| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balkans | ULUS406 | 8. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face-to-face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructor(s) |
Şahin ÇAYLI |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To examine the changes in the Balkan geography, taking into account the specific characteristics of the region. In the course, the political, ethnic, economic and social structure of the states (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo), which emerged with the dissolution of Yugoslavia along with Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and the European Union and relations with Turkey are discussed. |
| Course Content | In the Balkan political geography where competition, conflict and instability have been seen as the dominant political character throughout the political history, the problems and conflicts within the region will be explained in historical depth in the processes of nationalization. In addition, the policies of the great states outside the region towards the region will be explained in historical depth. In this context, the rivalries, conflicting interests of the great powers in the region and their consequences on the politics and rings of the region will be explained. The course aims to explain the political developments of the Balkan Wars, the First World War, the Interwar Period, the Second World War, the Cold War and the Post-Cold War Period in a historical development. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Learns the historical background of political developments in the Balkans - Have information about the history of the peoples of the Balkans - Have knowledge about the origin and development of the problems and conflicts in the Balkans - Develops critical approaches to specific topics of Balkan politics within the framework of various theories of international relations - A perspective on the future of the Balkans |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Geographical and Historical foundations of economic integration trends in the Balkans; Security for all: Common security of the Balkans and Europe | |
| 2. Week | Migration Period of the Republic of Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, immigrated from Romania | |
| 3. Week | European Union Integration and Enlargement Waves; Balkans and Yugoslavia; Western Balkans Perspective | |
| 4. Week | Balkan States During the Cold War (1945-1990) | |
| 5. Week | The End of the Cold War: The Founded States After the Disbanded Yugoslavia | |
| 6. Week | The dissolution of Yugoslavia and NATO Activities after | |
| 7. Week | Reflections of NATO's enlargement on the Balkans; Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia; HOMEWORK AND PRESENTATION | |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | Reflections of NATO's enlargement on the Balkans; Croatia, Albania, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina; HOMEWORK AND PRESENTATION | |
| 10. Week | Post-Cold War Balkan States: Albania, Bulgaria; HOMEWORK AND PRESENTATION | |
| 11. Week | Post-Cold War Balkan States: Greece, Romania; HOMEWORK AND PRESENTATION | |
| 12. Week | Post-Cold War Politics of Great States and International Organizations in the Balkans; HOMEWORK AND PRESENTATION | |
| 13. Week | Politics of Turkey in the Balkans, Turkey and Balkan Strategy After the Cold War, Turkey Albania Relations; HOMEWORK AND PRESENTATION | |
| 14. Week | Politics of Turkey in the Balkans, Turkey-Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Romania, Greece Relations; HOMEWORK AND PRESENTATION |
| Kemali Saybaşılı, Gencer Özcan, Yeni Balkanlar Eski Sorunlar, Bağlam Yayınları, İstanbul 1997. |
| Şule Kut, Balkanlar’da Kimlik ve Egemenlik, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2005. |
| Osmanlı ve Balkanlar-Bir Tarihyazımı Tartışması, Der.: Fikret Adanır-Suraiya Faroqhi, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2011 |
| Çağdaş balkan siyaseti: devletler, halklar, parçalanma ve bütünleşme, murat necip arman ve Nazif mandacı seçkin yayıncılık, 2014 |
| Soğuk savaş sonrası Türkiye’nin balkanlar siyaseti, pınar yürür (editör), arda Özkan (editör), haziran 2018 |
| Soğuk Savaş Sonrasında Balkanlar (1990-2015) Kollektif NOBEL AKADEMİK YAYINCILIK |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Quiz 1 | 1 | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Final | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
