GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS IN BALKANS/4340075
Course Title: CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS IN BALKANS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist. Prof. Dr. Serpil GÜDÜL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sgudul
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  sgudul@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Knows the Balkans history, and in this context,analyzes continuing regional problems.
Learns the ethnic composition of the Balkans.
Evaluates the problems and events in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Albania and Macedonia in the context of analytically and critically.
Realizes the link between Balkans and minorities.
Learns the effects of the USA, Russia, EU and NATO on the policies of the Balkans.
Comprehends the position of the Balkans in the international politics.
Analyzes the effects of international system on the Balkans.
Learns the historical and theoretical foundations of the Balkans policies of global actors and regional countries, esp. Turkey.
Analyzes the current problems in Balkans objectively.
 -- 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  General information about the course content
2. Week  Identify the contemporary issues in Balkans
3. Week  The disintegration of Yugoslavia and wars
4. Week  The Bosnian War
5. Week  Kosovo problem and the independence of Kosovo
6. Week  The Large Albania queation in Balkans
7. Week  Greece-Macedonia dispute
8. Week  Mid-term
9. Week  Transition periods of Bulgaria and Romania
10. Week  NATO and Balkans
11. Week  EU and Balkans
12. Week  Students presentations
13. Week  Students presentations
14. Week  Students presentations
15. Week  General assessment
16. Week  Final Examination
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS:L.S. Stavrianos, The Balkans Since 1453, London: Hurst&Company, October 2008; Dennis P. Hupchick, The Balkans – From Constantinople to Communism, New York: Palgrave, 2001. RECOMMENDED READINGS: R.J. Crampton, The Balkans – Since The Second Worlds War, London: Pearson Education Limited, 2002; Dana H. Allin, Nato's Balkan Interventions, London: Oxford University Press, 2002; Robert Bideleux & Ian Jeffries, The Balkans : A Post-Communist History, New York: Routledge, 2006.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, question & answer, student presentations.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
10
 Assignment
2
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- 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
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
1
33
33
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 ECTS: 
7.5
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3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
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