ECTS - Institutional Structure of the EU
Institutional Structure of the EU (AB501) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Institutional Structure of the EU | AB501 | 1. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
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| Course Objectives | • to familiriaze students with EU’s institutions considering the history of European integration; • to introduce the changes in the institutions of the EU across time; • to acquire knowledge on policy-making in the EU and the role of different institutions on the policy-making referring to various EU policies (e.g., EU’s environment policy, EU’s education policy); and • to familiriaze students specifically the recent institutional structure of the EU, specifially with the Lisbon Treaty. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introduction to the institutional structure of the EU considering the evolving nature of the EU and its institutions, the operation of the institutions and their role in policy-making focusing on specific policies of the EU, EU-Turkey relations focusing on EU policies and the role of institutions on policy-making. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | The historical development of the European Integration | Kaya et al. pp. 1-21. |
| 3 | Introduction to the EU institutions | Kaya et al. pp. 25-41 |
| 4 | European Commission and Council of Ministers | Akçay ve Göçmen (eds), pp. 161-197 |
| 5 | European Parliament and European Council | Akçay and Göçmen (eds), pp. 109-159 |
| 6 | EU law and European Court of Justice | Kaya et al., pp.. 117-137; Akçay and Göçmen (eds) pp. 201-225 |
| 7 | MID-TERM | |
| 8 | Policy-making in the EU | Akçay and Göçmen (eds), pp. 281-315 |
| 9 | Case study: Environment and Education Policy | Kaya et al., pp. 195-212, 243-256 |
| 10 | Case study: EU enlargement and neighborhood policy and Europeanization | Kaya et al, pp. 43-58; Akçay and Göçmen (eds), pp. 631-650 |
| 11 | Case study: European Security and Defense Policy | Kaya et al., pp. 257-273 |
| 12 | Case study: EU Regional Policy | Kaya et al., pp. 181-194 |
| 13 | Case Study: EU Social Policy | Kaya et al., pp.213-224 |
| 14 | Conclusion |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Akçay, B. Göçmen, I. (ed) (2012). Avrupa Birliği –Tarihçe, Teoriler, Kurumlar ve Politikalar. Ankara :Seçkin Yayıncılık. |
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| 2. Karluk, S. R. (2011) Avrupa Birliği Kuruluşu Gelişmesi Genişlemesi Kurumları. Istanbul: Beta. | |
| 3. Kaya, A.Aydın-Düzgit, S.Gürsoy, Y. Beşgül, Ö.O. (ed) (2011). Avrupa Birliği’ne Giriş Tarih, Kurumlar ve Politikalar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Yayınları. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 40 |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of European studies. | |||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of analyzing the European Union from a theoretical level. | |||||
| 3 | Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent EU events. | |||||
| 4 | Acquiring different perspectives on the relations among the EU member-states as well as these states and the EU institutions. | |||||
| 5 | Improving the ability to make analyses about the relations between the global and regional actors and the EU. | |||||
| 6 | To analyze the relations of the EU member-states with the non-member states. | |||||
| 7 | Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. | |||||
| 8 | To improve the academic writing skills pertaining to the academic area. | |||||
| 9 | To improve the academic presentation skills pertaining to the academic area. | |||||
| 10 | To improve analytical thinking and independent research skills. | |||||
| 11 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 75 | 75 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||