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. TUĞBA AKMAN KAPLAN
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	The graduate will be able to identify the main characteristics of literary movements such as modernism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism during the process of analysing a literary text verbally or in an essay.
2	The graduate will be able to relate language structure to its functions in a literary text.
3	The graduate will be able to explain and generate ideas on literary texts or visual work such as films.
4	The graduate will be able to identify the language and the writing style of a wide range of authors, poets, and playwrights from different periods.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to explain the key terms and concepts associated with language, literature, and culture.
2	The graduate will be able to historically categorise various centuries or periods of time such as the Renaissance or the 20th century according to the literary, theoretical, social, and political developments reflected in literary texts.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to compare and contrast characteristics of different literary genres.
2	The graduate will be able to interpret literary works produced in various cultures with different ethnical background.
3	The graduate will be able to compare and contrast different periods of time such as the Middle Ages and the Victorian Era in accordance with their distinctive literary, theoretical, social, and political background verbally or in an essay.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to apply literary theories and develop argument of their own in the process of writing a research paper.
2	The graduate will be able to formulate a sophisticated argument/thesis in compliance with the ethical requirements needed to avoid plagiarism during the process of writing a research paper.
3	The graduate will be able to apply research skills to gather, organise, and present information skills in a research paper.
4	The graduate will be able to employ translation methods while translating a text from English to Turkish or vice versa.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to organise occupational and academic activities including meeting, seminars, and conferences.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to determine his or her own learning requirements and goals to develop sustainable attitude towards life-long learning.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to develop effective oral and written communication skills in English.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to appraise and criticise development of the social rights, democracy, social justice, gender and racial identity, cultural and ethical values.

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