ECTS - History and Politics of Russia and the Soviet Union
History and Politics of Russia and the Soviet Union (IR314) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| History and Politics of Russia and the Soviet Union | IR314 | 6. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Field Trip. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course is aimed to familiarize students with the dynamics determining the place of Russia within the global politics in the historical flow of Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The history of the Russian Empire, the history of the Soviet Union; the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the establishment of the new Russian Federation; on fields of restructuring and important problem areas. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | A General Introduction to the Course: An Outline of Russian History Prior to 1917 Revolution | None |
| 2 | Revolution Years: 1917-1921 | Kenez, Chapters 1 and 2, pp. 1-40. |
| 3 | New Economic Policy: 1921-1929 | Kenez, Chapter 3, pp. 41-79. |
| 4 | Collectivization and the First five-year Plan | Kenez, Chapter 4, pp. 80-102. |
| 5 | Stalinism and Terror | Kenez, Chapter 5, pp. 103-131. |
| 6 | Second World War and The Soviet Union | Kenez, Chapter 6, pp. 132-159. |
| 7 | Khrushchev Era | Kenez, Chapter 8, pp. 184-213. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 9 | Brezhnev Era | Kenez, Chapter 9, pp. 214-242. |
| 10 | Gorbachev Era: the End of Communism in Russia | Sakwa, Chapter 1, pp. 1-37. |
| 11 | Nation, Nationalism and the Russian State | Sakwa, Chapter 3, pp. 94-131. |
| 12 | Development of multi-party Politics | Sakwa, Chapter 4, pp. 132-178. |
| 13 | Emergence of Russian Foreign and Defense Policies | Sakwa, Chapter 8, pp. 286-321. |
| 14 | Commonwealth of Independent States and the Soviet Heritage | Sakwa, Chapter 9, pp. 322-391. |
| 15 | Democracy and anti-democracy in Russia: From Yeltsin to Putin | Reading Package |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Richard Sakwa, Russian Politics and Society. London: Routledge, 1993. |
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| 2. Peter Kenez, A History of the Soviet Union: from the Beginning to the End. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 10 | 50 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 50 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 11 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 100 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 0 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 1- Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations. | X | ||||
| 3 | 2- Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level. | X | ||||
| 4 | 3- Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events. | X | ||||
| 5 | 4- Acquiring different perspectives on Turkey’s relationship with the other states. | X | ||||
| 6 | 5- Improving the ability to make logical predictions about the future prospects of Turkey and the world states. | X | ||||
| 7 | 6- Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. | X | ||||
| 8 | 7- Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices. | X | ||||
| 9 | 8- Developing in-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork skills. | X | ||||
| 10 | 9- Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. | X | ||||
| 11 | 10- Adopting work ethic and social responsibility. | X | ||||
| 12 | 11- Developing the skills of communication. | X | ||||
| 13 | 12- Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments in both Turkish and English. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 150 | ||