At the end of this course, students will be able to manage the main concepts of bilateral relations and will learn different aspects of the Greek-Turkish relations
The course intend to give an extensive and comprehensive analysis of Greek-Turkish Relations
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
Students will identify the main issues of Turkish-Greek relations |
1 |
1 |
A |
Students will name the turning points of Turkish-Greek relations |
1 |
1 |
A |
Students will discuss the birth of Turkish and Greek nations |
1,3,11 |
1 |
A |
Students will compare the Turkish and Greek states’s arguments |
3,11 |
1,2 |
A,D |
Students will argue for solutions to problematic issues |
1,6,11,13 |
2 |
A,D |
Course Flow
Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
1 |
Presentations - Topic of the course |
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2 |
Introduction : concepts and approches |
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3 |
Greeks and Turks in the pre-ottoman period |
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4 |
Orthodox and Muslims in the Ottoman period |
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5 |
The Birth of the Greek nation The Birth of the Turkish nation |
Ernst Renan “What is a Nation?” |
6 |
After 1923- Presentation of the conflict |
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7 |
Population exchange |
Akgönül Samim, “Gözmeye dair Kelimeler” |
8 |
Orthodox and Greeks in Turkey and The Patriarchate |
Akgönül Samim, “The Greek orthodox Patriarcate and Turkish public opinion” |
9 |
Muslims and Turks in Greece |
Akgönül Samim, “Minorities and transnationality : the case of Muslim Turks in Greece” |
10 |
Cyprus 1 |
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11 |
Cyprus 2 |
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12 |
Aegean problems |
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13 |
Greece – Turkey – Europe |
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14 |
Conclusion |
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Recommended Sources
Textbook |
Baskin Oran (ed) Turkish Foreign Policy |
Additional Resources |
AKGÖNÜL Samim, Türkiye Rumları: Ulus Devlet çağından Küreselleşme çağına bir azınlığın Yok oluş Süreci, Istanbul : İletişim Yayınları, 2007, 234 p.
AKGÖNÜL Samim, (ed.), Reciprocity and Greek and Turkish minorities: Law, Religion, Politics, Istanbul : Bilgi University Press, 2008, 211 p.
ANASTASAKIS Othon, NICOLAIDIS Kalypso Aude, OKTEM Kerem (ed), In the long shadow of Europe: Greeks and Turks in the era of Postnationalism , Leiden : Brill Publishers, 2009
ARI Kemal, Büyük mübadele, Türkiye’ye zorunlu göç (1923-1925), Istanbul : Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, 1995, 198 p. |
Material Sharing
Documents | Articles, Movies |
Assignments | |
Exams | 1 Mid-Term 1 Final |
Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Mid-terms |
1 |
%40 |
Total |
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40 |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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%60 |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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%40 |
Total |
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100 |
COURSE CATEGORY |
Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM |
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Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
Students will demonstrate their comprehensive knowledge of the basic concepts and theories of Political Science and International Relations as well as other related disciplines such as Law, Economics and Sociology. |
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X |
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2 |
Students will interpret the structure, institutions and operation of national, international and supranational entities via utilization of the concepts and theories of Political Science and International relations and produce project reports that include possible solutions to problems of such institutions when necessary. |
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X |
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3 |
Students will demonstrate that they have developed a comparative, analytical and interdisciplinary approach vis-à-vis human societies and political systems. |
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X |
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4 |
Students will have improved their skills and awareness of personal responsibility and team membership through conducting group or independent research projects, doing internships and producing their graduation dissertations. |
X |
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5 |
Students will demonsrate proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data collections methods. |
X |
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6 |
Students will prove their understanding of the rapidly-evolving dynamics of national and global environments requires constant self-assessment, life- long learning, and the ability to formulate innovative solutions to maintain their personal and professional development. |
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x |
7 |
Students should be able to critically evaluate the body of knowledge in political science, assess self-competency and direct self-learning efforts accordingly. |
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X |
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8 |
Students will implement written and oral communication skills in English and Turkish in both academic and professional settings. |
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X |
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9 |
Students should be able to effectively demonstrate their knowledge of written, oral and reading skills in English both in international institutional settings and follow and interpret the global dynamics of the International Relations discipline. |
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x |
10 |
Students will demonstrate their social skills and experience required by public or private institutions or in the academia. |
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x |
11 |
Students will show empathy and respect towards societies other than one’s own. |
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x |
12 |
Students should be able to effectively utilize computer and information technologies commonly-used in the social sciences. |
X |
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13 |
Students will interpret domestic and international developments and express opinions, having acquired advanced knowledge and proficiency in the via communication with international scholars and students. |
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14 |
Students will respect personal, social and academic ethical norms. |
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X |
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15 |
Students should understand the personal, social, and ecological dimensions of social responsibility, and show duties of active and global citizenship. |
X |
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16 |
Students should know that universality of social-political and legal rights and social justice are the principle components of contemporary society, and that scientific thinking is an essential prerequisite for maintaining social advancement and global competitiveness. |
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X |
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ECTS
Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) |
16 |
3 |
48 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
16 |
3 |
48 |
Mid-terms |
1 |
10 |
10 |
Homework |
1 |
4 |
4 |
Final examination |
1 |
15 |
15 |
Total Work Load |
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125 |
Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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5 |
ECTS Credit of the Course |
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5 |