Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ULU460 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
Comprehending the region of Central Asia-Caucasus' role and importance in world politics and studying Turkey's relations with the region which it has historical, cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and religious ties.
The political, social, and economic structures of the Central Asian and Caucasus Republics that became independent in the post-Soviet era and their relations with regional and external actors and with Turkey will be examined.
| Prof. Utku YAPICI |
| 1. | To be able to comprehend the developments in the region and analyse Central Asia-Caucasus region’s importance in world politics. |
| 2. | To be able to comprehend the political, historical, and economic structures and foreign relations of the countries in the region. |
| 3. | To be able to comprehend the problems of the region and learn policies of outside powers towards the region. |
| 4. | To be able to comprehend Turkey’s relations with the region. |
| 5. | To be able to examine the elements of competition and cooperation opportunities in the region. |
| 1. | Arı, T. (2010). Orta Asya ve Kafkasya Rekabetten İşbirliğine. Bursa: MKM Yayıncılık. |
| 2. | Odom, W. E., & Dujarric, R. (1997). Commonwealth or empire? russia, central asia and the transcaucasus. Indiana: Hudson Institute. |
| 3. | Aydın, M. (2005). Küresel Politikada Orta Asya. Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. |
| 4. | Roy, O. (2000). The New Central Asia. NYU Press. |
| 5. | Aydın, M. (2007). Türkiye’nin Avrasya Macerası. Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. |
| 6. | Beckwith, C. I. (2009) Empires of the Silk Road. Princeton: Princeton University Press. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 4 | 3 | 98 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 125 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |