PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
POL2513 | Turkish-Greek Relations | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. BYRON MATARANGAS |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course is built around the notion that only by understanding the past can we make sense of the present and hope to improve the future. Accordingly, it seeks to provide a balanced account of past and present Turkish-Greek relations. It will begin by looking at the experience of co-habitation under Ottoman rule. It will then trace the rise of Greek and Turkish nationalisms which culminated in wars of independence fought against one another. The evolution of relations over the twentieth-century from the Atatürk/Venizelos period through the Cold War up until the 1990s will next be traced. In so doing, we will examine the impact of domestic developments in each country on bilateral relations, the minority question, Cyprus and the Aegean, and the role of the EU. Finally, we will turn to the era of ‘earthquake diplomacy’, taking stock of the recent mushrooming of contacts across the Aegean on one hand, and the persistence of tension at the level of ‘high politics’ on the other. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. To develop a historically-informed and critical understanding of Turkish and Greek nationalism vis-à-vis their relationship to one another, 2. To familiarise students with theories of nationalism, 3. To provide students with a realistic assessment of where relations stand today and in what direction(s) they may unfold. |
Topic 1: Introductions; What is a Turk? What is a Greek? Topic 2: Ottoman Co-habitation; What is nationalism? Topic 3: Rise of Greek nationalism; Rise of Turkish nationalism Topic 4: Population exchange; Atatürk and Venizelos Topic 5: Reciprocity and minorities Topic 6: Cyprus and the Aegean Topic 7: The role of ‘Europe’: Then and now Topic 8: Rocky relations: the 1990s; Earthquake diplomacy Topic 9: Rapprochement in the 2000s Topic 10: Whence from here? |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction - Who is a Turk? Who is a Greek? | Theodossopolous article |
2) | Ottoman Co-habitation; What is nationalism? | Ahmad, Ch 2, Koliopolous and Veremis, Ch 2 |
3) | Theories of Nationalism: Primordialism, Perinnelism; Modernism; Ethno-Symbolism | Chpts 1-2, Anthony Smith book on nationalism |
4) | Ethnic vs. Civic Nationalism; the case of Ottoman successor states | Ch 2 Ahmad; Ch 2 Gallant |
5) | Emergence of Greek nationalism; Emergence of Turkish nationalism | cont'd from previous week |
6) | Ataturk and Venizelos; population exchange | Bruce 2 chapters |
7) | Lausanne Treaty regime; Minority rights ad reciprocity | Fisher Onar, N. and Ozgunes, M. How Deep a Transformation? The Europeanization of Turkish and Greek Minority Rights Policies, International Journal of MInority and Group Rights, 17 (1) 2010; Baskin Oran chpt 1 |
8) | Course Review | All readings and classroom notes to date |
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14) | Course Reeview | All readings and classroom notes to date |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Turkey: Feroz Ahmad, The Making of Modern Turkey, (London: Routledge, 1993) Eric Zürcher, Turkey: A Modern History, (London: I.B. Tauris, 1998) Greece: Thomas W. Gallant, Modern Greece, (London: Hoddler, 2001) John S. Koliopoulos and Thanos M. Veremis, Greece: The Modern Sequel, From 1821 to the Present (London: Hurst, 2002) |
References: | Okuma için her bölüme ait derlenmiş makaleler mevcuttur. Available in reader with compiled articles for each unit. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 10 | % 10 |
Quizzes | 1 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 5 |
Project | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
Final | 1 | % 30 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills. | |
2) | To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior. | |
3) | To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques). | |
4) | To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies). | |
5) | To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas. | |
6) | To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization. | |
7) | To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies. | |
8) | To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation. | |
9) | To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes. | |
10) | To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society. | |
11) | To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this. | |
12) | To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts. |