GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RUSSIA - CAUCASUS (OPT)/IR210
Course Title: RUSSIA - CAUCASUS (OPT)
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 4 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Fırat PURTAŞ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/purtas
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   purtas@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the connection between politics and history in terms of social sciences.
Learns the theoretical information about Russia and the Caucasus.
Apprehends the historical background of Russia and the Caucasus.
Knows the targets of Russia and the Caucasus.
Learns the period from the I. World War to the modern day of Russia and the Caucasus.




 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
   The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
   There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week   Historical background of Russia and the Caucasus
2. Week   Theoretical information on Russia and the Caucasus
3. Week   Classifications on Russia and the Caucasus
4. Week   Aims of Russia and the Caucasus
5. Week   Circumstances from World War II to the Independence Movements in USSR about Russia and the Caucasus
6. Week   Circumstances from independence movements in USSR to end of The Cold War about Russia and the Caucasus
7. Week   Nagorno Karabakh Conflict
8. Week   Examination Week
9. Week   Frozen conflicts in the region of Russia and the Caucasus
10. Week   Russian- Georgian War
11. Week   Eurasia Economic Community: Putin and the initiative of founding Eurasia Union
12. Week   Natural gas pipelines in the region
13. Week   GUAM
14. Week   European Union Eastern Partnership and the Caucasus
15. Week   The evaluation of current issues about Russia and the Caucasus
16. Week   Week of Examination
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   Compulsory Resources: Fırat Purtaş, Rusya Federasyonu Ekseninde Bağımsız Devlet Topluluğu, Ankara, 2005. Bartha Brill Olcot, Anders Åslund and Sherman Garnett, Getting It Wrong: Regional Cooperation and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Carnegie Endowment, 1999. Advisory Resources: Vladimer Papava and Eldar Ismailov, Rethinking Central Eurasia, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, 2010. Orta Asya ve Kafkasya Araştırmaları, USAK, Ankara. (süreli yayın) İlyas Kamalov, Rusya’nın Orta Asya Politikaları, Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Üniversitesi, 2011.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
5
70
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
15
15
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having theretical knowledge and competenceX
3Obtaining professional qualification to work at state institutions and organizations, private sector and non-governmental organizations in the field of professions that district governorship, administrative jurisdiction magistracy, diplomacy, inspectorship and expert assistantship with the advantage of accumulation of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relationsX
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Having information about the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regions with regards to their history, economics, sociology and strategy by analyzing international system with regional perspectiveX
7Being able to make interpretation on the progresses of international relations with respect to international lawX
8Having knowledge of the political history of XIX. and XX. century to make interpretations on contemporary international relations systemX
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analysesX
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these mannersX
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literatureX
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of continuous learning
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX