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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TRH214.12Elective244
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to narrate basic events in the Russian history to the students to provide understanding of political, social and cultural history.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatih M. Eşki
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to describe of history and cultural substructure of Russia with which Ottoman State disputed so much in her history
2To be able to explain of Russian state geography and revising of similarities between the Ottoman State and Russia
3To be able to define of sources of political and military struggle between the Ottoman State and Russia
4To be able to define of modern reflection of Ottoman-Russian relations
5To be able to recognize of World and colonial politics of Russia
6To be able to express of strategic importance of the Ottoman lands for Russians
7To be able to compare among the culture and social life of two state
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Historical development of Russia from its origin to today. Her struggles with neigbours and states during her expention procces. Relations with the Ottomans, historical developments of Turco-Russian relations and struggles, information about Russian emperors and empresses, comparison of Petros’ reforms in Russian and Ottoman reforms, similarities and differences among the two states, information about Russian culture and social life of Russia.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Some points on Russian chronology and terminology
2Russia geography: Meaning and origin of Rus word
3Russian history from its origin and Christianity
4Turco-Russian struggle in steppe
5Republic of Novgorod, Russia of Suzdal, struggles with Tatars
6Foundation and rise of Great Russian Khnaz
7Russia in the time of Ivan the Terrible and his successors
8Midterm Examination
9Romanovs and the first stage of Russian Empire
10Great Petro: his rule, successors and relations with Turkey
11Rule of Catherine II, her foreign policy and Russian expansion; Europe and Russia, relations with Turkey
12I. Alexander, II. Nicolas, III. Alexander, developments in the time of Alexander, reforms and reactions
13Russia during the revolutions of 1905-1917, establishment of Soviet Russia, relations with Turkey
14Soviet Russia till World War II, Soviet Russia from the cold war era to dissolution
15General overview
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Akdes Nimet Kurat, Rusya Tarihi, Başlangıcından 1917’ye Kadar, Ankara, 1987. Akdes Nimet Kurat, Türkiye ve Rusya, Ankara, 1990. Kâmuran Gürün, Türk-Sovyet İlişkileri 1920-1953, Ankara, 1991. Suat Bilge, Güç Komşuluk (Türkiye-Sovyetler Birliği İlişkileri 1920-1964), Ankara, 1992. Galip Kemali Söylemezoğlu, Rusya Tarihi, İstanbul, 1939. I. ve II. Dünya Savaşları Tarihi, Görsel Yayınlar. Yusuf Hikmet Bayur, Türk İnkılabı Tarihi, c. I-III, Ankara, 1983. İsmail Hakkı Uzunçarşılı-Enver Ziya Karal, Osmanlı Tarihi, c. I-IX, Ankara, 1983.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures21428
Individual Study for Mid term Examination21224
Individual Study for Final Examination21224
Homework31236
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)115
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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