PSIR463 RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY
| Course Code: | 3540463 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ZÜLKÜF AYDIN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is designed as a seminar intended to stimulate an informed discussion among students about post Soviet Russian Foreign policy. Many of the questions do not have clear answers, but require rigorous analytical thinking. This course has two primary goals: 1) to provide the students with an understanding of the Dynamics of post –Soviet Russian Foreign Policy , and 2) to provide them a more analytical approach to studying important questions in social sciences. Given these goals, diligent reading and regular attendance are essential to be successful in this course. This class is based on the idea that we can only have productive and interesting discussions if we have something to talk about. This means that you should complete the readings before each class and be prepared to discuss what you think. I see this course as a joint endeavour to better understand the politics of a particular region of the world and, in doing so, to grapple with enduring questions in the social sciences.
Course Content
This undergraduate course intends to explore the dynamics of Russian foreign policy in the post-Cold War era. Emphasizing the ambivalent position of Russia between the Eastern and the Western Worlds, the course evaluates the impact of post-Soviet transition process on the foreign policy orientation of Russia. The first part of the course deals mainly with the Soviet foreign policy, forming the historical background of the contemporary Russian foreign policy. This is followed by a discussion of the basic principles of the contemporary Russian foreign policy with reference to the major issue-areas.
Course Learning Outcomes
After studying this course students should be able to:
1. Understand the dynamics of post Soviet Russia
2. Understand dynamics shaping Soviet foreign policy
3. Understand the shifts in Russian foreign policy after the collapse of the Soviet Union
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Having academic knowledge in Political Science and International relations disciplines | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Developing an interdisciplinary perspective incorporating other areas of the social sciences as well | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Being capable of evaluating political, economic and social matters at local, national and international levels | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Being capable of making sense of, follow and analyze political, economic and social events | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being sensitive to global, environmental and social problems | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Developing a critical mind capable of making constructive criticisms, open to lifelong learning, researching, inquiring, questioning and problems solving | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Being capable of individual work, entrepreneur, good time management and able to actively take part in group work for common purposes | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Having effective communication skills in Turkish and English languages | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Being capable of using communication technologies in reaching to information and organizing and presenting this information in a systematic way | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution