Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSIAN POLITICS and FOREIGN POLICY | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Halil Kürşad ASLAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Ahmet ÖZTÜRK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course provides an in-depth introduction to Russian Politics as a global power. It explores domestic and foreign political developments in Russia since the end of the Cold war within a historical background. The course also inclusive of social, cultural, economic and regional factors which involve and play a crucial role in shaping the politics in contemporary Russia. It also offers an overview of basic theories, approaches, concepts and arguments in making politics in Russia inside and outside. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction and orientation of the course.,Who are Russians and What is Russia Today?,Russia as a Global Power?,Russia as An Eurasian Power?,From Communist to Post communist Rule,Voters, Parties and Parliament,Presidential and Federal Russian Government,Case analyses: Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Putin, Medvedev, Putin Era,Midterm Exam,Changing Times, Changing values,Russia and the World: Russian Foreign Policy,Russia, Europe and the US,Russia and China and Eurasian Nations,Russian and Economy and Energy,Final Exam. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| At the end of this course the student, - will be able to discuss the main concepts and developmets in Russian domestic and foreign policy political. - will be able to explain and discuss main processes, actors, institutions and relations between them. - will be able to explain and discuss political parties, elections, administrative units, Russia’s federal and local political institutions, state and society relations in Russia. - will be able to develop analytical skills to understand modern Russian politics - will be able to develop an understanding and explanation of the post-Cold War Russian politics by using basic theories and concept in political science. -The students will also be able to understand the Tsarist, Soviet and Modern Russia and the impact that the formers had on the latters. | 10, 9 | A, D |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and orientation of the course. | |
| 2 | Who are Russians and What is Russia Today? | |
| 3 | Russia as a Global Power? | |
| 4 | Russia as An Eurasian Power? | |
| 5 | From Communist to Post communist Rule | Text Book Chapter 1 |
| 6 | Voters, Parties and Parliament | Text Book Chapter 2 |
| 7 | Presidential and Federal Russian Government | Text Book Chapter 3 |
| 8 | Case analyses: Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Putin, Medvedev, Putin Era | |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Changing Times, Changing values | Textbook Chapter 6 |
| 11 | Russia and the World: Russian Foreign Policy | J.Mankoff, Russian Foreign Policy |
| 12 | Russia, Europe and the US | J.Mankoff, Russian Foreign Policy |
| 13 | Russia and China and Eurasian Nations | J.Mankoff, Russian Foreign Policy |
| 14 | Russian and Economy and Energy | |
| 15 | Final Exam | - |
| Resources |
| Stephen White, Understanding Russian Politics, Second edition, Cambridge University Press, 2011. Additional articles and PPT Slides. |
| Jeffrey Mankoff, (2012). Russian Foreign Policy, Second edition, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | X | |||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | X | |||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | X | |||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | X | |||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | X | |||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | X | |||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | X | |||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 55 | 55 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 70 | 70 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 167 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(167/30) | 6 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSIAN POLITICS and FOREIGN POLICY | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Halil Kürşad ASLAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Ahmet ÖZTÜRK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course provides an in-depth introduction to Russian Politics as a global power. It explores domestic and foreign political developments in Russia since the end of the Cold war within a historical background. The course also inclusive of social, cultural, economic and regional factors which involve and play a crucial role in shaping the politics in contemporary Russia. It also offers an overview of basic theories, approaches, concepts and arguments in making politics in Russia inside and outside. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction and orientation of the course.,Who are Russians and What is Russia Today?,Russia as a Global Power?,Russia as An Eurasian Power?,From Communist to Post communist Rule,Voters, Parties and Parliament,Presidential and Federal Russian Government,Case analyses: Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Putin, Medvedev, Putin Era,Midterm Exam,Changing Times, Changing values,Russia and the World: Russian Foreign Policy,Russia, Europe and the US,Russia and China and Eurasian Nations,Russian and Economy and Energy,Final Exam. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| At the end of this course the student, - will be able to discuss the main concepts and developmets in Russian domestic and foreign policy political. - will be able to explain and discuss main processes, actors, institutions and relations between them. - will be able to explain and discuss political parties, elections, administrative units, Russia’s federal and local political institutions, state and society relations in Russia. - will be able to develop analytical skills to understand modern Russian politics - will be able to develop an understanding and explanation of the post-Cold War Russian politics by using basic theories and concept in political science. -The students will also be able to understand the Tsarist, Soviet and Modern Russia and the impact that the formers had on the latters. | 10, 9 | A, D |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and orientation of the course. | |
| 2 | Who are Russians and What is Russia Today? | |
| 3 | Russia as a Global Power? | |
| 4 | Russia as An Eurasian Power? | |
| 5 | From Communist to Post communist Rule | Text Book Chapter 1 |
| 6 | Voters, Parties and Parliament | Text Book Chapter 2 |
| 7 | Presidential and Federal Russian Government | Text Book Chapter 3 |
| 8 | Case analyses: Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Putin, Medvedev, Putin Era | |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Changing Times, Changing values | Textbook Chapter 6 |
| 11 | Russia and the World: Russian Foreign Policy | J.Mankoff, Russian Foreign Policy |
| 12 | Russia, Europe and the US | J.Mankoff, Russian Foreign Policy |
| 13 | Russia and China and Eurasian Nations | J.Mankoff, Russian Foreign Policy |
| 14 | Russian and Economy and Energy | |
| 15 | Final Exam | - |
| Resources |
| Stephen White, Understanding Russian Politics, Second edition, Cambridge University Press, 2011. Additional articles and PPT Slides. |
| Jeffrey Mankoff, (2012). Russian Foreign Policy, Second edition, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | X | |||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | X | |||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | X | |||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | X | |||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | X | |||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | X | |||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | X | |||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |