Department of International Relations

Russian Foreign Policy and the CIS(RI318)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
RI318 Russian Foreign Policy and the CIS 8 3 3 0 3 5
Prerequisites
Admission Requirements
Language of Instruction French
Course Type Elective
Course Level Bachelor Degree
Course Instructor(s) Erhan Şahap BÜYÜKAKINCI ebuyukakinci@gsu.edu.tr (Email)
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Objective
Content
Course Learning Outcomes
Teaching and Learning Methods
References • Erhan Büyükakıncı, Değişen dünyada Rusya ve Ukrayna, Phoenix Yay. Ankara, 2004.
• Cem Karadeli, Soğuk Savaş sonrası Avrupa ve Türkiye, Ankara, Ayraç yay., 2004.
• Catherine Danks, Russian Politics, London, Routledge, 2005.
• Richard Sakwa, Russian Politics and Society, London, Routledge, 2008
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Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 History the breakup of the USSR
2 Leninist policies of nationalities : roots of federalism
3 Transitology
4 Russia I
5 Russia II
6 Russia III
7 Discourses of Russian foreign policy
8 Russia-NATO relations
9 Economic and security organisations in the CIS
10 Mid term exam
11 Energy issues in Eurasia
12 Turkey - Russia relations
13 Ukraine I
14 Ukraine II
Practice Topics
Week Weekly Contents
Contribution to Overall Grade
  Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 2 50
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 1 50
Toplam 3 100
In-Term Studies
  Number Contribution
Assignments 0 0
Presentation 0 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 40
Project 0 0
Laboratory 0 0
Other Applications 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Term Paper/ Project 0 0
Portfolio Study 0 0
Reports 1 10
Learning Diary 0 0
Thesis/ Project 0 0
Seminar 0 0
Other 0 0
Toplam 2 50
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To have a detailed knowledge on the principal concepts, actors and components of the international system X
2 To master the fundamentals such as history, law, economics, sociology and political science required by the multidisciplinary nature of International Relations X
3 Pouvoir analyser la pratique à partir d’une infrastructure théorique assimilée X
4 To have acquired the capability of specializing on a particular theme and/or region X
5 In the light of Galatasaray University’s traditional and institutional links with Europe, to have developed the ability to contribute to Turkey’s accession process to the EU in a concrete manner X
6 To interpret and explain Turkish foreign policy through its domestic components as well as from the perspective of the international system X
7 To have reached the necessary level of competence to be able to undertake a career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as other state institutions and/or the private sector X
8 Possess the required skills to work at various international organizations and NGOs X
9 To be in perfect command of French, teaching language of Galatasaray University, and of English, its mandatory language, at the academic -with a view to write a thesis/project/book in the field of International Relations- as well as the professional level X
10 To have the capacity to utilize the methodological instruments acquired throughout the studies at any conceptual and/or academic work X
Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 13 3 39
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 30 30
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 35 35
Quiz 2 3 6
Reports 1 15 15
Total Workload 125
Total Workload / 25 5,00
Credits ECTS 5
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