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ULS5210Turkey and South Caucasus3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Coşkun TOPAL
Co-LecturerProf.Dr. Süleyman Erkan
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Students will be able to acquire Social, economic and cultural structure and the Diplomatic history of South Caucasus Countries.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : acquire basic informations about South Caucasus Countries..1,2,4,51,
PO - 2 : tell the Diplomatic history of South Caucasus Countries.1,2,4,51,
PO - 3 : interpret of the profile of country.1,2,4,51,
PO - 4 : make the analyse of Turkish and South Caucasus Countries foreign policies.1,2,4,51,
PO - 5 : evaluate of Turkish and South Caucasus Countries foreign policies.1,2,4,51,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Social, economic and cultural structure and the Diplomatichistory of South Caucasus Countries.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1General Approach to Caucasus
 Week 2Geopolitical importance of the region
 Week 3Important elements of the region history
 Week 4The importance of the Caucasus for Europe and Asia
 Week 5Turkey's Caucasus policy with its historical way
 Week 6Caucasus in the Ottoman Empire Era
 Week 7Energy strategies in Caucasus
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Cooperation and regional conflicts
 Week 10Conflict of Azerbaijan and Armenia
 Week 11The geopolitic of Georgia
 Week 12USA's Caucasus Policy
 Week 13Russia's Caucasus Policy
 Week 14The Regimes in Caucasus
 Week 15Conclusion and Evaluation
 Week 16 Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1ArI, Tayyar, 2010, Orta Asya ve Kafkasya, MKM YayIncIlIk, BURSA
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 26.11.2021 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 14.01.2022 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 6 5 30
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 5 6 30
Proje 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 6 8 48
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 3 3
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load225