Academic Catalog

EAS509 INTRODUCTION TO POST-SOVIET STUDIES

Course Code: 8350509
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Eurasian Studies
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. IÞIK KUÞÇU BONNENFANT
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

The principal aim of this course is to provide the students of the Eurasian Master s Program with the necessary tools and methods (main theoretical models and debates in area studies) when studying the region which will be helpful also in the context of the other courses offered by the same Program. It also aims to offer to the students of the region not only a comprehensive conceptualization of the concept of Eurasia but also some essential and basic knowledge about each country both in an historical context and in the light of current developments and transformations.