Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN and BALKAN STUDIES | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Osman Zeki GÖKÇE |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Birgül DEMİRTAŞ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course will focus on the historical processes and contemporary issues in the Balkans. It has three basic aims. First of all, it aims to analyse the historical developments in the Balkan region. Second, it covers the contemporary security challenges, political and economic issues in the Balkan countries as well as examines the roles of the external actors in the region, like the European Union, Russia and China. Third, it sheds light on the importance of the Balkan region in Turkish foreign policy. The region of the Balkans has played an important role in global politics since the 19th century. In the contemporary era, the wars of Yugoslav succession led to the emergence of ethnic animosities and religious polarisation. The post-conflict Balkans still keeps the traces of the wars of the 1990’s. The course will cover the Western Balkans as well as EU member Balkan states. It will analyse both historical developments and contemporary challenges in those countries. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction and general information about the course. Basic information about the Balkans.,History of the concept of “Balkans” and “Southeast Europe”,Understanding the history of the Balkans,Independence process of the Balkan countries.,Formation of nation states and Cold War period.,Balkans after the end of the Cold War I – Wars in Yugoslavia: Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia,Balkans after the end of the Cold War II–Kosovo War and the Albanian Question in the Balkans.,Authoritarian tendencies and security challenges in post-conflict Balkans,European Union and the Balkans,Bulgarian and Romanian Membership to the EU,Migration crisis and EU’s relations with regional countries (Submission of book review),Turkey and the Balkans,Russia, China and Balkans,Presentations,Review. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| -Analysis of the historical developments in Southeast Europe -Evaluation of the role of the Balkans in global politics -Comparison of foreign policies of great powers towards the Balkans -Assessment of Turkish foreign policy towards the Balkans | 10, 9 | A, D, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and general information about the course. Basic information about the Balkans. | Barbara Jelavich, History of the Balkans, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, Vol. I, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983, p. 1-36. |
| 2 | History of the concept of “Balkans” and “Southeast Europe” | Maria Todorova, Imagining the Balkans, New York, Oxford University Press, 1997, p. 3- 37. |
| 3 | Understanding the history of the Balkans | Andrew Baruch Wachtel, The Balkans in World History, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2008, p. 51-71. Maria Todorova, “The Ottoman Legacy in the Balkans,” L. Carl Brown, Imperial Legacy. The Ottoman Imprint on the Balkans and the Middle East, New York, Columbia Uni. Press, , p. 45-77. |
| 4 | Independence process of the Balkan countries. | Andrew Baruch Wachtel, The Balkans in World History, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2008, ss.72-96. |
| 5 | Formation of nation states and Cold War period. | Andrew Baruch Wachtel, The Balkans in World History, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2008, p. 97-125. |
| 6 | Balkans after the end of the Cold War I – Wars in Yugoslavia: Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia | Sabrina Petra Ramet, Balkan Babel, 2nd ed., Boulder, Westview Press, 1996, p. 37-59. |
| 7 | Balkans after the end of the Cold War II–Kosovo War and the Albanian Question in the Balkans. | Frances Trix, “Kosovar Albanians between a Rock and a Hard Place”, Serbia since 1989, Politics and Society under Milošević and After”, Sabrina P. Ramet and Vjeran Pavlaković”, Seattle, University of Washington Press, 2005, p. 309-349. |
| 8 | Authoritarian tendencies and security challenges in post-conflict Balkans | Florian Bieber, “Patterns of competitive authoritarianism in the Western Balkans”, East European Politics, Vol 34, No 3, 2018, p. 337-354. Birgül Demirtaş, “Balkanlar’da güvenlik meseleleri”, Şaban Çalış-Birgül Demirtaş (der.), Balkanlar’da Siyaset, Eskişehir, Anadolu Üni, 2014, p. 212-218. |
| 9 | European Union and the Balkans | Western Balkans and the EU: Beyond the Autopilot Mode, BIEPAG. ( http://balkanfund.org/policy-brief-western-balkans-and-the-eu-beyond-the-autopilot-mode/ |
| 10 | Bulgarian and Romanian Membership to the EU | David Phinnemore, “And we would like to thank... Romania’s Integration into the EU, 1989-2007”, European Integration, Vol 32, No 3, 2010, p. 291-308. David Phinnemore, “From Negotiations to Accession: Lessons from the 2007 Enlargement”, Perspectives on European Politics and Society, Vol. 10, No. 2, June 2009, p. 240-252. |
| 11 | Migration crisis and EU’s relations with regional countries (Submission of book review) | Jonathan Zaragoza-Cristiani, “Containing the Refugee Crisis: How the EU Turned the Balkans and Turkey into an EU Borderland”, The International Spectator, Vol. 52, No 4, 2017. |
| 12 | Turkey and the Balkans | Olaylarla Türk Dış Politikası, Cilt 1 (1919-1973), Ankara, Ankara Üniversitesi, Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Yayınları, 1982, p. 550-556. Birgül Demirtaş, “Turkish Foreign Policy toward the Balkan Neighborhood: A Europeanized Foreign Policy in a De-europeanized National Context?”, Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2015, p. 123-140. Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, “ From myth to reality: How to understand Turkey’s role in the Western Balkans ”, ECFR Policy Brief, March 2019 |
| 13 | Russia, China and Balkans | Mark Galeotti, “Do The Western Balkans Face a Coming Russian Storm?”, ECFR Policy Brief, April 2018. Plamen Tonchev, “China’s Road: into the Western Balkans”, EU Institute for Security Studies, February 2017. |
| 14 | Presentations | |
| 15 | Review |
| Resources |
| Murat Necip Arman-Nazif Mandacı (eds.), Çağdaş Balkan Siyaseti, Ankara, Seçkin, 2014. Misha Glenny, Balkanlar 1804-1999 Milliyetçilik, Savaş ve Büyük Güçler, trans. by Mehmet Harmancı, İstanbul, 2001. (The original book is in English) Şaban Çalış-Birgül Demirtaş (eds.), Balkanlar’da Siyaset, Eskişehir, Anadolu Üni., 2012. Osman Karatay – Bilgehan A. Gökdağ (eds.), Balkanlar El Kitabı, Cilt I: Tarih, Çorum, Karam-Vadi, 2006. Osman Karatay – Bilgehan A. Gökdağ (eds.), Balkanlar El Kitabı, Cilt II: Çağdaş Balkanlar, Çorum, Karam-Vadi, 2007. Tanıl Bora, Yugoslavya, Milliyetçiliğin Provokasyonu, İstanbul, Birikim, 1995. Tanıl Bora, Bosna-Hersek, Yeni Dünya Düzeni’nin Av Sahası, İstanbul, Birikim, 1999. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | X | |||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | X | |||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | X | |||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | X | |||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | X | |||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | X | |||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | X | |||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 1 | 30 | 30 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 45 | 45 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 55 | 55 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 172 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(172/30) | 6 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN and BALKAN STUDIES | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Osman Zeki GÖKÇE |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Birgül DEMİRTAŞ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course will focus on the historical processes and contemporary issues in the Balkans. It has three basic aims. First of all, it aims to analyse the historical developments in the Balkan region. Second, it covers the contemporary security challenges, political and economic issues in the Balkan countries as well as examines the roles of the external actors in the region, like the European Union, Russia and China. Third, it sheds light on the importance of the Balkan region in Turkish foreign policy. The region of the Balkans has played an important role in global politics since the 19th century. In the contemporary era, the wars of Yugoslav succession led to the emergence of ethnic animosities and religious polarisation. The post-conflict Balkans still keeps the traces of the wars of the 1990’s. The course will cover the Western Balkans as well as EU member Balkan states. It will analyse both historical developments and contemporary challenges in those countries. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction and general information about the course. Basic information about the Balkans.,History of the concept of “Balkans” and “Southeast Europe”,Understanding the history of the Balkans,Independence process of the Balkan countries.,Formation of nation states and Cold War period.,Balkans after the end of the Cold War I – Wars in Yugoslavia: Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia,Balkans after the end of the Cold War II–Kosovo War and the Albanian Question in the Balkans.,Authoritarian tendencies and security challenges in post-conflict Balkans,European Union and the Balkans,Bulgarian and Romanian Membership to the EU,Migration crisis and EU’s relations with regional countries (Submission of book review),Turkey and the Balkans,Russia, China and Balkans,Presentations,Review. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| -Analysis of the historical developments in Southeast Europe -Evaluation of the role of the Balkans in global politics -Comparison of foreign policies of great powers towards the Balkans -Assessment of Turkish foreign policy towards the Balkans | 10, 9 | A, D, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and general information about the course. Basic information about the Balkans. | Barbara Jelavich, History of the Balkans, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, Vol. I, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983, p. 1-36. |
| 2 | History of the concept of “Balkans” and “Southeast Europe” | Maria Todorova, Imagining the Balkans, New York, Oxford University Press, 1997, p. 3- 37. |
| 3 | Understanding the history of the Balkans | Andrew Baruch Wachtel, The Balkans in World History, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2008, p. 51-71. Maria Todorova, “The Ottoman Legacy in the Balkans,” L. Carl Brown, Imperial Legacy. The Ottoman Imprint on the Balkans and the Middle East, New York, Columbia Uni. Press, , p. 45-77. |
| 4 | Independence process of the Balkan countries. | Andrew Baruch Wachtel, The Balkans in World History, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2008, ss.72-96. |
| 5 | Formation of nation states and Cold War period. | Andrew Baruch Wachtel, The Balkans in World History, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2008, p. 97-125. |
| 6 | Balkans after the end of the Cold War I – Wars in Yugoslavia: Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia | Sabrina Petra Ramet, Balkan Babel, 2nd ed., Boulder, Westview Press, 1996, p. 37-59. |
| 7 | Balkans after the end of the Cold War II–Kosovo War and the Albanian Question in the Balkans. | Frances Trix, “Kosovar Albanians between a Rock and a Hard Place”, Serbia since 1989, Politics and Society under Milošević and After”, Sabrina P. Ramet and Vjeran Pavlaković”, Seattle, University of Washington Press, 2005, p. 309-349. |
| 8 | Authoritarian tendencies and security challenges in post-conflict Balkans | Florian Bieber, “Patterns of competitive authoritarianism in the Western Balkans”, East European Politics, Vol 34, No 3, 2018, p. 337-354. Birgül Demirtaş, “Balkanlar’da güvenlik meseleleri”, Şaban Çalış-Birgül Demirtaş (der.), Balkanlar’da Siyaset, Eskişehir, Anadolu Üni, 2014, p. 212-218. |
| 9 | European Union and the Balkans | Western Balkans and the EU: Beyond the Autopilot Mode, BIEPAG. ( http://balkanfund.org/policy-brief-western-balkans-and-the-eu-beyond-the-autopilot-mode/ |
| 10 | Bulgarian and Romanian Membership to the EU | David Phinnemore, “And we would like to thank... Romania’s Integration into the EU, 1989-2007”, European Integration, Vol 32, No 3, 2010, p. 291-308. David Phinnemore, “From Negotiations to Accession: Lessons from the 2007 Enlargement”, Perspectives on European Politics and Society, Vol. 10, No. 2, June 2009, p. 240-252. |
| 11 | Migration crisis and EU’s relations with regional countries (Submission of book review) | Jonathan Zaragoza-Cristiani, “Containing the Refugee Crisis: How the EU Turned the Balkans and Turkey into an EU Borderland”, The International Spectator, Vol. 52, No 4, 2017. |
| 12 | Turkey and the Balkans | Olaylarla Türk Dış Politikası, Cilt 1 (1919-1973), Ankara, Ankara Üniversitesi, Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Yayınları, 1982, p. 550-556. Birgül Demirtaş, “Turkish Foreign Policy toward the Balkan Neighborhood: A Europeanized Foreign Policy in a De-europeanized National Context?”, Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2015, p. 123-140. Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, “ From myth to reality: How to understand Turkey’s role in the Western Balkans ”, ECFR Policy Brief, March 2019 |
| 13 | Russia, China and Balkans | Mark Galeotti, “Do The Western Balkans Face a Coming Russian Storm?”, ECFR Policy Brief, April 2018. Plamen Tonchev, “China’s Road: into the Western Balkans”, EU Institute for Security Studies, February 2017. |
| 14 | Presentations | |
| 15 | Review |
| Resources |
| Murat Necip Arman-Nazif Mandacı (eds.), Çağdaş Balkan Siyaseti, Ankara, Seçkin, 2014. Misha Glenny, Balkanlar 1804-1999 Milliyetçilik, Savaş ve Büyük Güçler, trans. by Mehmet Harmancı, İstanbul, 2001. (The original book is in English) Şaban Çalış-Birgül Demirtaş (eds.), Balkanlar’da Siyaset, Eskişehir, Anadolu Üni., 2012. Osman Karatay – Bilgehan A. Gökdağ (eds.), Balkanlar El Kitabı, Cilt I: Tarih, Çorum, Karam-Vadi, 2006. Osman Karatay – Bilgehan A. Gökdağ (eds.), Balkanlar El Kitabı, Cilt II: Çağdaş Balkanlar, Çorum, Karam-Vadi, 2007. Tanıl Bora, Yugoslavya, Milliyetçiliğin Provokasyonu, İstanbul, Birikim, 1995. Tanıl Bora, Bosna-Hersek, Yeni Dünya Düzeni’nin Av Sahası, İstanbul, Birikim, 1999. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | X | |||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | X | |||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | X | |||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | X | |||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | X | |||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | X | |||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | X | |||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |