Academic Catalog

GTSS503 MODERN TURKEY: SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES

Course Code:	8410503
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	8.0
Department:	Social Sciences (turkish- German) (international Joint Program)
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Masters
Course Coordinator:	Prof.Dr. AYÇA ERGUN ÖZBOLAT
Offered Semester:	Fall Semesters.

Course Content

This course aims to introduce students to the social transformation experience, economic development and governance structures in modern Turkey. Students will be offered both the historical context and a critical review of contemporary developments. The continuities and discontinuities of the transformation process will be discussed in an attempt to provide students with the toolkit to study and make sense of future challenges and prospects.