COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF PEOPLES OF THE CAUCASUS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 6110 HISTORY OF PEOPLES OF THE CAUCASUS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 11

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TÜRKMEN TÖRELI

Offered to

History

Course Objective

To have a detailed knowledge of Caucasian history, culture and peoples and to address regional developments from an international perspective. To learn the geographical location and geopolitics of the Caucasus, ethnic structure and historical development, the Caucasus policy of the Ottoman Empire and its relations with the South Caucasus Republics. To analyze the causes of the Karabakh War and ethnic and regional conflicts in the Caucasus by examining the Caucasus policies of Russia and Iran.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have information about geography of Caucasus
2   Have information about history of Caucasus
3   Have information about geography of Caucasus
4   Have information about relations between Russia and Caucasus
5   Have information about relations between Turkiye and Caucasus

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Description, Scope, Basic Concepts and Readings Kafkasya: (Dursun, Aliev & Yıldır, TDVIA) Kafkasya Haritası; Etno-Dil Haritası; Fiziki Harita
2 On the History of the Caucasus (Haussing, 2000, ss. 5-35; Penah & Müseloğlu, 2020)
3 World War I and the Caucasus (Ateş, 2015; Memmemdli & Çelik, 2020; Belgesel: Kafkas Islam Ordusu )
4 Independent Caucasian States: Azerbaijan (Göl, 2015; Kurban vd., 2018, ss. 39-118; Özgen, 2021; Hasanoğlu vd., 2021)
5 Independent Caucasian States: Georgia (Özbay, 2014, ss. 21-75; Arslan, 2018)
6 Independent Caucasian States: Armenia TTK: Türk Ermeni Külliyatı (10 Cilt) Seçme Makaleler: (Cöhce, I. Cilt, ss. 1-14; Kantarcı, IX. Cilt, ss. 189-238; Kodaman, 239-255; Köni, 2015)
7 North Caucasus (Volkova & Topçu, 2018; Tlostonova, 2017; Erciyes, 2017; Khodarkovsky, 2017; Tekir, 2016; Barrett, 2016)
8 Mid-term
9 Autonomous and Federal Regions: Daghestan Dağıstan : (Uyar, 2018; Kılıçoğlu, 2019)
10 Autonomous and Federal Regions: Chechnya Çeçenistan : (Burak & Ermağan, 2018; Uyar, 2018)
11 Autonomous and Federal Regions: Karachay- Circassia Karaçay-Çerkesya : (Inci, 2019; Svilyin, 2019; Shami, 2019; Demir & Bolat, 2017)
12 Autonomous and Federal Regions: Abhazya Abhazya : (Taştekin, 2010; Erşan, 2017; Özsağlam, 2020; Ekinci, 2013)
13 Autonomous and Federal Regions: Georgia Güney Osetya : (Taşçı, 2019; Acaray, 2020; ) Acara : (Murtazaoğlu, 2004;
14 Autonomous and Federal Regions: Azerbaijan Nahcivan : (Bilge, 2017; Şimşek, 2018)
15 General evaluation Belgesel : The Post-Soviet Wars | The Caucasus : Kafkas Türkleri
16 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

TAVKUL, U., Etnik Çatışmaların Gölgesinde Kafkasya, Ötüken Yayıncılık, Istanbul, 2002.
TOGAN, A. Z., Umumi Türk Tarihine Giriş, Enderun Kitabevi, stanbul 1981.
YANAR, S., Türk-Rus ilişkilerinde Gizli Güç Kafkasya, IQ Yayınları, stanbul 2002.
PAMUK, M., Kafkasya ve Azerbaycan'ın Dünü-Bugünü-Yarını, Harp Akademisi Yayını, stanbul 1995.
ÖZSOY., Diller ve Milletler Ülkesi: Dağıstan, Avrasya Etüdleri, Kış 1996/97, C. 3, S. 4, s. 41-64.
MEHMETOV, ., Türk Kafkası'nda Siyasi ve Etnik Yapı, Ötüken Neriyat, Istanbul 2009.
ÖZEY, R., Kafkasya ve Kafkas Ülkeleri, Harp Akademileri Bülteni, istanbul 2001, Yıl 37, S. 199.
KOSOK, P., Kuzey Kafkasya Hürriyet ve stiklal Savaşı Tarihinden Yapraklar, Çeltüt Matbaası, stanbul 1960.
KANTARCI, H., Kıskaçtaki Bölge Kafkasya, IQ Kültür Sanat Yayıncılık, Istanbul 2006.
HIZAL, A. H., Kuzey Kafkasya Hürriyet ve stiklal Davası, Orkun Yayınları, Ankara 1961.
GUMILEV, L. N., Hazar Çevresinde Bin Yıl, Çev. D. Ahsen Batur, Selenge Yayınları, Istanbul 2003.
GÖKÇE, C., Kafkasya ve Osmanlı mparatorluu nun Kafkasya Siyaseti, Şamil Eğitim ve Kültür Vakfı Yayınları, stanbul 1979.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Text Reading
3. Case Study
4. Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Whether the student has knowledge about the topics covered in the course, the ability to evaluate and discuss on the topics will be evaluated by midterm and final exams. Students' ability to follow, analyze and discuss current developments will be measured by the homework they prepare.

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3 will be asked in mid-term exam
2. LO 1-5 will be asked in final exam
3. LO 1-5 will be assessed with term homework or presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is compulsory to attend 70% of the courses.
2. Presentations and homeworks prepared within the scope of the course must comply with scientific ethics and institute rules.
3. Absence from the class will not be considered as a valid excuse for late submission of homework.
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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turkmen.toreli@eu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday:11:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Final 1 30 30
Midterm 1 30 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Reading 14 6 84
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 276

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.143
LO.23
LO.34
LO.453
LO.55