GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PROBLEMS IN BALKANS AND THEIR REFLECTIONS TO TURKEY/1340047
Course Title: PROBLEMS IN BALKANS AND THEIR REFLECTIONS TO TURKEY
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Cemalettin TAŞKIRAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ctaskiran
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ctaskiran@gazi.edu.tr,taskiranc@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Describes the history and political,social structure of Balkan States.
Describes the developments in the region after 1990.
Describes the political and social periods which effect the Balkan States.
Explains the events of recent history in Bosnia and Kosovo in the region.
Knows the effects of problems in Balkans on Turkey
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
   The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction:Explanation about Course and its Content.
2. Week  Turks and Balkans in History
3. Week  Establishment of Yugoslavia
4. Week  Dissolution of Yugoslavia
5. Week  Dissolution of Yugoslavia
6. Week  Slovenia and Croatia
7. Week   Macedonia
8. Week  Mid-Term Examination
9. Week  Bosnia İncidents
10. Week  Bosnia İncidents
11. Week  Kosovo İncidents
12. Week  Kosovo İncidents
13. Week  Problems in Balkans and the causes of their reflections on Turkey
14. Week  Albanian Question(Ethnic Question)
15. Week  Macedonia Question
16. Week  Final Examination
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED REDINGS:Cemalettin Taşkıran,Balkanlarda İzlerimiz,Ankara,Sarkaç Yayınları,2010;Bilgehan A. Gökdağ, Osman Karatay,Balkanlar El Kitabı II.Cilt:Çağdaş Balkanlar,Ankara,Vadi Yayınları,2007.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Expression and Discussion.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
30
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
4
40
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
8
8
64
 Presentation
5
5
25
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
1
1
 Final and Studying for Final
1
1
1
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
186
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.44
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having academic knowledge and competencesX
3Being able to produce comprehensive and detailed academic works with the advantage of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relationsX
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and the other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Being able to make historical, economic, sociological and strategic analyses on the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regionsX
7Being able to make academic interpretations on the developments in international relations with respect to international lawX
8Being able to make analyses on international system by using XIX. and XX. centuries diplomatic history perpspectiveX
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analyses
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these mannersX
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literatureX
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of learningX
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX