TÜRKİYE'DE LİSANS DÜZEYİ İÇİN BİR DERS ÖNERİSİ: İSTİHBARAT İNCELEMELERİ

The study was prepared as a proposal for the introduction of a compulsory intelligence course in undergraduate programs such as public administration, political science and international relations in Turkey. Before examining this proposal, answers were sought to the sub-problem sentences “What is the relationship between higher education and intelligence?” and “What is the place of intelligence in Turkish higher education?” The study was based on these problem sentences. In addition, it was discussed whether an intelligence course at the undergraduate level is necessary and if so, what its content should be. Document analysis method was used to examine documents such as articles, books, reports, lesson plans, thesis and interview texts. Based on the obtained data, a course plan and proposal called “Intelligence Studies” was prepared for the undergraduate level. The purpose, content, program outcomes and weekly course topics of the course were shown. The course catalog was also included as an appendix. The study consists of four sections. In the first section, the relationship between higher education and intelligence was examined in a historical context. The process from the first moment when intelligence was first seen as a branch of science to the present day was examined. Since the pioneer countries in introducing intelligence to academia were the USA and England, the data collected has a weight from these two countries. In this context, the study did not go beyond the Anglo-Saxon cultural basin. Therefore, this section is based on examining the intelligence education of the USA and England within a historical process. In the second section, the place of intelligence education in Turkish Higher Education is examined. In the third section, it is discussed whether there is a need for an intelligence course and if there will be, what its characteristics should be. In the fourth section, the prepared course content will be expressed. It has been concluded that the addition of such a course to the curriculum will greatly contribute to the goal of establishing an intelligence community in Turkey, will be complementary to intelligence education planning and will create social awareness against intelligence activities.