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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
TCT 5032	THE BALKANS AND THE GREAT POWERS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

Offered By

History of The Turkish Republic

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BILGIN ÇELIK

Offered to

History of The Turkish Republic

Course Objective

The aim of the course deals with meaning of concepts like Balkans and Balkanization, strategical importance of region, Great Powers historical policy and objectives on Balkans and effects created by their rivalry, Ottomans resisting efforts and policies they followed, Balkans place inside changing world balance after Cold War and Great Powers new strategies on Balkans.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Ability to explain strategical importance and borders of Balkans
2	Ability to interpret effects of nationalism on Balkans (19th-21st centuries)
3	Ability to research political effects of Great Powers on Balkans
4	Ability to analyze experiences Balkans furnished to Ottoman/Turkish diplomacy
5	Ability to evaluate Balkans role in Turkish and Global policy with presentations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Definition of Balkans, Geography and Strategical Importance
2	Historical Background (Rome, Byzantine and Ottoman)
3	Great Powers, and Balkans for Orient
4	Balkan Policy of England and France
5	Balkan Policy of Russia
6	Balkan Policy of Austro-Hungary Empire and Italy
7	Balkan Policy of Germany
8	Mid-term Exam
9	Balkans in Cold War Period (Student Presentation)
10	Balkans after Cold War Period (Student Presentation)
11	Balkan Policy of USA (Student Presentation)
12	Balkan Policy of EU (Student Presentation)
13	General Evaluation
14	Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Fikret Adanır, Makedonya Sorunu, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, Istanbul 1996
M. S. Anderson, Doğu Sorunu 1774-1923, YKY, Istanbul 2001
L. Carl Brown, Imparatorluk Mirası, Iletişim Yayınları, Istanbul 2000
Georges Castellan, Balkanların Tarihi, Milliyet Yayınları, Istanbul 1995
E. M. Earle, Türkiye, The Great Powers and the Bagdat Railway, Londra 1923
Misha Glenny, Balkanlar 1804-1999, Milliyetçilik, Savaş ve Büyük Güçler, Sabah Yayınları, Istanbul 2001
Mehmet Hacısalihoğlu, Jön Türkler ve Makedonya Sorunu (1890-1918), Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, Istanbul 2008
Richard C. Hall, Balkan Savaşları 1912-1913, Homer Kitabevi, Istanbul 2003
Barbara Jelavich, Balkan Tarihi 18. ve 19. Yüzyıllar, Cilt I, Küre Yayınları, Istanbul 2006
Barbara Jelavich, Balkan Tarihi 20. Yüzyıl, Cilt II, Küre Yayınları, Istanbul 2006
Bilgin Çelik, Ittihatçılar ve Arnavutlar, II.Meşrutiyet Döneminde Arnavut Milliyetçiliğ ve Arnavutluk Sorunu, Büke Yayınları, Istanbul 2004

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral presentation, homework and seminar

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	STT	TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1 LO 1-3 will be asked in mid-term exam
2 LO 5 will be asked in term-homework
3 LO 1-5 will be asked in final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Phone: 3018747 bilgin.celik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, at 13:00
Thursday, at 13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	3	42
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Preparing presentations	1	8	8
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparing assignments	1	20	20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	3	42
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8
LO.1	5	3	4	4	3	4	3	5
LO.2	3	5	5	5	4	3	4	5
LO.3	4	3	4	4	5	4	4	5
LO.4	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	5
LO.5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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