| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 5 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Associate Professor Süleyman Sezgin Mercan
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) learn the process of Turkey-EU integration
2) learn Turkey EU relations starting from the Ottoman Empire until today
3) elaborate the accession negotiations.
4) evaluate the relations by relying on scientificity.
5) get into contact with stakeholders via the interviews they conduct.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | No recommended optional programme components. |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course explores Turkey's process of integration into the European Union (EU). The historical, political, cultural, economic and social relations between Turkey and the EU are topics of the course. Besides the limits and opportunities of integration between Turkey and the EU are dealt with. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Westernization of the Ottoman Empire and Early Turkish Republic | | 2nd Week | Association Agreement between Turkey and the European Economic Community | | 3rd Week | Additional Protocol | | 4th Week | Application for membership and the EC's avis | | 5th Week | Customs Union | | 6th Week | Candidacy | | 7th Week | Accession Partnership Document and National Program | | 8th Week | Mid-term exam | | 9th Week | Accession negotiations | | 10th Week | Political criteria: Democracy | | 11th Week | Social factors: Islam and secularism | | 12th Week | Social Factors: Culture | | 13th Week | Latest developments and the future of the integration | | 14th Week | Presentation of the interviews |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Required Reading
Oran, Baskın (Ed.): Türk Dış Politikası, Ankara 2002, İletişim Yayınevi.
Recommended Readings
http://www.abgs.gov.tr http://www.abhaber.net
http://www.avrupa.info.tr http://www.belgenet.com
http://www.cafebabel.com http://www.cer.org.uk
http://www.europa.eu.int http://www.foreigntrade.gov.tr
http://www.ikv.org.tr http://www.mfa.gov.tr
http://europeanizationofturkey.wordpress.com/ |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 20 | | Assignment | 1 | 10 | | Project | 1 | 20 | | Attendance | 1 | 20 | | Total(%) | | 70 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 70 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 30 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 25 | 25 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 16 | 16 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | | Homework | 1 | 12 | 12 | | Project | 1 | 26 | 26 | | Total Workload | | | 152 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 5,06 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 5 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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