ECTS - Russian Foreign Policy: Current Issues
Russian Foreign Policy: Current Issues (IR418) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Russian Foreign Policy: Current Issues | IR418 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| None |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Training the students on the subject of foreign policy analysis through an in-depth study of Russian foreign policy with its domestic politics, regional policies and global systems analysis dimensions. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The historical, ideological and ""great power"" perspectives of Russian foreign policy; domestic policy dynamics; impacts of regional and global developments in the making of the Russian foreign policy. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | General introduction to the course: A lecture on Russia's historical geography | None |
| 2 | Understanding Change and Continuity in Russia's Foreign Policy | Tsygankov, Chapter 1, pp. 1-32. |
| 3 | The Cold War Crisis and Soviet New Thinking | Tsygankov, Chapter 2, pp. 33-56. |
| 4 | The Post-Cold War Euphoria and Russia's Liberal Westernism | Tsygankov, Chapter 3, pp. 57-94. |
| 5 | New Security Challenges and Great Power Balancing | Tsygankov, Chapter 4, pp. 95-132. |
| 6 | The World After September 11 and Pragmatic Cooperation | Tsygankov, Chapter 5, pp. 133-174. |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 8 | U.S. Regime Change Strategy and Great Power Assertiveness | Tsygankov, Chapter 6, pp. 175-206. |
| 9 | Contours of Russian Foreign Policy | Mankoff, Chapter 1, pp. 11-52. |
| 10 | The Making of Russian Foreign Policy | Mankoff, Chapter 2, pp. 53-96. |
| 11 | Partnership Imperiled: Russia and the United States | Mankoff, Chapter 3, pp. 97-144. |
| 12 | Europe: Between Integration and Confrontation | Mankoff, Chapter 4, pp. 145-192. |
| 13 | Rising China and Russia's Asia Vector | Mankoff, Chapter 5, pp. 193-240. |
| 14 | Back on the Offensive? The Former Soviet Union. | Mankoff, Chapter 6, pp. 241-292. |
| 15 | Russia in Conflict or War: 2008 Georgia War, 2014 Crimea Annexation and further? | Reading Package |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Andrei P. Tsygankov. Russia's Foreign Policy: Change and Continuity in National Identity. Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield, 2013. |
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| 2. Jeffrey Mankoff. Russian Foreign Policy: The Return of Great Power Politics. Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield, 2009. | |
| Other Sources | 3. Robert H. Donaldson, Joseph L. Nogee, Vidya Nadkarni. The Foreign Policy of Russia: Changing Systems Enduring Interests. London: Routledge, 2014. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 20 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| 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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| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||