CENTRAL ASIA AND CAUCASUS IN WORLD POLITICS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
POL441	CENTRAL ASIA AND CAUCASUS IN WORLD POLITICS	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. GÜLŞEN FİLAZOĞLU ÇOKLUK
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The purpose of this lesson is to To research long-running ethnic conflicts and security-based issues in Central Asia and the Caucasus after the Cold War.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of this lesson includes the historical and current developments in Central Asia and the Caucasus, these regions' importance in the world politics and relations with Turkey.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
It explains the basic features and dynamism of the understanding of security in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
It discusses the historical developments of relations among Central Asian and Caucasian states and the developments of regional organizations.
It analizes the current political developments in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
It establishes relations between regional security issues in Asia and global security issues.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
2	Konuyla ilgili kitap bölümü okuma R. Kutay Karaca, Asya’da Güvenlik Sorunları ve Yansımaları, BİLGESAM Yayımları, Eylül 2013.	General Explanation: the basis of ethnic conflicts and security issues in the Caucasus and Central Asia and the forms of perception on issues	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
3	Konuyla ilgili kitap bölümü okuma Tayyar Arı,Global Politika ve Güney Asya;Keşmir Sorunu ve Nükleer Yarış,Alfa, İstanbul,2000	the Indian-Pakistani Relations and the Issue of Kashmir	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
4	Konuyla ilgili kitap bölümü okuma Kemal İnat, Burhanettin Duran, Muhittin Ataman, Dünya Çatışmaları Dünya Çatışma Bölgeleri ve Konuları, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2016.	the Issue of Minorities in China and its influence on the World Politics	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
5	Konuyla ilgili kitap bölümü okuma M. Turgut Demirtepe & Güner Özkan, Uluslararası Sistemde Orta Asya, Dış Politika ve Güvenlik, USAK Yayınları, Ankara 2013.	Central Asia: its Past and Today	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
6	Konuyla ilgili kitap bölümü okuma Kemal İnat, Burhanettin Duran, Muhittin Ataman, Dünya Çatışmaları Dünya Çatışma Bölgeleri ve Konuları, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2016.	the Caucasus: its Past and Today	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
7	Konuyla ilgili kitap bölümü okuma Kemal İnat, Burhanettin Duran, Muhittin Ataman, Dünya Çatışmaları Dünya Çatışma Bölgeleri ve Konuları, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2016.	Ethnic Issues in Caucasus and the Problem of De Facto States	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Konuyla ilgili kitap bölümü okuma Esedullah Oğuz,Hedef Ülke Afganistan, Doğan Yayıncılık,İstanbul 2001.	Afganistan: Past and Future	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
10	Konuyla ilgili kitap bölümü okuma Almagül İsina, Asya’da Güvenliğin İnşası ve CICA, Tasam, İstanbul 2012,	the Establishment and Transformation of ASEAN	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
11	Konuyla ilgili kitap bölümü okuma Kemal İnat, Burhanettin Duran, Muhittin Ataman, Dünya Çatışmaları Dünya Çatışma Bölgeleri ve Konuları, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2016.	Shanghai Cooperation Organization	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
12	Konuyla ilgili kitap bölümü okuma R. Kutay Karaca, Asya’da Güvenlik Sorunları ve Yansımaları, BİLGESAM Yayımları, Eylül 2013.	Turkish-Armenian Relations: Historical Process	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
13	Konuyla ilgili kitap bölümü okuma R. Kutay Karaca, Asya’da Güvenlik Sorunları ve Yansımaları, BİLGESAM Yayımları, Eylül 2013.	The Current Sistuation of Turkish-Armenian Relations and the Issue of Nagorno-Karabakh	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
14	-	General Evaluation	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
15	-	General Evaluation	Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma yöntemi
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Rasanayagam, A. (2005), Afghanistan: A Modern History, Tauris Academic Studies, London.
De Wall T. (2018), The Caucasus: An Introduction, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Patnaik, A. (2016), Central Asia: Geopolitics, Security and Stability, Routledge, London.
Schofield, V. (2010),Kashmir in Conflict: India, Pakistan and the Unending War, I. B. Tauris, London.
Starr, S. F. (2004), Xinjiang: China's Muslim Borderland, Routledge, London.
Ba, Alice D. Ve Beeson, M. (2017), Contemporary Southeast Asia: The Politics of Change, Contestation, and Adaptation, Red Globe Press, New York.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use information sources, including the most effective methods and current information related to psychology and auxiliary disciplines at a high level. (Bloom 3)
2	Identify problems in psychology and produce solutions. (Blooms 3)

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Distinguish normal and abnormal behaviors. (Blooms 2)
2	Interpret and report psychology research. (Bloom 3)

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Establish connections between psychology and other social sciences. (Bloom 4)

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply psychological tests. (Bloom 3).
2	Gain knowledge and skills about contemporary psychology theories and integrate this knowledge and skills to help individuals. (Bloom 6)
3	Conduct various experiments in the field of psychology. (Bloom 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Collaborate with the necessary institutions and individuals in the field studies. (6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate developments in psychology with existing knowledge. (Blooms 6)
2	Scientifically analyze human behavior. (Bloom 4)

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Express his/her knowledge and thoughts about the field in a fluent and understandable manner both written and verbally. (Bloom 2)
2	Recognize the individual, national and universal influences of problems in the field of psychology

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate the knowledge of computer software, hardware and statistics required by the field of psychology. (blooms 6)
2	Survey the developments in information and communication technologies. (Bloom 4)
3	Support social projects related to psychology. (Blooms 5)

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	12	5	60
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	15	15
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	10	10
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	30	0	129