COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ILKIM ÖZDIKMENLI ÇELIKOĞLU

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

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

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

Assessment Methods

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.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

It is compulsory to attend 70% of the classes
Students are expected to read the assigned material before coming to class each week

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.kurtoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes