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

Course Code	: SBE522
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 analyze forced migration movements, settlement policies, refugee governance, and contemporary migration studies in Turkey from the Republican period to the present day. Students will gain advanced knowledge of migration management, integration policies, and current migration challenges.

Course Content

The course examines Republican-era settlement policies, the 1934 Settlement Law, internal displacement, migration from Bulgaria, Ahıska (Meskhetian) Turks, Iraqi and Syrian refugee movements, international protection regimes, integration policies, and contemporary migration research in Turkey.

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Learning Outcomes

1.	Analyze the evolution of settlement policies in Republican Turkey.
2.	Evaluate major forced migration movements directed toward Turkey.
3.	Interpret refugee and migration legislation within national and international frameworks.
4.	Assess integration and social cohesion policies through contemporary case studies.
5.	Conduct independent migration research using advanced methodologies.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Kemal Kirişçi, Turkey and International Migration
2.	Ahmet İçduygu (Ed.), Syrian Refugees in Turkey
3.	Murat Erdoğan, Türkiye'deki Suriyeliler: Toplumsal Kabul ve Uyum
4.	Soner Çağaptay, Islam, Secularism and Nationalism in Modern Turkey

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Transformation of Settlement Policies in Republican Turkey

Week 2 - Theoretical

The 1934 Settlement Law and Its Implementation

Week 3 - Theoretical

Population Movements after the Second World War

Week 4 - Theoretical

Migration of Bulgarian Turks (1950–1951 and 1989)

Week 5 - Theoretical

Ahıska (Meskhetian) Turks and Settlement Policies

Week 6 - Theoretical

Internal Migration, Urbanization, and Displacement

Week 7 - Theoretical

Forced Migration and Internal Displacement in Southeastern Turkey

Week 8 - Intermediate Exam

Midterm Exam

Week 9 - Theoretical

Refugee and International Protection Policies in Turkey

Week 10 - Theoretical

Iraqi Refugee Movements and Turkey

Week 11 - Theoretical

The Syrian Civil War and Mass Migration to Turkey

Week 12 - Theoretical

Temporary Protection Regime and Integration Policies

Week 13 - Theoretical

Contemporary Methods in Migration Research and Field Studies

Week 14 - Theoretical

Future Migration Challenges and Policy Perspectives in Turkey

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
Presentation	2	3	3	12
Individual Work	2	2	2	8
Midterm Examination	1	6	6	12
Final Examination	1	6	6	12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				128

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			4						4
OÇ-3	4				4
OÇ-4			4			4
OÇ-5				4			4

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