SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES OF TURKEY 3600-TU-ZST-OG

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

Term 2023Z:

Course coordinators

Marzena Godzińska

Type of course

general courses

Mode

Classroom

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 is aware of the linguistic variety and its influence on the cultural and political situation of the world [K_W14]
Skills:
o can indicate sources of cultural differences between Turkey and other countries [K_U02]
o can use the knowledge of history of Turkey to analyze and interpret events taking place in the modern world [K_U04]
o can appropriately place Turkey in the context of circumstances pertinent to natural, geopolitical and economic environment [K_U05]
o can compare and perceive interrelations between chosen literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of Turkey and the issues within the scope of tradition and modern times [K_U07]
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 understands the need to learn all one’s life [K_K01]
o can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity [K_K04]
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]
o acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of Turkey [K_K08]

Assessment criteria

written examination

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

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

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