HIST556 THE CAUCASUS: HISTORY AND POLITICS
| Course Code: | 2400556 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | History |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. AYŞE PAMİR DİETRİCH |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
For the purposes of this course, the students are expected to require the necessary skills to understand and further explore the historical and political characteristics and challenges of the Caucasus region.
Course Content
This graduate level course will examine the history of the north and south Caucasus from its early history to the present. The course will cover the origins of the peoples; the conquest of the North and the south Caucasus by the Russian Empire; the incorporation of these regions into the Empire and the subsequent social, cultural, economic and political changes; the collapse of the Soviet Union and the significant problems of the post-Soviet period, resistance, developments, social conflicts and cooperation, and liberalization and democratization to the present day.
Course Learning Outcomes
For the purposes of this course, the students are expected to require the necessary skills to understand and further explore the historical and political characteristics, events and challenges in the North and the South Caucasus states.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Demonstrate competence in their chosen fields of study including the sources and the historiography relevant to it | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Construct arguments based on developed research skills that enable them to access, analyze, synthesize and evaluate primary, secondary and tertiary sources efficiently | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Disseminate and communicate research findings effectively in oral and written form | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Develop the ability to work cooperatively on investigation of an area of historical inquiry and to share own findings with co-researchers | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Conduct research in Ottoman archives and other national and international research institutions | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Have a command of language skills necessary for their research | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Act in accordance with a universal understanding of academic ethics | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Contribute to society through a sense of personal responsibility and awareness for social issues | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution