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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Name of the Course Unit Code Year Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
RUSSIAN POLITICS AND ECONOMY INR312 4 8 3+0 3.0 6.0


General Information
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of the Course Unit Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course Programme Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit Face-to-face
Work Placement(s) Requirement for the Course Unit Yes
Coordinator of the Course Unit Dr. SİNA KISACIK
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit Dr. SİNA KISACIK
Assistant(s) of the Course Unit

Prerequisites and/or co-requisities of the course unit
CATEGORY OF THE COURSE UNIT
Category of the Course Unit Degree of Contribution (%)
Fundamental Course in the field % 25
Course providing specialised skills to the main field % 25
Course providing supportive skills to the main field % 25
Course providing humanistic, communication and management skills % 15
Course providing transferable skills % 10

Objectives and Contents
Objectives of the Course Unit For centuries-long, Russia has always been one of the most important civilizations, empires and modern nation-states due to geography, abundant natural resources, world-famous cultural life, political and military powers. Coming into the historical scene with the Kiev Khanate, Novgorod Khanate, then it has become firstly Tsardom Russia until 1917. From 1917 October Revolution to December 1991 with the official dissolution of Soviet Union, it would be known as the leader of Communist Bloc. Then it has faced a lot of problems in the initial years of the Russian Federation between 1991 and 2000. In March 2000, the ex-KGB agent Vladimir Putin has come into the power and has been successful in the revitalization of the Russia thanks to the high hydrocarbon prices and centralized domestic policies. Since then, the influence of the Russian foreign, security, military and energy strengths is being felt in almost all over the world ranging from Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, Arctic and so on. Although it has been experiencing comprehensive Euro-Atlantic Bloc sanctions since 2014 due to its Ukraine policy, it continues / will endure to influential especially in international security and energy security matters. By taking into account this context, the domestic / foreign political, economic and security policies of Russia will be analyzed by focusing on unique case studies starting from 1991. In this course, it is objected that the students will have a in depth knowledge of Russia as one of the biggest and most influential states in the international arena by examining its domestic, foreign and security policies. By this way at the end of the course, it is also intended that the students may follow the considerable developments within the Russia in a more understandable and comfortable way.
Contents of the Course Unit Introduction of the Course 2 General Introduction of the Russian Federation 3 Russian Domestic Politics (Political Leadership, Parliament & the Dominant Party Regime, Regional Politics, The Role of Law, Civil Society and Protest, The Media & Political Developments) 4 Russian Domestic Politics (Political Leadership, Parliament & the Dominant Party Regime, Regional Politics, The Role of Law, Civil Society and Protest, The Media & Political Developments) 5 Russian Economy & Society (Population Trends, Economic Policy, Crime, Organized Crime & Corruption, Agriculture) 6The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the Russian Federation in the 1990s and 2000s - 1 7The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the Russian Federation in the 1990s and 2000s – 2 8The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the Russian Federation in the 1990s and 2000s - 3 9 Mid-term Examination 10 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 1: Russia-Turkey Relations 11 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 2: Russia-China Relations 12 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 3: Russia-European Union Relations Second Assessment: Submission and Presentation of An Academic Paper 13Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 4: Russia-United States of America Relations 14 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 5: Russia’s Relations with Central Asian and Caucasian States 15 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 6: Russia’s Relations with Baltic Republics 16 Revision of the Course
Contribution of the Course Intending to Provide the Professional Education Learning Objectives: 1. Comprehending the geographical formation, administrative structure, the races of ethnic groups residing in the Russian Federation. To know the Russian Federation better. 2. The influential factors on the designing and implementation of Russian domestic policies, Russian foreign policies, Russian security policies. 3. Recognizing the fundamental components of new Russian political mechanism. To acquire more and better knowledge on ideological and factors and policies that are effective over Vladimir Putin Era in the Russian Federation since 2000. 4. Examine the impacts of energy resources over external foreign, security and economic relations of the Russian Federation in the 21st century. 5. In-depth examination of Russian foreign and security policy doctrines developed since 2000s. 6. Identify the influence of national identity and diaspora issues over Russian foreign and security policies. 7. How the president is able to control whole system in the Russian Federation? 8. Examine the influence of arms sales over Russian foreign, security and economic policies in the 21st century. 9. Investigate in detail the Russia’s foreign and security policy priorities through various case studies such as its relations with European Union, Shanghai Cooperation, Türkiye, Ukraine, Eastern Mediterranean 10. Set Forth how the Russian Federation currently positions itself in within the context of noteworthy issues in the international relations

No
 Key Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to:
1 At the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. Better comprehend the Russian Federation’s geographically, administratively, ethnically, politically and economically.
2 2. Define the fresh ideologies and policies that are currently effective in terms of the administration of the Russian Federation.
3 3. Put forward the fundamental foreign and security policies as well as doctrines which have been affecting Russia’s internal policies and external relations
4 4. Describe causes and results of the prioritization of energy and arms sales in terms of Russian foreign and security policies.
5 5. Understand Russia’s bilateral, multilateral and institutional relations in terms of the world politics by focusing numerous case studies

Learning Activities & Teaching Methods of the Course Unit
Learning Activities & Teaching Methods of the Course Unit

Weekly Course Contents and Study Materials for Preliminary & Further Study
Week Topics (Subjects) Preparatory & Further Activities
1 Introduction of the Course No file found
2 General Introduction of the Russian Federation No file found
3 Russian Domestic Politics (Political Leadership, Parliament & the
Dominant Party Regime, Regional Politics, The Role of Law, Civil
Society and Protest, The Media & Political Developments)		 No file found
4 Russian Domestic Politics (Political Leadership, Parliament & the
Dominant Party Regime, Regional Politics, The Role of Law, Civil
Society and Protest, The Media & Political Developments)		 No file found
5 Russian Economy & Society (Population Trends, Economic Policy,
Crime, Organized Crime & Corruption, Agriculture)		 No file found
6 The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the Russian
Federation in the 1990s and 2000s - 1		 No file found
7 The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the Russian
Federation in the 1990s and 2000s – 2		 No file found
8 The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the Russian
Federation in the 1990s and 2000s - 3		 No file found
9 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in
the 21st Century – Case Study 1: Russia-Turkey Relations		 No file found
10 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in
the 21st Century – Case Study 2: Russia-China Relations		 No file found
11 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in
the 21st Century – Case Study 3: Russia-European Union Relations
Second Assessment: Submission and Presentation of An
Academic Paper		 No file found
12 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in
the 21st Century – Case Study 4: Russia-United States of America
Relations		 No file found
13 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in
the 21st Century – Case Study 5: Russia’s Relations with Central
Asian and Caucasian States		 No file found
14 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in
the 21st Century – Case Study 6: Russia’s Relations with Baltic
Republics		 No file found

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
1-Textbook: Salih Yılmaz, Putin Era Russia’s Foreign Policy and Security Doctrines, (Ankara: Nobel
Akademik Yayıncılık, Şubat 2020). First Edition.
Further Reading: “The Changing Perspectives of Central Asia in the 21st Century”. Editors: Asst. Prof.
Murat Yorulmaz and Serdar Yılmaz, (İstanbul: Kriter Yayınevi, 2020). First
Edition.
❖ Alexey Vasiliev, Russia’s Middle East Policy from Lenin to Putin, Durham Modern Middle East and
Islamic World Series, (New York: Routledge, 2018). First Edition.
❖ Michael McFaul, From Cold War to Hot Peace: The Inside Story of Russia and America, (Great Britain:
Allan Lane, 2018). First Edition.
❖ Daniel Yergin, The New Map: Energy, Climate, and The Clash of Nations, (Great Britain: Allan Lane,
2020). First Edition.
❖ “Ultra-Nationalist Policies of Trump and Reflections in the World”, Editors: Prof. Dr. Mim Kemal Öke
and Asst. Prof. Dr. Hanefi Yazıcı, (Berlin: Peter Lang, 2020). First Edition.
❖ “Turkish Foreign Policy During JDP Era: Regional Coexistence and Global Cooperation”, Editors:
Prof. Dr. Tayyar Arı and Prof. Dr. Mesut Hakkı Caşın, Berlin: Peter Lang, 2021).
First Edition.
❖ Agnia Grigas, The New Geopolitics of Natural Gas, (Cambridge, Massachussets: Harvard University
Press, 2017). First Edition.
❖ “Return to Putin’s Russia: Past Imperfect, Future Uncertain”, Edited by Stephen K. Wegren, (Maryland:
Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2013). Fifth Edition.
❖ Magda Leichtova, Misunderstanding Russia: Russian Foreign Policy and the West, (Farnham, England:
Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2014). First Edition.
❖ Walter Laqueur, Putinism: Russia and Its Future with the West, (New York: Thomas Dunne Books-An
Imprint of St. Martin’s Press), 2015. First Edition.
Very Important Note: PDF versions and printed versions of some of the abovementioned books will be
provided by the instructor throughout the course. Apart from these resources, the
instructor will provide newly published academic papers regarding the related
contents of the course. The students can also share newly published academic
studies within the context of the course throughout the semester.

MATERIAL SHARING
Course Notes No file found
Presentations No file found
Homework No file found
Exam Questions & Solutions No file found
Useful Links No file found
Video and Visual Materials No file found
Other No file found
Announcements No file found

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Comprehend the political science theories and practices. X
2 Comprehend the theories and practices of international relations. X
SKILLS
Cognitive
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Prepare reports according to academic and professional expectations. X
2 Relate the concepts of political science and international relations with the concepts of other disciplines. X
Practical
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Respond with an environmental conscience to the issues relating to the discipline. X
PERSONAL & OCCUPATIONAL COMPETENCES IN TERMS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS
Autonomy & Responsibility
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Respond with an environmental conscience to the issues relating to the discipline. X
Learning to Learn
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Follow the new theoretical approaches in the discipline. X
Communication & Social
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Communicate in mother tongue and at least one foreign language. X
Occupational and/or Vocational
No PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION*
0 1 2 3 4 5
1 Use scientific research methods in an efficient manner and with respect to academic norms. X
*Level of Contribution (0-5): Empty-Null (0), 1- Very Low, 2- Low, 3- Medium, 4- High, 5- Very High

No
 Key Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to: 		PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 At the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. Better comprehend the Russian Federation’s geographically, administratively, ethnically, politically and economically.
2 2. Define the fresh ideologies and policies that are currently effective in terms of the administration of the Russian Federation.
3 3. Put forward the fundamental foreign and security policies as well as doctrines which have been affecting Russia’s internal policies and external relations
4 4. Describe causes and results of the prioritization of energy and arms sales in terms of Russian foreign and security policies.
5 5. Understand Russia’s bilateral, multilateral and institutional relations in terms of the world politics by focusing numerous case studies

Assessment
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of
Activities		 Degree of Contribution (%)
Mid-Term Exam 1 % 60
Computer Based Presentation 0 -
Short Exam 1 % 40
Presentation of Report 0 -
Homework Assessment 0 -
Oral Exam 0 -
Presentation of Thesis 0 -
Presentation of Document 0 -
Expert Assessment 0 -
Board Exam 0 -
Practice Exam 0 -
Year-End Final Exam 0 -
Internship Exam 0 -
TOTAL 2 %100
Contribution of In-Term Assessments to Overall Grade 2 %50
Contribution of Final Exam to Overall Grade 1 %50
TOTAL 3 %100


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 14 2 28
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 14 4 56
Assignment (Homework) 13 2 26
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
Total Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities - - 152
Workload for Assessment Activities
Type of the Assessment Activites # of Assessment Activities
 Duration
(hours, h)		 Workload (h)
Final Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Final Exam 0 0 0
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 0 0 0
Short Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
Total Workload for Assessment Activities - - 3
Total Workload of the Course Unit - - 155
Workload (h) / 25.5 6.1
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 6.0

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