the phenomena of migration and urbanization, social movements and cultural change in the history of the Republic.

In the first term of the course, which is planned as a two-term course, it is aimed to examine the reflection of modernization movements on our literature from the Ottoman period to the establishment of the Republic of Turkey through selected thought texts and fictional texts.

In the second term of the Turkish course, it is aimed to examine the reflection of modernization movements on our literature from the last days of the Ottoman Empire and the years of occupation of our country, through the National Struggle years, the victory of our War of Independence, and from the establishment of the Republic of Turkey to the present day, through selected thought texts and fictional texts.

The course, which consists of two terms, aims to introduce international students to the economic, social, and political history of Turkey and to convey the historical political, economic, social, and political processes that played a role in the formation of today's Turkey. This aims to assist them in the faculty courses of their chosen field of specialization. In the first term of the course, the general characteristics of the state and society structure in the Ottoman Empire are discussed, followed by a comprehensive examination of the period from the beginning of the modernization process to the end of World War I. In this context, the focus is especially on the Ottoman reform and centralization movements and the legacy they passed on to the Republic of Turkey

In the second term of the course, the National Struggle and the transition process from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Turkey are primarily discussed. Then, the institutionalization of the Republic and the fundamental dynamics of the multi-party system are examined. On one hand, the development of democracy and, on the other hand, the economic turmoil, political instability, and military interventions that disrupt the democratization process are analyzed. Migration and urbanization phenomena, social movements, and cultural changes that have emerged in the history of the Republic are among the important topics discussed during this period.

The purpose of the two-term course is to teach international students basic level Turkish that they will need in daily life.

The main objective of this course is to encourage and enable students to provide students with the academic and social competencies they will need in the process of adapting to university life. It is aimed that the students who complete the course will gain awareness about the competencies defined as 21st century skills, and capabilities will be useful in the future and professional life such as communication, social, professional and ethical responsibilities.

The main purpose of this course is to create career awareness, to enable students to have information about different sectors, to recognize the tools they can use for their own development, and to direct students to areas where they will be productive.

The aim of the course is to provide students with skills and competencies to solve complex problems through creative thinking. At the end of the course, students will be able to recognize and develop their creative skills, have knowledge and experience in solving complex problems and creative thinking methods, will have the ability to work in a team and develop interdisciplinary approach to problem solving.

This is the foundation course in the academic study of major works in areas including literature, cinema, art, architecture, engineering, mathematics, philosophy, politics, economics, and the like. The course aims to help students get acquainted with the major works presented in this course throughout the semester and be able to develop their own opinions, perspectives and tastes with these major works in different areas. Students are expected to be equipped with academic tools for developing independent, analytical and critical thinking in these different areas and about their major works at the end of the semester.

“Nature, Science, Human I” aims to provide students with the curiosity and desire to learn scientific thinking, and introduce some of the basic concepts of physical, chemical, and biological sciences. The course promotes students’ awareness of science and support them in achievement of higher levels of scientific literacy. It promotes critical thinking and problem solving skills.

“Nature, Science, Human II” aims to encourage and enable students to develop inquiring minds and curiosity about science and the natural world. The course introduces the basic laws of nature and promotes students’ awareness of how science and technology affect our lives. It develops students’ scientific literacy and motivates them to value scientific knowledge and skills.

The aim of the course is to make the students know the history of mathematics, to present the different types of infinities, to teach the basic techniques of cryptography, to discuss the principal elements of counting and logic, to give the ability to calculate expected value and conditional probability, and to transfer the fundamentals of random variables and the concept of random walk.

The main objective of this course is to encourage and enable students to develop a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and critical understanding about the relationship between human beings and the society. In four modules, namely “Society”, “Power”, “Resources”, and the “Individual”, the course aims to introduce students to some of the major concepts, approaches, and issues regarding the individuals and their social world.

This course aims to develop a basic understanding on the organization of people’s behaviours in society from the perspectives of ethics, law and social norms. It considers the roles and responsibilities of the individual, the citizen and the community member to discuss how our common lives are formed and governed.

The goal of this course is to introduce the student to an understanding of the discipline of art history, changing conceptions of the artist, and the work of art through the study of art objects from various historical periods. This course aims to discuss these objects and practices of visual cultures through a wide variety of media, such as painting, sculpture, architecture, prints, photography, installations, performance, advertisements and the moving image. It aims to provide students with comprehensive, interdisciplinary and creative understanding of how artistic works relate to social and cultural practices and historical circumstances that define them.