Academic Catalog

EAS501 SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN EURASIA

Course Code: 8350501
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. PINAR KÖKSAL
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

This course aims at a comprehensive study of contemporary Eurasia with a special emphasis on historical and world context. Focusing upon the great transformation Eurasian societies have experienced, the course will cover the following issues: social, cultural and political effects of transition to free market economy; the rise of nationalism and ethnic cleavages; religious entities, demography, family, migration patterns and other related issues.