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Forced Migrations to Turkey and Migration Studies (settlement Policies) I

Course Code	: SBE521
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 5

Objectives of the Course

This course aims to examine forced migration movements, population policies, and settlement practices from the late Ottoman period to the foundation of the Republic of Turkey. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of migration from historical, political, social, and legal perspectives.

Course Content

The course covers theories of migration and forced migration, Ottoman settlement policies, migration waves from Crimea, the Caucasus, and the Balkans, the 1923 Population Exchange between Turkey and Greece, and the early Republican settlement policies. Special emphasis is placed on nation-building processes and demographic engineering.

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Learning Outcomes

1.	Explain major theories of migration and forced migration.
2.	Analyze Ottoman settlement and population policies.
3.	Evaluate the causes and consequences of Crimean, Caucasian, and Balkan migrations.
4.	Assess the historical significance of the Turkish-Greek Population Exchange.
5.	Critically examine demographic policies during the nation-building process.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Kemal Karpat, Osmanlı'dan Günümüze Etnik Yapılanma ve Göçler
2.	Nedim İpek, Rumeli'den Anadolu'ya Türk Göçleri
3.	Ahmet İçduygu ve Kemal Kirişçi, Land of Diverse Migrations
4.	Justin McCarthy, Death and Exile
5.	Ayhan Aktar, Türk-Yunan Nüfus Mübadelesi

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Introduction to Migration and Forced Migration: Concepts and Theories

Week 2 - Theoretical

Migration Studies: Literature, Methods, and Approaches

Week 3 - Theoretical

Population and Settlement Policies in the Ottoman Empire

Week 4 - Theoretical

Crimean Migration and Ottoman Settlement Policies

Week 5 - Theoretical

Caucasian Migration and Demographic Transformations

Week 6 - Theoretical

Forced Migration from the Balkans to Anatolia

Week 7 - Theoretical

The Ottoman Refugee (Muhacirin) Commissions and Their Practices in 19 th Century

Week 8 - Intermediate Exam

Midterm Exam

Week 9 - Theoretical

Nation-Building, Demographic Engineering, and Population Policies

Week 10 - Theoretical

Population Movements during the First World War I

Week 11 - Theoretical

The 1923 Turkish-Greek Population Exchange

Week 12 - Theoretical

Settlement and Integration Policies after the Population Exchange

Week 13 - Theoretical

Early Republican Settlement Legislation and Policies

Week 14 - Theoretical

General Evaluation and Final Discussions

Week 15 - Final Exam

Final

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	3	3	84
Assignment	2	4	4	16
Individual Work	2	2	2	8
Midterm Examination	1	5	5	10
Final Examination	1	6	6	12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				130

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10
OÇ-1		4				4
OÇ-2				3				4
OÇ-3		4	4
OÇ-4	4						4
OÇ-5			4		4

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