ECTS - Expansion Process of the EU
Expansion Process of the EU (AB502) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Expansion Process of the EU | AB502 | 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, Problem Solving. |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to analyze the EU's enlargement process from a historical standpoint including the recent developments in the issue. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The history of the enlargement, the relation of the enlargement with the EU institutions and the case studies from the first enlargement until today. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Understanding the Enlargement: EU Enlargement Policy | Karluk, pp. 12-46 |
| 3 | EU Institutions and the Enlargement | Aktar, pp. 9-24 |
| 4 | The Tools of Enlargement | Aktar, pp. 25-42 |
| 5 | EU's Legal Instruments and the Enlargement | Aktar, pp. 43-50 |
| 6 | 1. ve 2. Enlargement | Karluk, pp. 12-38 |
| 7 | 3. ve 4. Enlargement | Karluk, pp. 12-38 |
| 8 | 5. Enlargement (Central and Eastern Europe) | Dinç 2011 |
| 9 | Mid Term Exam | |
| 10 | Last Enlargement: Crotia | Altun 2013 |
| 11 | Candidate States – The Case of Turkey | Oğuz 2012 |
| 12 | Candidate States – The Case of Serbia | Karluk 2014 |
| 13 | Candidate States - The Case of Montenegro | Karluk 2014 |
| 14 | Candidate States - The Case of Albania | Karluk 2014 |
| 15 | Conclusion: The end of Enlargement? | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Aktar, Cengiz (Der.). 2007. Avrupa Birliği'nin Genişleme Süreci. İstanbul: İletişim. |
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| 2. Karluk, Rıdvan. 2011. Avrupa Birliği. İstanbul: Beta. | |
| Other Sources | 3. Cengiz Dinç. 2011. Avrupa Birliği'nin Beşinci Genişlemesi Ana Temalar ve Faktörler. ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ İİBF DERGİSİ, EKİM 2011, 6(2), 201‐233 |
| 4. Özge Altun. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Genişleme Politikası Bağlamında Hırvatistan Üyeliği. T.C. Maliye Bakanlığı Avrupa Birliği ve Dış İlişkiler Dairesi Başkanlığı Özel Gündem, Temmuz 2013. | |
| 5. Gönül Oğuz. 2012. Avrupa Birliği'nin Genişleme Yorgunluğu Sürecinde AB-Türkiye İlişkileri.Ekonomik ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 8 (1): 48-73. | |
| 6. Rıdvan Karluk. 2014. Avrupa Birliği'nin Balkanlara Genişlemesi: Balkan Ülkelerine Üyelik Perspektifi. International Conference on Eurasian Economies 2014. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| 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 | 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) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||