Russia After The Ussr
International Relations
Institute of Social Sciences
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia After The Ussr | ULI131 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. İrfan Kaya ÜLGER
Assistant Prof. Dr. Arda ERCAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize the history of the USSR
2) Evaluate the problems of the Russian Federation during the Yeltsin era
3) Analyze both Russian economy and foreign policy
4) Evaluate Russian political parties and ideological movements
5) Make a presentation on the basic problems of minorities in Russia
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||
| 1 | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | Middle | |
| 5 | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
This course covers the break up of USSR, Yeltsin era in Russia, new Russia under Putin, minorities in Russia, Russian economy, Russian foreign policy and Russian armed forces.
Weekly Schedule
1) Who are Russians? Introduction of Russian History2) Reign of Empire and 20th century history
3) Disintegration in both Warsaw Pact and the USSR
4) Russia under the leadership of Yeltsin
5) Putin administration from 2000 to present
6) Economic Condition of the Russia
7) Political Parties in the Russia
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Religious institutions in Russia
10) Russia and CIS relations
11) Russia and China
12) Russia and the EU
13) The USA and Russia
14) Russia -Turkey Relations
15) Paper Presentation
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Group Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required