POLITICS IN BALKANS

Course Description

This course is organized to introduce the student with a thorough understanding of Balkan politics. The topics in this course are history of the Balkans, territorial settlement of 1919-1923, revisionism in the Balkans, characteristic features of the regimes during the period between the two World Wars, the establishment of communist regimes in the 1940s and their collapses in 1989-1990. International and domestic problems faced by the Balkan states during the transitional period will also be examined, with particular emphasis on issues in the Balkans such as Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia issues. The European Union perspective of the Balkan states and Turkey’s foreign policy towards the region are also of special interest for this course.

POLITICS IN BALKANS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 1) brings together history, geography and politics
2. 02 2) evaluate and analyze the problems of the region and its countries (SOLO 5+4 points)
3. 03 3) compare them, (SOLO 4 points)
4. 04 4) synthesize of different IR courses and problems (SOLO 5 points)

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Ramet, Sabrina P., and Christine M. Hassenstab, eds. Central and Southeast European politics since 1989. Cambridge University Press, 2019.
2. 02 Duro, J & Z. Egeresi, eds. Political History of the Balkans, 2018, Dialog Campus.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 The student will explain and list the different socio-cultural, economic and political problems shaping the dynamics of Balkans. SOLO 3
2. L02 The students will evaluate multiple intra-Europe and intra-Balkans processes. SOLO 5
3. L03 The students will distinguish between different structures and actors shaping Balkan politics SOLO 4
4. L04 The student will relate various concepts or actors to processes. SOLO 4
5. L05 The student will derive ideas from various processes in Balkans. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Recognized and applied all the learning tools and techniques learnt which they will implement throughout their lives and future careers.
2. P02 2. Become confident in their knowledge and skills so that they can successfully study and work on their own.
3. P03 3. Attained a high level of professionalism through the fundamental knowledge and skills gained in both marketing and digital fields.
4. P04 4. Demonstrated a solid understanding of core business principles in the primary areas of digital marketing, web technologies, new media and management, as well as the interconnectedness of these disciplines in the running of an organization.
5. P05 5. Been able to critically implement their knowledge and skills in both written, oral and digital forms to an intended audience, based on creative and analytical approaches.
6. P06 6.Demonstrated their understanding of the ethical and protected use of various new media such as social media, mobile technology, web analytics, search engine optimization, and viral advertising in both their studies and careers.
7. P07 7. Implemented best practices in business for planning, decision-making, and problem-solving based on collaborative work and studies.
8. P08 8. Demonstrated effective communication skills in addition to in-depth of analysis and synthesis which are essential in multicultural educational and work contexts.
9. P09 9. Demonstrated critical thinking characterized by the ability to define business problems with the evidence available, discern fact from opinion, determine underlying causes, formulate and evaluate potential solutions.
10. P10 10. Been able to implement ideas and concepts through the development and creation of digital content for effective social media marketing strategies, and designing and evaluating the effectiveness of interactive web sites to increase web traffic flows, visibility, consumer satisfaction and response rates.
11. P11 11. Embodied integrity in their work and actions, honor confidentiality, followed generally accepted codes of conduct in the digital marketing industry.
12. P12 12. Devoted themselves to follow the codes of ethics, improve privacy issues with social media, conflict, and citizenship in order to frame a better understanding of digital marketing.

Po-Lo Matrix