European Union (IR424) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
European Union	IR424	8. Semester	3	0	0	3	6

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Gozde Yilmaz
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	The objectives of the course are: • to provide students the basic knowledge on the EU as a supranational institution; • to introduce the idea behind the emergence of the EU; • to familiarize students with the evolution of the EU; • to provide knowledge on the institutions of the EU; • to acquire knowledge on policy processes and key policies of the EU.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Students will be able to acquire fundamental knowledge on the European Union Students will be able to improve the ability to evaluate the recent events in the region
Course Content	An introduction to the European Union (EU); basic features of the EU, its evolution, institutions and policies; a general outlook of European Union as a super-state entity.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	General Introduction	None
2	Introduction to Regional Integration	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 1
3	Context: The Postwar Period	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 2
4	Emergence: The Road from Paris	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 3
5	Consolidation: The Road to Amsterdam	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 4
6	Elaboration: The European Union Today	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 5
7	Institutions: The European Commission	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 6
8	Midterm Exam	None
9	The Council of Ministers	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 7
10	The European Parliament	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 8
11	The Court of Justice	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 9
12	The European Council and Other Institutions	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 10
13	Policy Processes: Economic Policy	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 12
14	Common Agricultural Policy and Regional Policy	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 13
15	Common Foreign and Security Policy	McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PART 15
16	Final Exam	None

Sources

Course Book	1. McCormick, J. (2011). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	1	15
Presentation	1	15
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	40
Toplam	4	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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts, theory and methodology of international relations					X
2	Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines		X
3	Having adequate knowledge about the history of international relations and being able to examine international actors, events and historical processes					X
4	Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument					X
5	Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors				X
6	Being able to use professional English to transfer her/his knowledge about the international relations using verbal, written and visual communication methods effectively			X
7	Understanding the importance of several topics such as professional ethics, sustainability, environmental awareness, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values; being able to manifest and analyze the legal results of these issues				X
8	Being able to analyze the issues by using the qualitative and quantitative research techniques of international relations			X

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	3	42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration	1	10	10
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	30	30
Total Workload			150