ECTS - Economic Integration of the European Union

Economic Integration of the European Union (AB505) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Economic Integration of the European Union AB505 General Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
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.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Gözde Yılmaz
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of the course is to analyze the economic integration of the EU in detail
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Historicise the European Union's steps taken in the economic field
  • Inspect the reasons for the transition to the common monetary unit Euro
  • Elaborate the inter-state economic relations in terms of North-South division
Course Content The economic integration of the EU.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 The historical development of the European Integration Kaya et al. pp. 1-21
3 EU Institutions Kaya et al. pp. 25-41
4 Economic and Monetary Union Akçay and Göçmen (eds.), pp.
5 Internal Market Akçay and Göçmen (eds.), pp.
6 Competition Law and Policy Akçay and Göçmen (eds.), pp
7 Common Agricultural Policy Akçay and Göçmen (eds.), pp.
8 The Protection of the Consumers Akçay and Göçmen (eds.), pp.
9 Common Foreign Trade Policy Akçay and Göçmen (eds.), pp.
10 EU and Turkey: Economic Relations I
11 EU and Turkey: Economic Relations I
12 Euro Crises: Recent Developments I
13 Euro Crises: Recent Developments II
14 Conclusion

Sources

Course Book 1. Akçay, B. Göçmen, I. (ed) (2012). Avrupa Birliği –Tarihçe, Teoriler, Kurumlar ve Politikalar. Ankara :Seçkin Yayıncılık.
2. 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 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
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 To compare main microeconomic theories, approaches and make a critical evaluation of each
2 To compare main macroeconomic theories, approaches and make a critical evaluation of each
3 To apply mathematical modeling
4 To employ statistical and econometric tools in analyzing an economic phenomena
5 To analyze the main economic indicators and comment on them
6 To acquire theoretical knowledge through literature survey and derive empirically confirmable hypothesis
7 To make a research design and carry it out within predetermined time frames
8 To be able to develop new approaches for complex problems in applied economics and/or apply statistical/econometric tools to new areas/problems
9 To formulate and present policy recommendations based on academic research
10 To combine economic knowledge with other disciplines in order to solve problems requiring scientific expertise
11 To use information technology effectively
12 To continue learning and undertake advanced research independently

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 5 70
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 7 7
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 125