ECTS - Turkey-EU Relations
Turkey-EU Relations (KAM433) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Turkey-EU Relations | KAM433 | 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 | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | In the course, a background information will be given about the founding philosophy of the European Union, its history and the intellectual background in its establishment, its history and enlargements. In the light of this information, the focus will be on the development of Turkey's relations with the EU. The process from the first application to the present will be examined through the political, economic, structural and social bottlenecks that Turkey and the EU have fallen into. From this point of view, the effect of Europeanization will be emphasized and how Europeanization affects domestic policy dynamics in Turkey will be discussed. The perception of the EU in Turkey and the EU's view of Turkey's membership will be discussed. The course aims to equip ourselves with scenarios about the development, effects and future of Turkey-EU relations. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Turkey's membership process in the EU; negotiations; Turkey-EU relations in historical perspective. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | Rıdvan Karluk. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 2 | Founding Philosophy of the EU | Rıdvan Karluk. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 3 | History of the EU | Rıdvan Karluk. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 4 | Turkey's Application to the EU Membership | Rıdvan Karluk. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 5 | History of Turkey-EU Relations | Rıdvan Karluk. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 6 | The Terms of Turkey-EU Relations and Important Documents | Rıdvan Karluk. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 7 | Customs Union | Rıdvan Karluk. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Turkey's Candidacy and the Negotiation Process | Rıdvan Karluk. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 10 | Commission Reports on Turkey | Rıdvan Karluk. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 11 | Commission Reports on Turkey | Rıdvan Karluk. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 12 | Euroscepticism: EU Perception in Turkish Society and the Notion of Transfer of Sovereignty | Rıdvan Karluk. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 13 | Turkey's Integration Process and the Domestic Politics | Rıdvan Karluk. 2013. Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 14 | Impact of Europeanization | Belgin Akçay ve İlke Göçmen (ed.s). 2014. Avrupa Birliği. Seçkin Yayıncılık: İstanbul. |
| 15 | Today and Future of Turkey-EU Relations | Belgin Akçay ve İlke Göçmen (ed.s). 2014. Avrupa Birliği. Seçkin Yayıncılık: İstanbul. |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Akçay, Belgin ve Sinem Akgül Açıkmeşe (eds). 2017. Türkiye-AB İlişkileri. Seçkin Yayıncılık: Ankara. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Karluk, Rıdvan. (2013). Avrupa Birliği Türkiye İlişkileri: Bir Çıkmaz Sokak. Beta Basım: İstanbul. |
| 3. Akçay, Belgin ve İlke Göçmen (eds). (2014). Avrupa Birliği. Seçkin Yayıncılık: İstanbul. | |
| 4. Bilici, Nurettin. (2013). Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye. Seçkin Yayıncılık: Ankara. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 14 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 45 |
| Toplam | 16 | 75 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Learns the fundamental concepts, theories, and methods of political science and public administration; and uses this knowledge to analyze the causes and consequences of political developments at the national and global levels. | |||||
| 2 | Understands how policies are formulated and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional, and/or global levels; identifies the key institutions and actors involved in these processes and comprehends the functioning of public administration. | X | ||||
| 3 | Gains foundational knowledge on fields related to political science and public administration—such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, and history—and thereby develops an interdisciplinary understanding that considers and connects the relationships among different domains of social life. | |||||
| 4 | Learns quantitative and qualitative research techniques applicable to the field of political science and public administration, as well as the use of relevant software, hardware, and/or technical tools; gains experience in designing and conducting research/projects aimed at developing practical skills in the field. | |||||
| 5 | Develops the ability to act with open-mindedness, refrain from discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different perspectives through the promotion of critical and analytical thinking, intellectual debate, and lifelong learning; thus, enhances skills for collective action. | |||||
| 6 | Develops decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields. | |||||
| 7 | Develops communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learns the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines. | |||||
| 8 | Gains command of English terminology in political science and public administration, and acquires the language proficiency necessary to engage with English-language scholarship; enabling comparative analysis of current political issues in various countries. | X | ||||
| 9 | Possesses knowledge of both Turkish and world political history, including key periods, turning points, and major actors; thereby understands the influence of countries' socio-historical backgrounds on contemporary political and administrative issues. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||