Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Identify the major issues, events, concepts and ideologies in Turkish politics.
- Understand and develop evidence based arguments on the impact of secularisation, modernisation, Westernisation and Islam on Turkish identity and the influence of political and military institutions on politics and culture in modern Turkey.
- Apply both the concepts of political science such as nationalism, modernisation, political Islam, legitimacy, and sovereignty and also theories of international relations to the Turkish case.
- Critically analyse Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle East, Europe, Central and East Asia, United States and also international organisations.
Indicative Assessment
Participation (10%) [Learning Outcomes 1-4]Essay of 3000 words (50%) [Learning Outcomes 1-4]
Final Exam of 2 hours (40%) [Learning Outcomes 1- 4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials; and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
Zürcher, E. J., Turkey: A Modern History, London: IB Tauris, 2004.Carkoglu, A. & Hale, W. (eds), The Politics of Modern Turkey: Critical Issues in Modern Politics (4 Volumes), London : Routledge, 2008.
Kalaycioglu, E., Turkish Dynamics: Bridge Across Troubled Lands, Gordonsville: Palgrave, Macmillan, 2005.
Oktav, Z., Turkey in the 21st Century Quest for a New Turkish Foreign Policy, Aldershot, Burlington: Ashgate, 2011.
Majors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3216 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4590 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9141 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
