COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RUSSIAN HISTORY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 2056 RUSSIAN HISTORY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Russian Language and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR FILIZ KARAKALE

Offered to

Russian Language and Literature

Course Objective

The primary objective of the course is to learn and provide fair assessments on the political, socio cultural and economic history of Russia and East Europe.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. To analyze the historical change and developments of Russians
2   2. To analyze the political-military history of Russian society.
3   3. To understand the relations of Russians with Pechenegs, Cumans and other Turkish communities.
4   4. To analyse the Russian civilization and culture.
5   5. Evaluation importance of the place of Russian society in the history of Turkish and world.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to History of Russia, Early History of Russia General evaluation
2 The period of Altın Orda Khanate, Grand Duchy of Russians, Pechenegs, Cumans and others. Relations with Turkish communities. Final examen
3 III.Ivan and the rise of the Grand Duchy of Moscow
4 Byzantine and Russians, Relations with the Byzantine Empire, Orthodoxy
5 Russian Empire
6 The periods of Mad / Great Peter and II. Katerina.
7 Midterm Exam
8 II. Alexander and Reforms Period
9 Revolutions of 1905 and 1917
10 Soviets at Lenin period.
11 Soviets at Stalin period.
12 The Cold War and the USSR
13 Putin's Russia
14 Today's Russia

Recomended or Required Reading

Ayşe Dietrich, Ortaçağ Rus Medeniyeti, Düşünen Siyaset, sa. 17 Medeniyetler, ss.191-226.
George Vernadsky, Rusya Tarihi, Selenge Yay., Istanbul, 2010.
Kezban Acar, Başlangıcından 1917 Bolşevik Devrimine Kadar Rusya Tarihi, Nobel Yay., Istanbul, 2004.
Nicolas V. Riasanovsky, Rusya Tarihi, Inkılâp Kitabevi, Istanbul, 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. 1. Lecture
2. 2. Presentation
3. 3. Research

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. 1. Term examination
2. 2. Final examination

Assessment Criteria

This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. 2. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

vefa.kurban@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13:00-14:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 6 6
Preparation for Final Exam 1 14 14
Preparation for Quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparing Individual Assignments 0 0 0
Preparing Group Assignments 0 0 0
Preparing Presentations 0 0 0
Other (please indicate) 0 0 0
Final 1 1,5 2
Mid-term 1 1,5 2
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.255
LO.355
LO.45
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