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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of History
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03351009 History of Balkans 3 Autumn 5 2+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Prof. Caner ARABACI
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Prof. Caner ARABACI C-227 [email protected] 7950
Course Content
The importance of landforms and geographical factors in the demographic and ethnological distribution of the Balkans, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek, Roman and Byzantine periods in the Balkans. The Balkans during the Ottoman period until World War I. Today's Balkan states.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to examine the social, political and economic formations of the Balkans until today.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P10 To have general knowledge about the history of different nations living in different parts of the world, especially in Europe. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 To be able to analyze the history of different nations in detail and develop a comprehensive understanding. P.10.4 1
O2 To be able to synthesize the similarities and differences between the histories of different nations and present a broad perspective. P.10.5 1
O3 To be able to interpret and evaluate the social, cultural and historical effects of the histories of different nations. P.10.6 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Balkan Geography
2 Hun, Avar, Bulgarians in the Balkans, Emergence of the Slavic Nations
3 Medieval Balkan States, Ethnic and Religious Structure in the Balkans
4 Roman and Byzantine Periods in the Balkans (I)
5 Roman and Byzantine Periods in the Balkans (II)
6 The Establishment of the Ottoman Sovereignty in the Balkans, The Settlement Policy of the Ottomans
7 The Influence of the French Revolution on the Balkans, Nationalism Movements and Rebellions in the Ottoman Empire
8 The Effects of 93 War and Balkan Wars
9 Redrawing the Balkan Map After World War I
10 Balkan States and Political Situation in the Period Between the Two World Wars
11 Relations between the Republic of Turkey and the Balkan States
12 World War II and Occupation of the Balkans
13 The Balkans During and After the Cold War (1945-1989)
14 Bosnian War and Turkey
Textbook or Material
Resources Bosna Tarihi, Ömer BOSNAVİ, Ankara 1979.
Bosna Tarihi, Ömer BOSNAVİ, Ankara 1979.
Bosna Tarihi, Ömer BOSNAVİ, Ankara 1979.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 14 14
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 3 10 30
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 3 10 30
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 20 20
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 150
Total Work Load / 30 5
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P10
O1 To be able to analyze the history of different nations in detail and develop a comprehensive understanding. 5
O2 To be able to synthesize the similarities and differences between the histories of different nations and present a broad perspective. 5
O3 To be able to interpret and evaluate the social, cultural and historical effects of the histories of different nations. 5