ECTS - Current Issues in the EU
Current Issues in the EU (AB512) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Current Issues in the EU | AB512 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to discuss the recent problems of the EU and analyze them in detail |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | EU`s problems in economic, legal and foreign affairs dimensions. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | European Integration | Akçay (ed), pp. 15-50 |
| 3 | Economic Problems - Euro | Akçay (ed), pp. 51-68 |
| 4 | Economic Problems - Aging Europe | Akçay (ed), pp. 149-184 |
| 5 | Legal Problems- Institutional Structure and Lisbon Treaty | Akçay (ed), pp. 203-234 |
| 6 | Legal Problems - Ulusal Parlamentolar ve Lisbon Treaty | Akçay (ed), pp. 275-316 |
| 7 | Legal Problems -The Problem of Jurisdiction and Lisbon Treaty | Akçay (ed), pp. 235-274 |
| 8 | Legal Problems - Free Movement | Akçay (ed), pp. 349-264 |
| 9 | Problems in International Relations - Foreign Policy | Akçay (ed), pp. 365-396 |
| 10 | Problems in International Relations - International Actorness of the EU | Akçay (ed), pp. 397-. |
| 11 | Problems in International Relations - Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy | Dinç 2011 |
| 12 | Problems in International Relations - Middle East | Küçükkeleş 2013 |
| 13 | Recent Problems of the EU Conclusion - 1 | No pre-reading |
| 14 | Recent Problems of the EU Conclusion - 2 | No pre-reading |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Belgin Akçay (der) (2009) Avrupa Birliği'nin Güncel Sorunları ve Gelişmeler. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık |
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| Other Sources | 2. Cengiz Dinç. 2011. Avrupa Birliği'nin Beşinci Genişlemesi Ana Temalar ve Faktörler. ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ İİBF DERGİSİ, EKİM 2011, 6(2), 201‐233 |
| 3. Müge Küçükkeleş. 2013. AB'nin Ortadoğu Politikası ve Arap Baharına Bakışı. SETAV No. 63 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of European studies. | X | ||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of analyzing the European Union from a theoretical level. | X | ||||
| 3 | Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent EU events. | X | ||||
| 4 | Acquiring different perspectives on the relations among the EU member-states as well as these states and the EU institutions. | X | ||||
| 5 | Improving the ability to make analyses about the relations between the global and regional actors and the EU. | X | ||||
| 6 | To analyze the relations of the EU member-states with the non-member states. | X | ||||
| 7 | Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. | X | ||||
| 8 | To improve the academic writing skills pertaining to the academic area. | X | ||||
| 9 | To improve the academic presentation skills pertaining to the academic area. | X | ||||
| 10 | To improve analytical thinking and independent research skills. | X | ||||
| 11 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| 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 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||