COURSE UNIT TITLE

: POLITICS & HISTORY OF CENTRAL ASIA & CAUCASIA

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UIR 4114 POLITICS & HISTORY OF CENTRAL ASIA & CAUCASIA ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL MEHPARE KURTOĞLU ESKIŞAR

Offered to

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

This course examines the history and political developments of Central Asian and Caucasian states since 1991.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the political, economic, cultural and ideological problems of reconstruction, and the policies of regional actors in the post-Soviet Central Asia and Caucasus.
2   To identify and explain the specific as well as general problems underlying the current conflicts in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
3   To be able to identify and critically assess possible solutions to regional conflicts.
4   To acquire the necessary skills to conduct research for an oral presentation.
5   To acquire presentation skills to present his/her research.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Uzbekistan
3 Turkmenistan
4 Kazakhstan
5 Kyrgyzstan
6 Tajikistan
7 Iran
8 Azerbaijan
9 Armenia
10 Georgia
11 Presentations
12 Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Dilip Hiro, Inside Central Asia, Overlook Duckworth, New York & London, 2009.
2. TBA

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Class Discussions
3. Presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 PRS Presentation
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.30 + PRS * 0.30 +FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.30 + PRS * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learners will compare and contrast the political, economic, cultural and ideological problems of reconstruction in the post-Soviet Central Asia and Caucasus, along with the policies developed by regional actors.
2. Learners will explain major conflicts in the region after 1991 and evaluate the conflict resolution practices.
3. Individual research conducted by the learners will cover theoretical insights and historical background about the selected case.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

TBA

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.kurtoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.14
LO.24
LO.34
LO.44
LO.54

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