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INT4007Turkey and Eurasia3+0+0ECTS:6
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerÖğr. Gör. Dr Ulaş Kutsi ÇEZİK
Co-LecturerAssoc. Prof. Özgür Tüfekçi
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course objectives are to get the students to (i) gain information about the Eurasian history and the ideology of Eurasianism; (ii) understand the different forms of Eurasianism in the regional countries, (ii) analyze the cooperation and conflict examples in the region, and (iv) explain Turkey's relations with the regional countries.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : gain information about the Eurasian history and Eurasionism6,111,
LO - 2 : analyze the conflict and cooperation status in the region6,111,
LO - 3 : explain Turkey's relations with regional and non-regional countries in Eurasia.6,111,
LO - 4 : have information about the great power competiton in the Eurasian region6,111,
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), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The students will get basic information about (i) the Eurasian history and Eurasianism ideology - as well as its different forms in different countries, (ii) cooperation and confllict through examples in the region, and (iii) Turkey's relations with the regional countries.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Eurasia in history
 Week 2Eurasianism as an ideology
 Week 3Cooperation in Eurasia
 Week 4Conflict in Eurasia
 Week 5'Great Game': US-Russian relations in Eurasia
 Week 6Rising powers in Eurasia: EU, China and Iran
 Week 7Turkey and Eurasia in history
 Week 8Turkish Eurasianism
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Turkey's relations with other powers in Eurasia
 Week 11Contemporary analyses: Turkey and Central Asia
 Week 12Turkey and Caucasia
 Week 13Case Study: Turkey and Nagorno Karabakh conflict
 Week 14Turkey and Eastern Europe
 Week 15The future of Eurasia and Eurasianism
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1İsmayılov Meşdi, 2011; Avrasyacılık, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Beckwith, Christopher, 2009; Empires of the Silk Road, Princeton.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 11/2023 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 01/2024 1 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 8 14 112
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 2 10
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 6 2 12
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 2 1 2
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load180