Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7POLS 455Eurasian Politics3+0+03525.01.2022
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Political Science and Public Administration (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to analyze the developments in the post-Cold War period, especially in the region defined as the Post-Soviet area by taking the Russian Federation as center.
Course Content The course will mainly focus on the post-Cold War policies of the Russian Federation and near countries with various dimensions. In addition, Russia's policies in the Imperial/Tsarist and USSR periods will also be mentioned in terms of forming a background for the post-Cold War period.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Aziz BALCI
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Andrei Tsygankov, Russia’s Foreign Policy, 4th Edition (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016)
Course Notes Robert H. Donaldson, Joseph L. Nogee, and Vidya Nadkarni, The Foreign Policy of Russia: Changing Systems, Enduring Interests (Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2014);

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 6 84
Mid-terms 1 14 14
Final examination 1 14 14
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5,13333333333333 154

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To learn about Russia's past and present and its policies in the Post-Soviet Region
2 Analyzing Russia's Eurasian Policies before/during and after the Cold War.
3 To discuss the continuities and differences between the past and present in the Eurasian Policies of Russia and the Countries of the Region.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction
2 The Imperial Legacy: Historical Trends and Political Culture Donaldson, Nogee, and Nadkarni Chapters 1-2
3 Lenin & Stalin: From Revolution to Breathing Space to Cold War Donaldson, Nogee, and Nadkarni, Chapter 3.
4 Khrushchev: Postwar Peaceful Coexistence Donaldson, Nogee & Nadkarni, pp. 76-89
5 Brezhnev: From Detente to Confrontation Donaldson, Nogee, Nadkarni, pp. 89-100.
6 Gorbachev: From "New Thinking" to Collapse Donaldson, Nogee, Nadkarni, pp. 100-113.
7 Early Post-Cold War Years
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 The 1990s of the Russian Federation and Yeltsin
10 Russian Federation under Putin (2000-2008)
11 Russian Federation under Putin (2008-2014)
12 Russian Federation under Putin (From 2015 to Present)
13 Central Asia Policy of Russia under Putin
14 Ukraine, Belarus and Baltics Policies of Russia under Putin
15 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 3 2 3 2 2 3 4 5 5 4
C1 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 4
C2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 4
C3 3 2 3 2 2 3 4 5 5 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant