| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balkan Economy | ULI326 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Caner SANCAKTAR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) The student analyzes the economic problems of the Balkan countries.
2) The student produces solutions to the economic problems of Balkan countries.
3) The student analyzes the foreign economic relations of the Balkan countries and offers new suggestions on this subject.
4) The student develops new proposals for economic relations between Turkey and the Balkan countries.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Balkan Politics
Course Contents
This lecture covers study and analysis of economic structers and problems of Balkan countries, economic crisis and transformations in Balkan countries, Balkan countries' foreign economic relations and all of these economic factors' political and social results in Balkan countries.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to Balkan economy2) Ottoman Empire's economic effect and legacy in Balkans
3) Austrian Empire's economic effect and legacy in Balkans
4) Balkan economy in the 19th century
5) Balkan economy before the Second World War
6) Statist socialist economies in Balkans
7) Socialist selfmanagement economy in Yugoslavia
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The Greek economy after the Second World War
10) Economic crisis in socialist economies in Balkans after 1980
11) Transition from socialism to capitalism in Yugoslavia
12) Transition from socialism to capitalism in Albania, Bulgaria and Romania
13) Effect of integration to EU in Balkan economy
14) Balkan countries' foreign economic relations
15) Turkey's economic relations with Balkan countries
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Self 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