Social and Cultural Issues of Turkey 3600-7-TU1-ZASK
Course comprises the most important social and cultural issues of Contemporary Turkey. The topics are geography, demographic problems, the political system and administrative structures of the state, traditional social structure, the ethnic and religious groups, identity of the modern Turk and the citizen of the Republic of Turkey.
1) Natural environment of Anatolia
2) Political and administration system of the Republic of Turkey
3) Demography of Turkey
4) Ethnicity, nationality and religions of Turks
5) Ethnic groups and minorities
6) Religious groups and minorities
7) Traditional social structure
8) Rituals and holly days – private, national (state), religious
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Term 2025Z:
Course comprises the most important social and cultural issues of Contemporary Turkey. The topics are geography, demographic problems, the political system and administrative structures of the state, traditional social structure, the ethnic and religious groups, identity of the modern Turk and the citizen of the Republic of Turkey. |
Prerequisites (description)
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Type of course
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
o has detailed and organized knowledge of socio-cultural issues of Turkey within the scope of natural environment and ethnic, demographic and political situation [K_W09]
o can name and characterize basic cultural phenomena of Turkey [K_W10]
o has organized knowledge of natural, geopolitical and economic environment and their importance for the historical and contemporary situation of Turkey [K_W12]
o can indicate sources of cultural differences between Turkey and other countries [K_U02]
o can appropriately place Turkey in the context of circumstances pertinent to natural, geopolitical and economic environment [K_U05]
o can use the knowledge of socio-cultural issues of Turkey in typical professional situations [K_U09]
o can properly function in the linguistic and cultural environment of Turkey [K_U17]
Social competences:
o has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world [K_K05]
o sees the need of dialogue between cultures [K_K06]
o is aware of significance the culture of Turkey has for the culture of the world [K_K07]
Assessment criteria
Written exam
Bibliography
Andrews P.A., The Ethnic Groups In the Republic of Turkey, Wiesbaden 1987
Bazin M., Tapia S. De, Turcja. Geografia wschodzącej potęgi, Warszawa 2014
Jevakhoff A., Kemal Atatürk, Warszawa 2004
Kołodziejczyk D., Turcja, Historia Państw Świata XX i XXI wieku, Warszawa 2011
Konstytucja Republiki Turcji, 1982, Warszawa 2013
Majda T. (red.), Leksykon Wiedzy o Turcji, Warszawa 2003
Szymański A., Między islamem a kemalizmem: Problemy demokracji w Turcji, Warszawa 2008
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Term 2025Z:
Andrews P.A., The Ethnic Groups In the Republic of Turkey, Wiesbaden 1987 |
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