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| ULS2014 | Turkey and Balkans | 3+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayçe SEPLİ | | Co-Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Ayça Eminoğlu | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course aims to familiarise students with the historical, ethnic, religious and cultural developments in the Balkans that underlie the past and potential future problems and to help them to evaluate current developments in the region in this framework, and to teach them the dynamics of relations between Türkiye and the Balkans. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | The student learns the history of the Balkans. | 6,9,12 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | The student understands the historical, ethnic, religious and cultural roots of Balkan states' relations with each other and with Türkiye. | 6,9,12 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | The student evaluates the integration process of the Balkans with Western institutions. | 6,9,12 | 1,5, | | LO - 4 : | The student analyses the current policies of the Balkan states in the light of historical perspective. | 6,9,12 | 1,5, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course examines Balkan states' relations with each other and with Türkiye in terms of the historical, geographical, and demographic characteristics of the Balkans. The course gives a strong emphasis on the conflicts and wars in the Balkans, especially during the breakup of Yugoslavia, and on the legacy of all these developments. The course also focuses on the Balkans' relations with the European Union and NATO as well as current developments in the region. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to the Course: Overview of the Course Content and Objectives | | | Week 2 | General Information about the Balkans: Geographical and Demographic Characteristics | | | Week 3 | A brief history of the Balkans I: Pre-20th Century | | | Week 4 | A brief history of the Balkans II: The 20th Century and Beyond | | | Week 5 | A brief history of the Balkans III: The 20th Century and Beyond | | | Week 6 | The Disintegration of Yugoslavia | | | Week 7 | Country studies: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo | | | Week 8 | Film Analysis Week: No Man's Land (2001) (1h 38min) and Discussion | | | Week 9 | Mid-term Exam | | | Week 10 | Country studies: Serbia, Montenegro, and Croatia | | | Week 11 | Country studies: Albania, North Macedonia, and Greece | | | Week 12 | Country studies: Slovenia, Romania, and Bulgaria | | | Week 13 | The European Union's Enlargement, the Balkans, and Türkiye | | | Week 14 | NATO Membership of the Balkan Countries and Türkiye | | | Week 15 | Current developments in the Balkans and relations with Türkiye | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Barbara Jelavich (2020). Balkan Tarihi-1: 18. ve 19. Yüzyıllar, 7 Baskı, Küre Yayınları: İstanbul. | | | 2 | Barbara Jelavich (2019). Balkan Tarihi-2: 20. Yüzyıl, 6. Baskı, Küre Yayınları: İstanbul. | | | 3 | Soğuk Savaş Sonrası Türkiye?nin Balkanlar Siyaseti (2017). Pınar Yürür ve Arda Özkan (Ed.), Detay Yayıncılık: Ankara. | | | 4 | Balkanlar?da Siyaset, Açıköğretim Fakültesi Yayını | | | |
| 1 | Tayfun NASUHBEYOĞLU (2008). Balkan Tarihine Genel Bir Bakış, Ekim 2008, İstanbul. | | | 2 | Toktamış ATEŞ (1986). ?Geçmişte ve günümüzde Balkanlar?, İstanbul Üniversitesi İktisat Fakültesi Mecmuası, Cilt 44, Sayı 1-4, ss. 81-104. | | | 3 | İKV, Batı Balkanlar AB Yolunda, İktisadi Kalkınma Vakfı Yayınları, Yayın no: 267.
| | | 4 | Soner KARAGÜL (2013). ?Türkiye?nin Balkanlardaki ?Yumuşak Güç? Perspektifi: Türk İşbirliği ve Koordinasyon Ajansı?, Girişimcilik ve Kalkınma Dergisi, Cilt 8, Sayı 1, ss. 79-102. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 14-20 Nisan 2025 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 10-20 Haziran 2025 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 8 | 16 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 6 | 18 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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