Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
7IRS401Regional Studies: Eastern Europe and Russia3+0+037

Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program International Relations (English)
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Objectives of the Course Starting with the 19th century’s upheavals, the course ends up with recent developments experienced in the Eastern European region following the end of Cold War. The main aim is to familiarize the students with major historical, political and social aspects of these territories.
Course Content This course focalizes on the Russian/ex-Soviet and Balkan (especially former Yugoslavian) territories, and it gives priority to their political histories.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Selim Sezer
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources -Misha Glenny, The Balkans: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers 1804-2012 (Toronto: House of Anansi Press, 2012). -Barbara Jelavich, History of the Balkans, vol. 2: Twentieth Century (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983). -Eric Hobsbawm, Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century (1914-1991) (London: Abacus, 1995).
-Misha Glenny, The Balkans: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers 1804-2012 (Toronto: House of Anansi Press, 2012). -Barbara Jelavich, History of the Balkans, vol. 2: Twentieth Century (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983). -Eric Hobsbawm, Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century (1914-1991) (London: Abacus, 1995).

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %0
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Social Sciences %100
Education %0
Science %0
Health %0
Field %0

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 9 126
Assignments 2 9 18
Presentation 2 9 18
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7 206

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Get familiarized with modern Eastern European history
2 Get familiarized with relevant literature
3 Developing research and writing skills


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction, basic concepts and general framework
2 Nationalist uprisings in the Balkans (1804-1878)
3 Ottoman-Russian War of 1878, and the agreements of San Stefano and Berlin
4 Balkan Wars of 1912-1913
5 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
6 First Yugoslavian state (1918-1941)
7 Characteristics of Soviet regime in Stalinist era
8 Second World War and its immediate consequences for Eastern Europe and USSR
9 Birth of socialist bloc, Warsaw Pact and its internal crises
10 Yugoslavian socialism under Tito rule
11 Glasnost & Perestroika, and the fall of Soviet regime
12 Break-up of Yugoslavia
13 Integration of the Balkans with West
14 Russian Federation in the post-Soviet period


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 3 4 1 5 4 1 4 4 4 3
C1 3 4 1 5 4 1 4 4 4 3
C2 3 4 1 5 4 1 4 4 4 3
C3 3 4 1 5 4 1 4 4 4 3

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