Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
İ103B	History of Revolution and Atatürk's Princip-I	Compulsory	1	1	2

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

to study and teach revolution and similar concepts which prepare the Turkish Revolution and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, 1st World War, National reactions after the Occupation of Anatolia, Atatürk, his life and principles, Preparation period of Turkish Grand Independence War, Opening the Turkish National Assembly (TBMM) , Abolishment of the Sultanate, Lozan Peace treaty, Declaration of Republic. to study Revolution and similar concepts which prepare the Turkish Revolution and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the 1st World War, National reactions after the Occupation of Anatolia, to teach the Preparation Period of Turkish War of Indepence, Opening the Turkish National Grand (TBMM) , Abolishment of Sultanate, The Treaty of Lausanne Pact, Proclamation of Republic

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Cihat TAŞKESENLİOĞLU

Learning Outcomes

1	understand about the basic features, aims of the revolutions and related concepts and their relations with each other.
2	grasp basic knowledge related to the internal and external reasons leading to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and glean lessons from this process.
3	understand the revolutionary movements aiming to save the Ottoman Empire from collapsing, and understand why these movements failed, and make comparisons with Ataturk's modernisation movements.
4	understand why the Ottoman Empire collapsed and grasp the importance of the national movement initiated by Ataturk, comprehend national, historical and cultural importance of this arousal.

Mode of Delivery

Second Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

historical concepts, descriptions, descriptions of resources and methods, French Revolution and Industrial Revolution, Collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Tanzimat and Islahat Firman (order) , I. and II. Constitutional Monarchy, Tripoli and Balkan Wars, I. World War, Mondros Truce, Wilson principles, Paris Conference, Atatürk, Samsun and Anatolia, Amasya Notice, National Congress, Opening the Mebusan Assembly, Foundation of Turkish National Assembly (TBMM) , Internal rebellions, 1921 Organic Law, Foundation of the Army, I. Inönü, Sakarya, Kütahya, Eskişehir Wars and the Last Attack, Pacts during the Turkish War of Independence, Lozan Pact, Abrogate of Saltanate. Concepts, descriptions, descriptions of resources and methods in the History of Revolutions, French Revolution and Industrial Revolution, Collapse of Ottoman Empire, Tanzimat and Islahat Firman (order) , I. and II. constitutional Monarchy, Tripoli and Balkan Wars, I. World War, the Armistice of Moudros Truce, Wilson Principles, Paris Conference, Atatürk, Samsun and Anatolia, Amasya Notice, National Congress, Opening of the Mebusan Assembly, Foundation of Turkish National Assembly (TBMM) , Internal Rebellions, 1921 Organic Law, Foundation of the Army, I. Inönü, Sakarya, Kütahya, Eskişehir Wars and the Last Attack, Pacts during the Turkish War of Independence, Lozan Pact, Abolishment of Sultanate

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	introduction to the lecture and concept analysis
2	The reasons of Turkish Revolution and the internal and external reasons of the collapse of the Ottoman State
3	Renovation movements in Ottoman Empire, The reforms in Tanzimat period, The First and The Second Constitutional Monarch
4	The Movements of Ideas in the late years of the Ottoman Empire (Ottoman, Islam, Western and Turkish Reflections), The Rule of The Committee of Union and Progress, March 31 rebellion, Tripoli and Balkan Wars.
5	The causes of World War I, the outset of the war, The Involvement of the Ottoman Empire in the war. Fronts and their results
6	The treaties about the allocation of the Ottoman Empire (The Bosphorus Treaty, London Treaty, Skyes Picot Treaty, St. Jean de Mourienne Treaty) The end of The World War I, Armenian incidents, Mondros Armistice
7	National Struggle Period, the condition of the country in face of the occupations, Committees and their activities, Ataturk's arrival in İstanbul and owerwiev the situation
8	The landing of Mustafa Kemal to Samsun, His activities in Havza and Amasya Announcement, Erzurum Congress and its importance
9	Mid-term exam
10	Balıkesir and Alaşehir Congresses, The İmportance of the Sivas Congress and other Congresses during the National Struggle period
11	Amasya Negatiations, the meeting held with the Commanders in Sivas, The arrival of Representative Committce. The meeting of the last Ottoman members of Parliament the National Pact of 1920
12	The opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, The Media in the National Struggle, The rebellions against the Turkish Grand National Assembly. The plans of allocating Turkey
13	The foundation of the National Army (The Nationalist Forces, Systematic Army) The Southern and Southeastern Fronts, The Eastern Front (The Turkish Grand National Assemby-Soviet Russia Rolations)
14	Armenian Problem, The wars against the Armenians, Turkish - Georgia Relations, The Western Front, (The First and Second İnönü Wars, Kütahya-Eskişehir Wars)
15	Sakarya Battle, Grand Attack, Mudanya Ceasefire, The abolishment of the Sultanate
16	End-of-term exam