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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Identifying Main Issues in Eurasian Politics |
None |
2) |
Dissolution of the Soviet Union |
*Stephen F. Cohen, “Was the Soviet System Reformable?”, Slavic Review, Vol. 63, No. 3, 2004, pp. 459-488
*Astrid S. Tuminez, “Nationalism, Ethnic Pressures, and the Breakup of the Soviet Union”, Journal of Cold War Studies, Vol. 5, No. 4, Fall 2003, pp. 81-136
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3) |
Political Transformation Process of the Russian Federation and the Newly Independent States |
Brown, 2001, ss. 17-96 |
4) |
Economic Transformation Process of the Russian Federation and the Newly Independent States |
* Anders Aslund, “Why Has Russia’s Economic Transformation Been So Arduous?”, Carnegie Endowment For International Peace, 1999.
* Sergei Guriev & Andrei Rachinsky, “The Role of Oligarchs in Russian Capitalism,” The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2005, pp. 131-150
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5) |
Economic and Political Developments in Russia During Putin Terms |
* Angela E. Stent, “Restoration and Revolution in Putin’s Foreign Policy”, Europe-Asia Studies, Vol.63, No. 6, 2008, pp. 1089-1106
* Natalia Morozova, “Geopolitics, Eurasianism and Russian Foreign Policy under Putin”, Geopolitics, Vol. 14, No. 4, 2009, pp.667-686
* Andrei Tsygankov, “Vladimir Putin’s Vision of Russia as a Normal Great Power”, Post-Soviet Affairs, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2005, pp. 132-158
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6) |
Dynamics of the Color Revolutions in Post-Soviet Space |
* David Lane, “‘Colored Revolution’ as a Political Phenomenon,” Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics, Vol. 25, No. 2-3, 2009, pp. 113-135.
* Donnacha Ó Beacháin, “Roses and Tulips: Dynamics of Regime Change in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan,” Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics, Vol. 2, No. 2-3, 2009, pp. 199-226.
* Paul D’Anieri, “What Has Changed in Ukrainian Politics?: Assessing the Implications of the Orange Revolution”, Problems of Post-Communism, Vol. 52, No. 5, 2005, pp. 82-91
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7) |
Midterm Exam |
None |
8) |
Politics, Conflicts, and ‘Frozen’ Conflicts in Eurasia |
* Stephen Blank, “Russia and Black Sea’s Frozen Conflicts in Strategic Perspective”, Mediterranean Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 23-54
* Stefan Wolf, “A Resolvable Frozen Conflict? Designing a Settlement for Transnistria”, Nationality Papers, Vol. 39, No. 6, 2001, pp. 863-870
* William H. Hill, “Reflections on Negotiation and Mediation: The Frozen Conflicts and European Security”, Demokratizatsiya, Vol. 18, No. 3, (Summer 2010, pp. 219-227
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9) |
Integration Policies of the International Actors Toward Post-Soviet Space |
* Mark Kramer, “Russian Foreign Policy Toward the Commonwealth of Independent States: Recent Trends and Future Prospects”, Problems of Post-Communism, Vol. 55, No. 6, 2008, pp. 3-19
* Marcin Lapczynski, “The European Union’s Eastern Partnership: Chances and Perspectives”, Caucasian Review of International Affairs, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2009, pp. 143-155
* George Christou, “European Union Security Logics to the East: The European Neighborhood Policy and the Eastern Partnership”, European Security, Vol. 19, No. 3, 2010, pp. 413-430
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10) |
The Evolution of the Russia-NATO Relations Since 1991 |
* Dmitry Polikanov, “NATO-Russia Relations: Present and Future”, Contemporary Security Policy, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2004, pp. 479-497
* Oksana Antonenko & Bastian Giegerich, “Rebooting NATO-Russia Relations”, Survival, Vol. 51, No. 2, 2009, pp. 13-21
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11) |
Russia-EU Relations in the Context of Eurasia |
* Hiski Haukkala, “From Cooperative to Contested Europe? The Conflict in Ukraine as a Culmination of a Long-Term Crisis in EU–Russia Relations”, Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2015, pp. 25-40
* Fyodor Lukyanov, “Russia–EU: The Partnership That Went Astray”, Europe-Asia Studies, Vol.60, No. 6, 2008, pp. 1107-1119
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12) |
Energy Politics in the Eurasia: Energy as a Foreign Policy Tool |
* F. Stephen Larrabee, “Russia, Ukraine, and Central Europe: The Return of Geopolitics”, Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 63, No. 2, 2010, pp. 33-52
* Dmitri Trenin, “The Ukraine Crisis and the Resumption of Great-Power Rivalry”, Carnegie Moscow Center, 2014.
* David A. Deese, “Energy: Economics, Politics, and Security”, International Security, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 140-153
* Bertil Nygren, “Putin’s Use of Natural Gas to Reintegrate the CIS Region,” Problems of Post-Communism, Vol. 55, July/August 2008, pp. 3-15
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13) |
Turkey-Russia Relations after the Cold War |
* Şener Aktürk, Turkis-Russian relations after the Cold War (1992-2002), Turkish Studies, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2006, pp. 337-364
* Ziya Öniş and Şuhnaz Yılmaz, “Turkey and Russia in a Shifting Global Order: Co-operation, Conflict and Asymmetric Interdependence in a Turbulent Region”, Third World Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 1, 2016, pp. 71-95
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14) |
Overall Assessment of Eurasian Politics |
None |
15) |
Final Exam |
None |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Describe the basic structure, development and normal mechanisms of the human in terms of molecules, cells, tissues, organs and systems |
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2) |
Investigates the abnormal structures and mechanisms in the human body, explains with the information depending on high quality scientific research, evaluates the reason of the diseases regarding in the interaction of the individual with his environment |
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3) |
Gain knowledge about basic and clinical medicine |
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4) |
Apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes required by the patient management in accordance with the modern medical concept. |
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5) |
Apply basic medical procedures necessary for diagnosis and treatment of diseases |
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6) |
Perform first level treatment for common diseases in the community based on scientific data and by using highly effective methods |
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7) |
Treat patients in emergency situations and transport the patient when needed |
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8) |
Perform preventive medicine and forensic medicine applications |
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9) |
Evaluate the effects of environmental factors on human health |
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10) |
Gain knowledge about the structure and functioning of the National Health System |
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11) |
Advocate for the health promotion, and development of health care services for the benefits of the individuals in the community |
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12) |
Define legal responsibilities and ethical principles |
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13) |
Act in accordance with professional values, ethical principles and legal regulations |
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14) |
Take responsibility for lifelong learning and personal assessment |
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15) |
Organize and attend to scientific meetings and conduct scientific projects |
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16) |
Know at least one common foreign language sufficient to keep up with current medical literature and communicate with peers; and use statistics and computer programmes to evaluate scientific studies |
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