ECTS - The European Union
The European Union (IR509) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| The European Union | IR509 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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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 objectives of the course are: • to introduce the historical evolution of the EU and the changes experienced in the EU; • to introduce the institutions of the EU; • to familiarize the students with the policies of the EU; • to make an introduction to the EU-Turkey relations |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introduction to the institutional structure of the EU, 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, pp. 1-21 |
| 3 | EU institutions | Kaya pp. 25-41 |
| 4 | EU enlargement and neighborhood policy | Kaya pp.43-58; Akçay ve Göçmen (ed) pp. 631-650 |
| 5 | EU and democratization | Akçay ve Göçmen (ed), pp. 281-315 |
| 6 | EU's economic integration and EU law | Kaya, pp. 117-137 |
| 7 | Mid-term | |
| 8 | EU's Agricultural Policy and EU's Policy of Foreign Trade | |
| 9 | EU's Regional Policy and and EU's Competition Policy | Kaya, pp. 181-194 |
| 10 | EU's Environment Policy and EU's social policy | Kaya, pp. 195-212, 243-256 |
| 11 | EU's Transportation Policy and EU's Education Policy | Kaya pp. 213-224 |
| 12 | European Security and Defense Policy and EU's Energy Policy | Kaya, pp. 257-273 |
| 13 | Europeanization | Kaya, pp. 43-58 |
| 14 | European Union and Human Rights | Kaya pp.213-224 |
| 15 | European Integration Policy | |
| 16 | Conclusion |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Kaya, A., Aydın-Düzgit, S., Gürsoy, Y., Beşgül, Ö.O. (ed) (2011). Avrupa Birliği’ne Giriş Tarih, Kurumlar ve Politikalar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Yayınları. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| 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 international relations. | X | ||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level. | X | ||||
| 3 | Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events. | X | ||||
| 4 | Acquiring different perspectives on international relations. | X | ||||
| 5 | Improving the ability to make analyses about the current and future prospects of global and regional actors. | X | ||||
| 6 | Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. | X | ||||
| 7 | To improve the academic writing skills pertaining to the academic area. | X | ||||
| 8 | To improve the academic presentation skills pertaining to the academic area. | X | ||||
| 9 | To improve analytical thinking and independent research skills. | X | ||||
| 10 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. | X | ||||
| 11 | Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments. | X | ||||
| 12 | Understanding importance of lifelong 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 | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||