Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / ULS313 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Code: ULS313 Course Title: TURKEY AND BALKANS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SERDAR ÇAKMAK (serdarcakmak@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) SERDAR ÇAKMAK,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to gain ability to analyze the importance of Balkans, which is a political, and an ethno-cultural geography in world politics as theoretical and practical ways.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To understand Balkans as political, ethnic and cultural geography PO-1 To be able to explain the concepts/theories of International Relations.
PO-12 To be able to use information and communication technologies and software at the minimum level of proficiency of Advanced European Computer Driving License.
Examination
LO-2 To determine the historical causes of ethnic conflict in the post-Cold War period PO-1 To be able to explain the concepts/theories of International Relations.
PO-3 To be able to explain the research methods of International Relations.
PO-10 To be able to follow the developments and the information in the field.
Examination
LO-3 To conceive the problems in during the reconstruction of the Balkans PO-3 To be able to explain the research methods of International Relations.
PO-6 To be able to identify their own learning needs and direct the learning.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
General history of the Balkans, Balkans in World War II, an in Cold War period, Turkeys Balkans policies
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction Lecturing
2 Where is the Balkans: political, cultural, ethnic and social-economic geography Lecturing
3 General history of the Balkans Lecturing
4 Balkans in the period of Ottoman Lecturing
5 Balkans after the French revolution Lecturing
6 Balkans in World War I and after war Lecturing
7 Balkans in World War II, an in Cold War period Lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 The conflicts in Balkans and the responses of international society Lecturing
10 The challenges of reconstruction of the Balkans Lecturing
11 The roles of great powers and international organization for reconstruction of the Balkans Lecturing
12 Balkan policies of the EU Lecturing
13 New independent states in Balkans and their relations whit Turkey Lecturing
14 Turkeys Balkans policies Lecturing
15 General Assessment Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Osman Karatay, Balkanlar El Kitabı Cilt 1
2 Osman Karatay, Balkanlar El Kitabı Cilt 2
3 Turkish-Balkans Relations The Future Prospects of Cultural Political and Economic Transformations, Muhiddib Mulalic ve diğerleri (Ed.), Tasam Yayınevi, İstanbul.
Required Course instruments and materials
Text Book

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 11 33
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 4 16
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 5 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 150