Regional Studies I (KAM451) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Regional Studies I KAM451 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dr. Aslı Yiğit
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to examine the structure and phases of the Russian state from the first periods of history. The political and social transformation that emerged with the expansion of the Russian state from the 13th century to the 19th century will be examined, and the great change experienced with the 1917 Russian Revolution and its impact on international politics will be explained. After the establishment of the Soviet Union, the developments in both domestic and foreign politics will be discussed and the process until its collapse will be evaluated in socio-economic and political terms. The establishment of the Russian Federation in the post-Soviet period and important events that could be the subject of national and international politics until today will be mentioned. While all this historical process is being handled, the political and social structures of other states and nations, especially Central Asia and the Balkans, which fall within the borders of the Russian and Soviet states, will be discussed. In short, the aim of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the development, social, political and economic transformation of the Russian state, starting from ancient times to the present.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Know the transformation of the Russian state starting from the first years of history.
  • Have the ability to interpret the Russian Empire from a historical perspective.
  • Have the ability to interpret the Soviet Union and the states included in this union from a historical perspective.
  • Have the ability to analyze the historical foundations of the social, political and economic order of today's Russia.
  • Understand the role that Russia has played in the international system from past to present and have the ability to conduct research on this subject.
Course Content The study of the political, historical, economic and military structures of Russia and Central Asia; the study of the political, historical, economic and military structures of Balkans and Central Europe; the study of the political, historical, economic and military structures of North and South America.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Course Description, Basic Concepts
2 The origin of the Slavs and the State of Kievan Rus Relevant section in resources
3 Russian state between 14-17. centuries Relevant section in resources
4 Russian Empire in the Period of Peter I Relevant section in resources
5 Russian Empire in the 19th century Relevant section in resources
6 MIDTERM
7 Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century Relevant section in resources
8 World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution Relevant section in resources
9 1917-1939 Soviet Era Relevant section in resources
10 II. Soviet Union in World War II Relevant section in resources
11 Soviet Union During the Cold War Relevant section in resources
12 Post-Soviet Russian Federation Relevant section in resources
13 Presentations
14 Presentations

Sources

Course Book 1. - Öğrenciler sınavlarda kitaplardan değil ders notlarından sorumludurlar. Ders notları haftalık olarak Moodle'a yüklenecektir.
Other Sources 2. Nicholas V. Riasanovsky, Rusya Tarihi: Başlangıçtan Günümüze, İnkılap Tarihi.
3. Geoffery Hosking, Rusya ve Ruslar: Erken Dönemden 21. Yüzyıla, İletişim Yayınevi.
4. Abraham Ascher, Kısa Rusya Tarihi, Say Yayınları.
5. Orlando Figes, Nataşa'nın Dansı: Rusya'nın Kültürel Tarihi, İnkılap Yayınevi.
6. E. H. Carr, Bolşevik Devrimi, Cilt:1-2-3, Metis Yayıncılık.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 15
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 4 105
Percentage of Semester Work 55
Percentage of Final Work 45
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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
1 Students can learn the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and public administration and use them in the analysis of national and global political developments and cause-effect relationships. X
2 It enables one to understand how policies are created and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional and/or global level, to recognize the important institutions and actors that play a role in these processes, and to know the functioning of public administration. X
3 It provides a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history, etc.) and thus provides an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relationships between different areas of life and establishes connections. X
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field. X
5 By promoting critical analytical thinking, intellectual debate and lifelong learning, the development of the ability to act with an open mind, to avoid discrimination and to be sensitive and respectful of different points of view, thus developing skills for acting in partnership. X
6 To develop decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields.
7 Developing communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines. X
8 The aim of the course is to master the English terminology in the disciplines of political science and public administration and to gain foreign language knowledge at a level to follow the studies written in English, so that current political developments and events in various countries can be analysed comparatively.
9 To know the political history of both Turkey and the world in terms of periods, important turning points and actors, to comprehend the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 12 12
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 19 19
Total Workload 125