ECTS - The European Union
The European Union (UI515) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| The European Union | UI515 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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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. |
| 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 | An introduction to the institutional structure of the EU considering 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 | 1. Week: Introduction 2. Week : The historical development of the European Integration 3. Week : EU institutions 4. Week: EU enlargement and neighborhood policy 5. Week: EU and democratization 6. Week : EU's economic integration and EU law 7. Week : Mid-term 8. Week : EU's Agricultural Policy and EU's Policy of Foreign Trade 9. Week : EU's Regional Policy and and EU's Competition Policy 10. Week : EU's Environment Policy and EU's social policy 11. Week : EU's Transportation Policy and EU's Education Policy 12. Week: European Security and Defense Policy and EU's Energy Policy 13. Week: Europeanization 14. Week: 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 | 1 | 40 |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains the ability to understand and explain the field of European Studies, and to apply its fundamental concepts and methodologies | X | ||||
| 2 | Gains the ability to analyze EU integration at a theoretical level | X | ||||
| 3 | Gains the ability to make sound judgments on current issues of the European Union | X | ||||
| 4 | Gains the ability to adopt multiple perspectives on the relations between EU member states and EU institutions | X | ||||
| 5 | Develops the ability to analyze the relations of global and regional actors with the European Union | X | ||||
| 6 | Gains the ability to analyze the relations between EU member states and non-member countries | X | ||||
| 7 | Develops academic and practical research skills in political issues | X | ||||
| 8 | Develops academic writing skills related to the field | X | ||||
| 9 | Develops the academic presentation skills related to the field | X | ||||
| 10 | Develops analytical thinking and independent research skills | X | ||||
| 11 | Develops critical analysis, interpretation, and discussion skills, and adopts an open-minded approach to 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 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||