The World of the Balkans and Southeastern Europe: Research and Educative Projects
| Title | Ο κόσμος των Βαλκανίων και της ΝΑ Ευρώπης. Ερευνητική και εκπαιδευτική του αξιοποίηση (Reasearch and Educational Projects) / The World of the Balkans and Southeastern Europe: Research and Educative Projects |
| Code | Γ3 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Theology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Georgios Fouzas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600026131 |
Programme of Study: SLAVIKOS KOSMOS, VALKANIA KAI ELLĪNISMOS: ISTORIA, PAIDEIA, POLITISMOS
Registered students: 42
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Class ID | 600271521
|
EPIChallenges
- European Values
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600271521
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=18676
- Other: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NzQ3MzI2MjExODI5
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to make research and educational use of the scientific knowledge they have acquired in previous semesters about the history and culture of the Balkan peoples and Southeastern Europe, and especially of the Slavs, by organizing corresponding Research and Educational Projects. They will also be able to prepare and submit these projects either as research proposals, as proposals for the organization of educational programs, or finally for the creation of educational material to meet educational needs.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
In this course, students, having studied for two semesters various aspects of the history, education and culture of the Slavic world of the Balkans and Southern-Eastern Europe, as well as its long-standing relationship with Hellenism, will be informed about the prospects for research and educational implementation of all these aspects. Thus, the specialized knowledge they have acquired in the context of their postgraduate studies will gain practical application and can be used either for research purposes or in teaching, through the organization of corresponding programs (Research and Educational Projects).
Keywords
Educational utilization, Research utilization, Balkans, Southeastern Europe, Research and Educative Projects
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 90 | ✓ | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 21 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 100 | ||||
| Total | 250 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Balkan Worlds: The First and Last Europe
Author: Traian Stoianovich
Publisher: Routledge
Education and Nationalism in the Balkans
Editors: Marko Zivkovic and Elizabeth Dunn
Cultural Heritage and Educational Practices in Southeastern Europe
Εditor: Ivana Dimitrijevic
Intangible Cultural Heritage and Education in the Balkans
Journal: International Journal of Heritage Studies
Building Bridges: Collaborative Educational Projects in the Balkans
Author: Dimitris Papanikolaou
Published in: Southeast European and Black Sea Studies
Utilizing the Cultural and Historical Legacy of the Balkans in Educational Programs
Author: Maria Papadopoulou
University: University of Macedonia
Research Applications of Balkan Cultural Studies
Author: Nikola Milosevic
Institution: University of Belgrade
Europeana: Balkan Collections
Website: Europeana
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Balkan Initiatiωεσ
Website: UNESCO
Last Update
29-09-2025
