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PSIR 310 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Caucasus in International Politics
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSIR 310
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Course Objectives | To explain the dynamics of the Caucasian isthmus, with its ethnic and religious groups, its energy sources and routes, and its frozen conflicts, and, to examine the regional powers’ foreign policy perspectives visàvis the region. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Caucasus in International Politics classes analyze the demographic, political and economic dynamics of the Caucasian isthmus, with a particular emphasis on the regional powers’ foreign policies towards the region. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction of the course and the course material | |
| 2 | An Overview of the History of the Caucasus region | Charles King, The Ghost of Freedom: a History of the Caucasus, Oxford University Press, New York, 2008. |
| 3 | On Armenia (Hayastan) | Ronald Grigor Suny, Looking toward Ararat: Armenia in Modern History, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 1993. |
| 4 | On Georgia (Sakartvelo) | Richard Hovannisian, The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times, 2 vols., St. Martin's Press, New York, 1997. Ronald Grigor Suny, The Making of the Georgian Nation, Indiana University Press, 1994. |
| 5 | On Azerbaijan | Altstadt, Audrey L., The Azerbaijani Turks, Power and Identity under Russian Rule. California: Hoover Institution Press, 1992. |
| 6 | On Chechnya, the Northern Caucasus and its federal republics | Mike Bowker, “Russia and Chechnya, the Issue of Secession”, Nations and Nationalism, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2004. Robert Bruce Ware, Dagestan: Russian hegemony and Islamic resistance in the North Caucasus, M.E. Sharpe, New York, 2010. |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | |
| 8 | Turkish Foreign Policy (the late-Ottoman and Republican eras) towards the Caucasus | Mustafa Aydın, “Foucault's Pendelum: Turkey in Central Asia and the Caucasus”, Turkish Studies, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2004. |
| 9 | The Pipeline Politics in the Caucasus | Anush Begoyan, “United States Policy in the South Caucasus: Securitisation of the Baku-Ceyhan Project”, Iran and the Caucasus, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2004. |
| 10 | August 2008 “Five Day” War in the Transcaucasus and the relevant foreign policies of the major and regional powers | Svante E. Cornell and S. Frederick Starr, The Guns of August 2008: Russia's War in Georgia, M.E. Sharpe, New York, 2009. |
| 11 | Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict from the early 20th century to 2020 | Thomas de Waal, Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War, NYU Press, New York, 2013. |
| 12 | Class Presentations | |
| 13 | Class Presentations | |
| 14 | Class Presentations | |
| 15 | Review | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Charles King, The Ghost of Freedom: a History of the Caucasus, Oxford University Press, New York, 2008. Ronald Grigor Suny, The Making of the Georgian Nation, Indiana University Press, 1994. Ronald Grigor Suny, Looking toward Ararat: Armenia in Modern History, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 1993. Richard Hovannisian, The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times, 2 vols. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. Altstadt, Audrey L., The Azerbaijani Turks, Power and Identity under Russian Rule. Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, 1992. Thomas de Waal, Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War, NYU Press, New York, 2013. Mike Bowker, “Russia and Chechnya, the Issue of Secession”, Nations and Nationalism, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2004. Robert Bruce Ware, Dagestan: Russian hegemony and Islamic resistance in the North Caucasus, M.E. Sharpe, New York, 2010. Mustafa Aydın, “Foucault's Pendelum: Turkey in Central Asia and the Caucasus”, Turkish Studies, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2004. Anush Begoyan, “United States Policy in the South Caucasus: Securitisation of the Baku-Ceyhan Project”, Iran and the Caucasus, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2004. Svante E. Cornell and S. Frederick Starr, The Guns of August 2008: Russia's War in Georgia, M.E. Sharpe, New York, 2009.
*All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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15
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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15
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| Project |
1
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15
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams |
1
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20
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| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam |
1
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35
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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65
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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35
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
10
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3
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30
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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20
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| Project |
1
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20
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20
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
1
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20
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20
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
1
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31
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31
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| Total |
169
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. |
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| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. |
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| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. |
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| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. |
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| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. |
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| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. |
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| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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