EUST3006: Semester 1, 2025

Units EUST3006 Semester 1 2025 [Normal day]

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EUST3006: Balkan Identities

Semester 1, 2025 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Balkan Identities focuses on the development of the Balkan nations as a geopolitical space in the broader context of Europe. The social, religious, cultural, and political identities of the Balkan peninsula are studied with reference to the effects of Ottoman occupation as the primary defining influence into the 20th century. Literature and film are used as the primary means of understanding the main issues of ethnic and national identities over this period. The formation of the Republic of Yugoslavia and its disintegration in the wars of the 1990s are studied with reference to contemporary source documents.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	European Studies
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	12 credit points at 2000 level in European Studies or in French and Francophone Studies or Germanic Studies or Italian Studies or Modern Greek or Spanish and Latin American Studies or Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew or Modern Hebrew or Jewish Civilisation Thought and Culture or Arabic Language and Cultures or International and Comparative Literary Studies or English
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	EUST2606
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Peter Morgan, peter.morgan@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Peter Morgan, peter.morgan@sydney.edu.au

Assessment

The census date for this unit availability is 31 March 2025

Details
Criteria

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Presentation	Presentation and report Presentation and report	25%	Ongoing	1500words
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Participation	Participation Participation	10%	Ongoing	n/a
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Assignment	Assignment discussion board	15%	Week 07 Due date: 04 May 2025 at 23:59	1500wds equivalent
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Assignment	Research Essay essay	50%	Week 13 Due date: 01 Jun 2025 at 23:59	3000 words
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= AI allowed ?

Assessment summary

1x3000wd essay (50%)

Assessment criteria

See Detailed grading benchmarks in Canvas Site for EUST3006

For more information see guide to grades.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

Except for supervised exams or in-semester tests, you may use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessments unless expressly prohibited by your unit coordinator.

For exams and in-semester tests, the use of AI and automated writing tools is not allowed unless expressly permitted in the assessment instructions.

The icons in the assessment table above indicate whether AI is allowed – whether full AI, or only some AI (the latter is referred to as “AI restricted”). If no icon is shown, AI use is not permitted at all for the task. Refer to Canvas for full instructions on assessment tasks for this unit.

Your final submission must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of automated writing tools or generative AI, and any material generated that you include in your final submission must be properly referenced. You may be required to submit generative AI inputs and outputs that you used during your assessment process, or drafts of your original work. Inappropriate use of generative AI is considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

The Current Students website provides information on artificial intelligence in assessments. For help on how to correctly acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the  AI in Education Canvas site.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Support for students

The Support for Students Policy reflects the University’s commitment to supporting students in their academic journey and making the University safe for students. It is important that you read and understand this policy so that you are familiar with the range of support services available to you and understand how to engage with them.

The University uses email as its primary source of communication with students who need support under the Support for Students Policy. Make sure you check your University email regularly and respond to any communications received from the University.

Learning resources and detailed information about weekly assessment and learning activities can be accessed via Canvas. It is essential that you visit your unit of study Canvas site to ensure you are up to date with all of your tasks.

If you are having difficulties completing your studies, or are feeling unsure about your progress, we are here to help. You can access the support services offered by the University at any time:

Support and Services (including health and wellbeing services, financial support and learning support)
Course planning and administration
Meet with an Academic Adviser

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Multiple weeks	Ottoman Balkans 1-5	Seminar (10 hr)
	Yugoslavia: its beginning and the Wars at the end of the century 1-4	Seminar (8 hr)
	The end of the Wars and the emergence of the revived nation-states 1-3	Seminar (6 hr)
Week 01	Introduction	Seminar (2 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Accurately and comprehensively identify and discuss the geographical, ethno-cultural, social, political and historical aspects of the Balkans in culturally sensitive language. (Information & understanding).
LO2. Critically analyse and interpret aspects of Balkan histories, cultures, societies and politics in clear, accurate and succinct language at appropriate levels of theoretical and methodological sophistication (Analysis & interpretation).
LO3. Construct arguments and hypotheses in response to specific research questions with reference to issues of Balkan history and identity (Thesis-building & argumentation).
LO4. Undertake individual scholarly research with clear guidelines and under supervision on an aspect of Balkan history, identity or politics (Research).
LO5. Apply relevant disciplinary and methodological approaches to the evaluation of aspects of social, cultural and political change in the Balkans (Disciplinary Theoretical and Methodological understanding).
LO6. Make informed contributions to group discussions of relevant material and provide critical and/or analytical reflections on group discussions and assignments regarding Balkan materials (Collaborative discussion, communication).
LO7. Engage in detailed, theoretically sophisticated and informed presentation, feedback and discussion of aspects of Balkan history and identity in a culturally and inter-culturally sensitive, tolerant and ethical manner (Presentation, communication and inclusiveness).

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

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This unit like all EUST units is revised for each iteration in view of changes to the research field and in response to student comments regarding the course content.

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Support for students

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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