Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / ULS414 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Code: ULS414 Course Title: CAUCASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SERDAR ÇAKMAK (serdarcakmak@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) SERDAR ÇAKMAK,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
regional issue and foreign policy

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 acquiring knowledge on regional issues and evaluating Turkey's foreign policy PO-6 To be able to identify their own learning needs and direct the learning.
PO-9 To be able to have the awareness concerning the universality of social rights, social justice, and conservation of cultural values.
Examination
LO-2 can learn geopolitical structure of Caucasia and Central Asia PO-4 To be able to interpret and evaluate the current issues.
PO-6 To be able to identify their own learning needs and direct the learning.
PO-11 To be able to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-3 can learn history of Caucasia and Central Asia. PO-4 To be able to interpret and evaluate the current issues.
PO-6 To be able to identify their own learning needs and direct the learning.
PO-11 To be able to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Geographic, political and socio-economical aspects of the Caucasus and Central Asia basin, positions and influences in the international arena of regional states.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction: Historical and geopolitical framework -1 explanation
2 Introduction: Historical and geopolitical framework -2 explanation
3 Central Asia after the Cold War -1: Kazakhstan explanation
4 Central Asia after the Cold War -2: Uzbekistan explanation
5 Central Asia after the Cold War -3: Turkmenistan explanation
6 Central Asia after the Cold War -4: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan explanation
7 Caucasus after the Cold War -1: Azerbaijan and Armenia explanation
8 mid-term exam
9 Regional politics in the Central Asia and the relations among states explanation
10 Regional politics in the Caucasus and the relations among states explanation
11 International competition over Eurasia -1: Russia and Eurasianism explanation
12 International competition over Eurasia -2: U.S. Policy explanation
13 International competition over Eurasia -3: China explanation
14 International competition over Eurasia -4: Iran explanation
15 General consideration explanation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 • Küresel Politikada OrtaAsya, Mustafa Aydın, Nobel, Ankara.
2 • OrtaAsya ve Kafkasya, Mehmet Dikkaya, Beta, İstanbul.
Required Course instruments and materials
• Küresel Politikada Orta Asya, Mustafa Aydin, Nobel, Ankara

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 11 33
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 4 16
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 5 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 150