GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GEOPOLITICS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AREA AND NEAR ABROAD/1340049
Course Title: GEOPOLITICS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AREA AND NEAR ABROAD
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- 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 its "Near Territory".
Apprehends the historical background of Russia and its "Near Territory".
Knows the targets of Russia and its "Near Territory".
Learns the period from the I. World War to the modern day of Russia and its "Near Territory".
 -- 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  History of Russia:from beginning until Soviet Union
2. Week  Soviet Union and its national policy
3. Week  Collapse of Soviet Union and Foundation of CIS
4. Week  Young Turks of Russia and their liberal policies
5. Week  Near abroad strategy
6. Week  Putin era
7. Week  Summary of the subjects untill seventh week
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Central Asia in Russian foreign policy
10. Week  Caucasus in Russian foreign policy
11. Week  New geopolitical situation in Blacksea
12. Week  Regional integrations in former Soviet territories
13. Week  Turkish-Russian Relations in the context of Eurasia
14. Week  The Initiative of composing Great Central Asia with the leadership of the USA
15. Week  The Summary of subjects explained up to 15th week about Russia and its "Near Territory"
16. Week  Week of Examination...
 -- 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
15
1
15
 Reading
16
5
80
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
1
10
10
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
1
15
15
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
190
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.6
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- 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 academic knowledge and competencesX
3Being able to produce comprehensive and detailed academic works with the advantage 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 the other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Being able to make historical, economic, sociological and strategic analyses on the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regionsX
7Being able to make academic interpretations on the developments in international relations with respect to international lawX
8Being able to make analyses on international system by using XIX. and XX. centuries diplomatic history perpspectiveX
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 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 thinking