Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Young Turks and the Committee of Union and Progress
Course Code: TRH525
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

In the last period of the Ottoman Empire, the policy of equilibrium and the influence of various thought movements that emerged in the process of the Ottoman Intellectuals of the state were aware of the situation when they acted to stop the bad course. The establishment of the Committee of Union and Progress is a result of this. The phases of the organization, the principles and activities of the organization will be evaluated and the phases of the organization will be evaluated

Course Content

The establishment and political activities of the Committee of Union and Progress, I. and II. The activities of the community will be evaluated during the Second World War

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ayten CAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Have knowledge about the general situation of Ottoman Empire in the process of estabishment of the Union and Terakki Sciety
2.Have knowledge abaut the general stuation in Europe during the establishment of the Comittee of İttihat and Terakki
3.Have information abaut the founding staff and members of the Committee of İttihat and Terakki
4.I.and II. have information abaut the constitutional monarchy
5.Conduct discussion abaut the sublect.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Information about the subject and resources of the course.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The general situation of the Ottoman Empire during the establishment of the Committee of Union and Progress
Week 3 - Theoretical
The general situation of Europe in the period when the Committee of Union and Progress was established
Week 4 - Theoretical
Founding staff of the Committee of Union and Progress
Week 5 - Theoretical
Organization chart of the Committee of Union and Progress
Week 6 - Theoretical
The first political activities of the Committee of Union and Progress
Week 7 - Theoretical
Publication Organs of Union and Progress Society
Week 8 - Theoretical
Rural Organization of the Union and Progress Society
Week 9 - Theoretical
Rural Organization of the Union and Progress Society
Week 10 - Theoretical
Young Turk Movement
Week 11 - Theoretical
Young Turk Movement
Week 12 - Theoretical
Congresses organized by the Committee of Union and Progress
Week 13 - Theoretical
First Constitutional Monarchy
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evulation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment114216
Individual Work128230
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)128
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026