The Balkans After The Cold War
International Relations
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Balkans After The Cold War | ULI117 | Compulsory | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. İrfan Kaya ÜLGER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize the major problems following the dissolution of Yugoslavia.
2) Analyze the minority issues in the Balkan region.
3) Analyze the EU enlargement to the Balkan peninsula.
4) Evaluate the major confrontations in Balkan region based religion/sect and ethnicity.
5) Analyze the NATO enlargement and Balkan security.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||
| 1 | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 2 | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 3 | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
This course covers the Second World War in Balkan Peninsula, post Tito development in Yugoslavia, civil war in Bosnia, Kosovo intervention and independence process, the accession of Balkan states to the EU and NATO, bilateral and multileteral dispute in Balkans, ethnic nationalism in Balkans.
Weekly Schedule
1) Cold War2) Geography of Balkan
3) Disintegration of USSR and the Warsaw Pact
4) Ethnic Condition of the Former Yugoslavia
5) Nationalism in the Balkans
6) Ethnic Conflicts in the Former Yugoslavia (1990's)
7) Dayton Peace Treaty
8) Midterm Examination/Assessment
9) NATO, UN and EU Administration in Kosovo
10) EU and NATO Membership Tendencies in the Balkan States
11) Serbian and Croatian Nationalism and the EU
12) Balkan Policy of Turkey
13) Balkan Policy of Russia
14) Balkan Policy of the USA
15) Paper Presentation
16) Final Examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Group Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required