INT608 - BALKAN POLITICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALKAN POLITICS | INT608 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | none | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Asst. Prof. Dr. Murat Önsoy | |||||
| Course objective | This course is designed to provide students with knowledge about the politics and economics of the post-Cold War Balkans. It aims to give students some prospects for deeper understanding of the special dynamics of the region. The contemporary political, ethnic, economic and social map of the Balkan states: Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Kosovo will be reviewed. Main patterns of interaction among those countries and their relationship with the European states, United States and Russia since the end of the Cold War will also be analysed. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Contemporary Balkan Politics course is designed to provide students with knowledge about the politics and strategy of the post-Cold War Balkans. It aims to give students some prospects for deeper understanding of the special dynamics of the region. Although, the course does not attempt cover the history of the region, it requires the students to be informed about the history of the region since World War I. The contemporary political, ethnic, economic and social map of the Balkan states: Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Kosovo will be reviewed. Main patterns of interaction among those countries and their relationship with the European states, United States and Russia since the end of the Cold War will also be analysed | |||||
| References | Zürcher, Erik J. (1993), Turkey: A Modern History, (New York: I.B. Tauris) | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Conceptual Framework (Naming the Region and Identity Formation) |
| Week 3 | Countries of the Region : Geography, culture and ethnic structure |
| Week 4 | History (Balkans from the Ottoman Era to the Present |
| Week 5 | Ideological and Political Structure: Conservative and Left Wing Parties |
| Week 6 | Ideological and Political Structure: Nationalist and Marginal Parties |
| Week 7 | Economy |
| Week 8 | Mid Term Exam |
| Week 9 | Foreign Policy of the Balkan States: New States |
| Week 10 | Foreign Policy of the Balkan States: Old States |
| Week 11 | Student Presentations |
| Week 12 | Global Actors and the Balkans: EU and the US |
| Week 13 | Global Actors and the Balkans: Russia and China |
| Week 14 | Turkey and the Balkans |
| Week 15 | Study Week |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 32 | 115 | 180 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Defines international security, political, social and economic issues in their historical and legal aspects, with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 2. Tells theoretical and applied knowledge of International Relations discipline in depth. | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets main international issues and developments with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 4. Uses the most suitable research methods in defining and analyzing international issues, and develops independent analyses. | X | ||||
| 5. Follows scientific literature and sources in the field of International Relations. | X | ||||
| 6. Develops strategy and policy proposals regarding international issues by relying on theoretical approaches and research. | X | ||||
| 7. Develops new approaches regarding global and regional issues from a perspective of International Relations theories. | X | ||||
| 8. In order to address issues of international relations can take responsibility as an individual or as a team member. | X | ||||
| 9. Can assess critically with an interdisciplinary approach information gathered regarding international relations. | X | ||||
| 10. Behaves in accordance with ethic values during processes of gathering information, conducting and publishing a research. | X | ||||
| 11. Effectively channels his/her views on international relations and research and analyses with public and authorities in written, oral and visually. | X | ||||
| 12. Supports social and cultural rights, acquires insight of social justice. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest