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 | Area Elective | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts, theory and methodology of international relations | X | ||||
| 2 | Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines | X | ||||
| 3 | Having adequate knowledge about the history of international relations and being able to examine international actors, events and historical processes | X | ||||
| 4 | Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument | X | ||||
| 5 | Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors | X | ||||
| 6 | Being able to use professional English to transfer her/his knowledge about the international relations using verbal, written and visual communication methods effectively | X | ||||
| 7 | Understanding the importance of several topics such as professional ethics, sustainability, environmental awareness, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values; being able to manifest and analyze the legal results of these issues | X | ||||
| 8 | Being able to analyze the issues by using the qualitative and quantitative research techniques of international relations | 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 |
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| 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 | ||