At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand evolution of the European Union's institutions and policies, their present situation and the relations between the European Union and Turkey. 2) Should have become familiar, with the basic policies and institutions of the European Union the logic behind them and their evolution; the current problems within the Union, and the evolution of the relations between Turkey and the Union.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
In this course, first of all, European philosophy and the development of the Union will be discussed. In the second stage, the EU will be examined in the context of international economic integration, then the EU's Common Agriculture, Trade, Industry, Competition and Finance Policies will be put forward. In addition, the formation of the Monetary Union and the EU's transition to a Political Union through monetary union will be examined, and the Community Budget and Social Policies will be presented as an example of the EU's financial and economic functioning mechanism.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction: European Integration
2nd Week
European Union (EU): Definitions&TerminologiesKey Facts& Figures
3rd Week
History of the EU
4th Week
How does the EU work? Main Institutions of the EU
5th Week
Stages of European Economic Integration: From Free Trade Areas to Economic and Monetary Union
6th Week
History of European Economic Integration-1
7th Week
History of European Economic Integration-2
8th Week
Mid-Term
9th Week
Common Policies of the EU-1
10th Week
Common Policies of the EU-2
11th Week
Turkey?s EU Membership Process
12th Week
Economic Aspects of Turkey-EU Relations-1
13th Week
Economic Aspects of Turkey-EU Relations-2
14th Week
The EU Commissions Türkiye Report 2022
15th Week
16th Week
17th Week
18th Week
19th Week
20th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Baldwin, R. and Wyplosz, C., (2022) The Economics of European Integration, McGraw Hill, 7 th Edition. Artis M.J. & Lee, N., (1997) The Economics of the European Union, Oxford University Press, 2 nd Edition. The EU Commissions Türkiye Report 2022 will be available on Moodle in pdf format. The course does not completely follow the structure of the book. Extra materials will be discussed in class. Power point slides will be available on Moodle as well.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Quiz
1
10
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
50
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
0
0
0
Individual or group work
14
3
42
Preparation for Final exam
1
30
30
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
25
25
Laboratory (including preparation)
0
0
0
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
0
0
0
Total Workload
141
Total Workload / 30
4,7
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
