ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | SUY5011 | ||||
| Course Name: | Russian Foreign Policy and its Regional Effects | ||||
| Semester: |
Fall |
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Doç. Dr. EFE CAN GÜRCAN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Doç. Dr. Efe Can Gürcan | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The main purpose of this course is to get students to know the Russian and Eurasian policies and to critically evaluate the effects of these policies on regional and global geopolitical developments. |
| Course Content: | The historical evolution of Russian foreign policy will be discussed in this course. The establishment and political system of the USSR, the actors involved in the construction of foreign policy and the issues of continuity and change in Soviet foreign policy will be examined. In the post-World War II period, USSR and US relations will be discussed. In the years following the dissolution of the USSR, the foreign policy of Russia will be the main subject of this course. Crimean, Georgian, Ukrainian, Syrian crises will be discussed. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Defines the general framework of Russian foreign policy. 2) Analyzes the strategic interests of Russia and Eurasian countries in other parts of the world. 3) Critically evaluate the place of Russia and Eurasia in world politics. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | SSCB | |
| 3) | Russian Federation: Geopolitics and Foreign Policy 1 | |
| 4) | Russian Federation: Geopolitics and Foreign Policy 2 | |
| 5) | Eastern Europe: Geopolitics and Foreign Policy | |
| 6) | Baltic States: Geopolitics and Foreign Policy | |
| 7) | Caucasus I: Geopolitics and Foreign Policy | |
| 8) | Midterm Exam | |
| 9) | Caucasus II: Geopolitics and Foreign Policy | |
| 10) | Central Asia I: Geopolitics and Foreign Policy | |
| 11) | Central Asia II: Geopolitics and Foreign Policy | |
| 12) | The Place of Eurasia in Global Politics | |
| 13) | EU, Russia and NATO | |
| 14) | General Evaluation | |
| 15) | Final |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | White, Sakwa, Hale (2010). Developments in Russian Politics 7. Duke University Press. Coene, F. (2009) The Caucasus: an introduction. Routledge. |
| References: | Pauline Jones Luong (2003). The Transformation of Central Asia: States and Societies from Soviet Rule to Independence. Cornell University Press. |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
| Course Learning Outcomes | 1 |
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| 1) Have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and International Relations | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2) Define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and International Relations at national and international level. | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and International Relations with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically. | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 6) Uses leadership characteristics in the field of political science and International Relations with the consciousness of team work. | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
| 7) Designs and prepares scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field. | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired. | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 9) Can provide opinions, thoughts and solutions in the fields of Political Science and International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 10) Follow developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
| 11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and International Relations | 3 |
| 2) | Define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and International Relations at national and international level. | 3 |
| 3) | Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and International Relations with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). | 2 |
| 4) | Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field | 2 |
| 5) | Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically. | 3 |
| 6) | Uses leadership characteristics in the field of political science and International Relations with the consciousness of team work. | 3 |
| 7) | Designs and prepares scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field. | 3 |
| 8) | Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired. | 2 |
| 9) | Can provide opinions, thoughts and solutions in the fields of Political Science and International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. | 3 |
| 10) | Follow developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | 2 |
| 11) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. | 3 |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 5 | 25 |
| Midterms | 8 | 40 |
| Final | 8 | 43 |
| Total Workload | 150 | |