The European Union (IR509) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
The European Union IR509 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
none
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
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 Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gözde Yılmaz
Course Assistants
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;
  • to learn EU’s institutions and policies
  • to understand the historical evolution of the EU
  • to understand the changes in the operation of the EU after the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty
  • to have information on EU-Turkey relations
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
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.

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 - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 0 0
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 15 12 180
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 180