European Union (IR424) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
European Union	IR424	6. Semester	3	0	0	3	6

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Gozde Yilmaz
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	The objectives of the course are: • to provide students the basic knowledge on the EU as a supranational institution; • to introduce the idea behind the emergence of the EU; • to familiarize students with the evolution of the EU; • to provide knowledge on the institutions of the EU; • to acquire knowledge on policy processes and key policies of the EU.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Students will be able to acquire fundamental knowledge on the European Union Students will be able to improve the ability to evaluate the recent events in the region
Course Content	An introduction to the European Union (EU); basic features of the EU, its evolution, institutions and policies; a general outlook of European Union as a super-state entity.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	General Introduction	None
2	Introduction to Regional Integration	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 1
3	Context: The Postwar Period	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 2
4	Emergence: The Road from Paris	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 3
5	Consolidation: The Road to Amsterdam	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 4
6	Elaboration: The European Union Today	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 5
7	Institutions: The European Commission	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 6
8	Midterm Exam	None
9	The Council of Ministers	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 7
10	The European Parliament	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 8
11	The Court of Justice	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 9
12	The European Council and Other Institutions	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 10
13	Policy Processes: Economic Policy	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 12
14	Common Agricultural Policy and Regional Policy	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 13
15	Common Foreign and Security Policy	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 15
16	Final Exam	None

Sources

Course Book	1. McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	1	15
Presentation	1	15
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	40
Toplam	4	100

Percentage of Semester Work	60
Percentage of Final Work	40
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
2	1- Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations.					X
3	2- Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level.				X
4	3- Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events.					X
5	4- Acquiring different perspectives on Turkey’s relationship with the other states.					X
6	5- Improving the ability to make logical predictions about the future prospects of Turkey and the world states.					X
7	6- Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas.					X
8	7- Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices.					X
9	8- Developing in-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork skills.					X
10	9- Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning.					X
11	10- Adopting work ethic and social responsibility.					X
12	11- Developing the skills of communication.					X
13	12- Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments in both Turkish and English.					X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration	1	10	10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	1	10	10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	10	10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	30	30
Total Workload			150