| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian History and Culture | TAR 310 | 6. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Theoretical |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Onur ÇAPAR |
| Instructors |
Onur ÇAPAR |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | In the Caucasus, political, social, cultural, economic and ethnic structures, in terms of development is to examine historical and contemporary. |
| Course Content | Students; 1) Will be able to define the geographical location and geopolitics of the Caucasus. 2) Learns the ethnic structure and historical development of the Caucasus. 3) Have information about the Caucasus politics of the Ottoman Empire. 4) Understands the causes of ethnic and regional conflicts in the Caucasus. 5) Knows about Russia's and Iran's Caucasus policies. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Define the geographical position and geopolitics of the Caucasus. - Learns the ethnic structure and historical development of the Caucasus - Have knowledge about the Caucasus policy of the Ottoman Empire. - Understand the causes of ethnic and regional conflicts in the Caucasus. - To have knowledge about the Caucasus policies of Russia and Iran. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Geographical location, geopolitics and ethnic structure of the Caucasus | Research Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 2. Week | The Caucasus policy of the Ottoman Empire, Russia's invasion of the region | Course Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 3. Week | Sheikh Shamil and the Muridism movement | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities |
| 4. Week | Abkhaz - Adygians | Research Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 5. Week | Karachay - Mulkars | Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 6. Week | Ossetians, Chechen-Ingush | Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research |
| 7. Week | People of Dagestan | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities |
| 8. Week | MidTerm Exam | |
| 9. Week | Ethno-linguistic interaction and ancestral tradition among rights in the Caucasus | Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities |
| 10. Week | Social stratification in Caucasian societies | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research |
| 11. Week | Traditional law in Caucasian societies | Other Activities Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 12. Week | Family in Caucasian societies | Other Activities Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 13. Week | Family avoidance tradition in Caucasian societies | Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Course Hours |
| 14. Week | Religion and ancient beliefs in Caucasian societies | Research Course Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study |
| İsmail Berkok, Tarihte Kafkasya, İstanbul 1958. |
| Cemal Gökçe, Kafkasya ve Osmanlı İmparatotluğunun Kafkasya Siyaseti, İstanbul 1979. |
| Kafkas Dosyası, Tarih Tabiat Vakfı TATAV Yayınları, İstanbul 2006 |
| Kafkasya, ed. Okan Yeşilot, Kaknüs Yayınları, İstanbul 2005. |
| Ömer Göksel İşyar, Sovyet-Rus Dış Politikaları ve Karabağ Sorunu, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul 2005 |
| Ufuk Tavkul, Etnik Çatışmaların Gölgesinde Kafkasya, Ötüken Yayınları, İstanbul 2002. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Research | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Other Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
