GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CENTRAL ASIA (OPT)/IR416
Course Title: CENTRAL ASIA (OPT)
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 8 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
Knows about the new world order that formed after the Cold War.
Learns about the history and current issues on Central Asia which is a part of international system as an inferior system.
Learns the place and priority of the Central Asia in Turkish foreign policy
Learns the opportunities and risks that the Central Asian Turkish Republics offer.
Improves the ability of analyzing of the opportunities and risks on the region.




 -- 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   The history of Central Asia: the Invasion of Central Asia by Russian Empire and the Central Asia in the period of USSR
2. Week   The first years of the independences of the Central Asia Turkish Republics
3. Week   The rivalry between the Central Asia Regional Association and the countries in the region
4. Week   The domestic politics of the Central Asia Republics and their political developments
5. Week   Security Issues of the Central Asia
6. Week   The energy resources of the Central Asia and "New Great Game"
7. Week   Repetition of the subjects untill the seventh week
8. Week   Examination Week
9. Week   The Central Asia policy of Russia
10. Week   Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Central Asia policy of China
11. Week   New Silk Road Initiative and the Central Asia policy of the USA
12. Week   The Central Asia policy of Turkish Council and Turkey
13. Week   The Central Asia policy of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and Iran
14. Week   Eurasia Union Project of Putin and its reflections on the Central Asia
15. Week   Current events
16. Week   Examination Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   Fırat Purtaş, Rusya Federasyonu Ekseninde Bağımsız Devletler Topluluğu, Platin, Ankara, 2005. İhsan Çomak, Rusya Çalışmaları, Tasam, İstanbul, 2006. Ali Faik Demir, Türk Dış Politikası Perspektifinden Kafkasya, Bağlam Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2003. S. Harun Yılmaz, Rusya'da Devlet Merkezli Sistem Ve Bürokrasi, Versus, 2006. Akdes Nimet Kurat, Rusya Tarihi, Tttk, Ankara. Osman Metin Öztürk Ve Yalçın Sarıkaya, Uluslarararası Mücadelenin Yeni Odağı Karadeniz, Platin, Ankara, 2005.
 -- 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