Current Issues in the EU (AB512) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Current Issues in the EU AB512 General Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
none
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, Problem Solving, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Gözde Yılmaz
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of the course is to discuss the recent problems of the EU and analyze them in detail
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • to understand the recent problems of the EU
  • to recognize the economic, legal and foreign policy problems of the EU
  • Recognize the social porblems in the inter-state relations of the European Union
Course Content EU`s problems in economic, legal and foreign affairs dimensions.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 European Integration Akçay (ed), pp. 15-50
3 Economic Problems - Euro Akçay (ed), pp. 51-68
4 Economic Problems - Aging Europe Akçay (ed), pp. 149-184
5 Legal Problems- Institutional Structure and Lisbon Treaty Akçay (ed), pp. 203-234
6 Legal Problems - Ulusal Parlamentolar ve Lisbon Treaty Akçay (ed), pp. 275-316
7 Legal Problems -The Problem of Jurisdiction and Lisbon Treaty Akçay (ed), pp. 235-274
8 Legal Problems - Free Movement Akçay (ed), pp. 349-264
9 Problems in International Relations - Foreign Policy Akçay (ed), pp. 365-396
10 Problems in International Relations - International Actorness of the EU Akçay (ed), pp. 397-.
11 Problems in International Relations - Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Dinç 2011
12 Problems in International Relations - Middle East Küçükkeleş 2013
13 Recent Problems of the EU Conclusion - 1 No pre-reading
14 Recent Problems of the EU Conclusion - 2 No pre-reading

Sources

Course Book 1. Belgin Akçay (der) (2009) Avrupa Birliği'nin Güncel Sorunları ve Gelişmeler. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık
Other Sources 2. Cengiz Dinç. 2011. Avrupa Birliği'nin Beşinci Genişlemesi Ana Temalar ve Faktörler. ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ İİBF DERGİSİ, EKİM 2011, 6(2), 201‐233
3. Müge Küçükkeleş. 2013. AB'nin Ortadoğu Politikası ve Arap Baharına Bakışı. SETAV No. 63

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 Have advanced level of knowledge about the field of Public Finance-Tax in order to gain practical gains.
2 He/she can identify the issues related to Finance-Tax area by considering them within the framework of a method and report and evaluate them from an analytical point of view.
3 Able to understand, interpret and analyze economic and financial events, equipped with knowledge of certain disciplines, especially economics, business and law
4 Develops policies and strategies for the solution of problems by establishing the cause-effect relationship related to financial and economic problems through theoretical information and current discussions, by making financial analyzes.
5 By establishing the relationship of public financial management and budget theory with public policies, he/she makes strong budget analysis, develops analyzes on public finance and establishes the policy implementation relationship.
6 Understanding tax theory, learning the legal background, following the developments and gaining a professional competence in tax matters effectively develop it.
7 Have knowledge of accounting systems in private and public institutions and businesses, analyze and interpret the financial and financial structure of businesses with the knowledge and competence gained.
8 Gain knowledge of macroeconomic structure and growth theory, including theoretical and country examples, and evaluate economic developments from a theoretical perspective.
9 Can use foreign language in financial and economic fields, follow international literature, communicate on professional issues.
10 By using information technologies, digital developments and common software, it benefits from technological developments in studies specific to its field.
11 It uses qualitative and quantitative methods necessary for the analysis of economic, financial, social and institutional events.
12 While fulfilling its academic and professional responsibilities, the United Nations develops an approach that respects sustainable development goals, fundamental freedoms, disadvantaged groups, the environment, cultural and moral values.

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 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
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 25 25
Total Workload 125