| 1 | Understanding the Concept of Education in the Historical Process: To enable students to understand how the concept of education has developed and changed in Turkish society from pre-Islamic times to the present day. |
| 2 | Promoting Cultural and Institutional Heritage: To introduce important institutions in Turkish educational history (Enderun, Sıbyan schools, madrasas, ru¨ştiyes, Daru¨lfu¨nun, etc.) and discuss the impact of these institutions on social and cultural life. |
| 3 | Examining Modernisation and Reforms: Ensuring that students understand the reforms, regulations and transformations in the education system from the Tanzimat to the Republic and up to the present day. |
| 4 | Analysing the Relationship between Education, Society and the State: Examining the relationship between education policies and institutions and the social, political and economic structure of Turkish society. |
| 5 | Discussing Educational Philosophy and Ideologies: Introducing students to the different philosophical and ideological orientations in Turkish educational history (Ottomanism, Islamism, Turkism, Westernisation, Republican-modernist approaches, etc.). |
| 6 | Developing a Critical and Comparative Perspective: To develop the ability to examine developments in Turkish educational history in a comparative manner with different periods and societies and to make critical interpretations. |
| 7 | Placing Current Education Debates in a Historical Context: Evaluating today's educational issues (curriculum, teacher training, higher education policies, private schools, etc.) within their historical development process. |
| 8 | Seeing National and Universal Values Together: Introducing national elements in Turkish educational history, while also demonstrating their relationship with universal educational approaches. |