Business Administration (English)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

IRL446

Course Name:

Turkey and the European Union

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	6

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Faculty Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. ZEYNEP ALEMDAR

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course aims to explain the EU-Turkey relations since the early days of the integration process. It analyses the impact of the international context and domestic considerations on the depth and pace of Turkey's alignment with the EU. It also explains Turkey's recent attempts at political and economic transformation in pursuit of EU membership
Course Content:	Turkish-European relations from 1959 to 1974; Turkey and European Economic Community between 1974 and 1989; Union of Europe, 1991 Maastricht Agreement; Copenhaguen Criteria and the Customs Union; Luxembourg Summit; Negotiating with the EU.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Understand the historical background of EU-Turkey relations
2) Explain the major issues that underlie the relations between TR-EU
3) Analyses EU-Turkey relations from an interdisciplinary perspective.
4) Apply different theories of European integration to specific topics in EU-Turkey relations
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction and Presentation of the Syllabus	None
2)	History of EU-Turkey Relations	Wendy Asbeek Brusse and Richard T. Grifitths, ‘Good Intentions and Hidden Mo-tives: Turkey-EU Relations in an Historical Perspective’, pp. 13-29.
3)	Democratisation, Turkey and the EU	Senem Aydın Düzgit and Ali Çarkoğlu (2009) ‘Turkey: Reforms for a Consolidated Democracy’, pp. 120-156
4)	Civil-Military Relations in the Course of Membership	Yaprak Gürsoy (2012) ‘The Impact of EU-Driven Reforms on the Political Autonomy of the Turkish Military’, South European Society and Politics, 16(2), pp. 293-309
5)	Foreign Policy in the Course of Membership	Meltem Müftüler-Baç and Yaprak Gürsoy (2010) ‘Is there a Europeanization of Turkish Foreign Policy: An Addendum to the Literature on Candidate Countries’, Turkish Studies, vol.11, no.3, September 2010, 405-427. Meltem Müftüler-Baç (2011) ‘Turkish Foreign Policy, its Domestic Determinants and the Role of the European Union’, South European Society and Politics, 16 (2), pp. 279-293.
6)	Justice and Home Affairs	Alexander Bürgin (2012) ‘European Commission’s Agency Meets Ankara’s Criteria: Why Turkey is Ready for a Readmission Agreement’, Journal of European Public Policy, 19(6), pp. 883-899
7)	Midterm Exam	None
8)	The Political Economy of Turkey’s Membership to the EU	Ziya Öniş ve Caner Balkır (2007) ‘Turkey’s Political Economy in the Age of Finan-cial Globalisation: The Significance of EU Anchor’, South European Society and Politics, 12(2), pp. 147-164
9)	CAP and the Customs Union I	Harald Grethe, ‘The Integration of Agricultural Markets from a Turkish Perspective’, pp. 189-215. In Richard T. Griffiths and Durmuş Özdemir (2004) Turkey and the EU Enlargement, Istanbul: Istanbul Bilgi University Press
10)	CAP and the Customs Union II	Sinan Ülgen, Yiannis Zahariadis, The Future of Turkish-EU Trade Relations. Deepening vs. Widening, Centre for European Policy Studies, EU-Turkey Working Papers, no. 5, August 2004
11)	Turkish Immigration in Europe and the Accession Process	Ayhan Kaya (2011) ‘Euro-Turks as a Force in EU-Turkey Relations’, South European Society and Politics, 16 (2), pp. 499-512.
12)	Public Opinion on Turkish Accession	Çiğdem Kentmen (2008) ‘Determinants of Support for EU Membership in Turkey’, European Union Politics, Vol. 9, No.4, pp. 487-510.
13)	Euro-Scepticism in Turkey	Hakan Yılmaz (2011) ‘Euroscepticism in Turkey: Parties, Elites, and Public Opinion’, South European Society and Politics, 16 (1), pp. 185-208.
14)	EU-Turkey Relations through the lens of European Integration Theories	Frank Schimmelfennig and Uli Sedelmeier (2002) ‘Theorizing EU Enlargement: Research Focus, Hypotheses, and the State of Research’, Journal of European Public Policy 9(4), pp. 500-528.
15)	Final Exam	None

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Wendy Asbeek Brusse and Richard T. Grifitths, ‘Good Intentions and Hidden Mo-tives: Turkey-EU Relations in an Historical Perspective’, pp. 13-29.

Senem Aydın Düzgit and Ali Çarkoğlu (2009) ‘Turkey: Reforms for a Consolidated Democracy’, pp. 120-156

Yaprak Gürsoy (2012) ‘The Impact of EU-Driven Reforms on the Political Autonomy of the Turkish Military’, South European Society and Politics, 16(2), pp. 293-309.

Meltem Müftüler-Baç and Yaprak Gürsoy (2010) ‘Is there a Europeanization of Turkish Foreign Policy: An Addendum to the Literature on Candidate Countries’, Turkish Studies, vol.11, no.3, September 2010, 405-427.

Meltem Müftüler-Baç (2011) ‘Turkish Foreign Policy, its Domestic Determinants and the Role of the European Union’, South European Society and Politics, 16 (2), pp. 279-293.

Alexander Bürgin (2012) ‘European Commission’s Agency Meets Ankara’s Criteria: Why Turkey is Ready for a Readmission Agreement’, Journal of European Public Policy, 19(6), pp. 883-899

Ziya Öniş ve Caner Balkır (2007) ‘Turkey’s Political Economy in the Age of Finan-cial Globalisation: The Significance of EU Anchor’, South European Society and Politics, 12(2), pp. 147-164

Harald Grethe, ‘The Integration of Agricultural Markets from a Turkish Perspective’, pp. 189-215. In Richard T. Griffiths and Durmuş Özdemir (2004) Turkey and the EU Enlargement, Istanbul: Istanbul Bilgi University Press

Yiannis Zahariadis, The Future of Turkish-EU Trade Relations. Deepening vs. Widening, Centre for European Policy Studies, EU-Turkey Working Papers, no. 5, August 2004

Ayhan Kaya (2011) ‘Euro-Turks as a Force in EU-Turkey Relations’, South European Society and Politics, 16 (2), pp. 499-512.

Çiğdem Kentmen (2008) ‘Determinants of Support for EU Membership in Turkey’, European Union Politics, Vol. 9, No.4, pp. 487-510.

Hakan Yılmaz (2011) ‘Euroscepticism in Turkey: Parties, Elites, and Public Opinion’, South European Society and Politics, 16 (1), pp. 185-208.

Frank Schimmelfennig and Uli Sedelmeier (2002) ‘Theorizing EU Enlargement: Research Focus, Hypotheses, and the State of Research’, Journal of European Public Policy 9(4), pp. 500-528.

References:

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Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of business administration, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models
2) Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions
3) Recognize the importance of technological development, especially in information technologies, and utilize them in business administration
4) Evaluate the body of knowledge in the dynamic business world and business functional areas to asses needs, manage and lead change by using critical and innovative thinking
5) Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures
6) Fulfill their responsibility in teamwork and projects in businesses, and act as a leader
7) Communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of business administration
8) Recognize individual and multi-cultural diversity, and can emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings
9) Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society
10) Recognize interrelationship among business and other disciplines, and relate knowledge from diverse areas to formulate novel solutions in the area of business administration

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of business administration, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models
2)	Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions
3)	Recognize the importance of technological development, especially in information technologies, and utilize them in business administration
4)	Evaluate the body of knowledge in the dynamic business world and business functional areas to asses needs, manage and lead change by using critical and innovative thinking
5)	Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures
6)	Fulfill their responsibility in teamwork and projects in businesses, and act as a leader
7)	Communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of business administration
8)	Recognize individual and multi-cultural diversity, and can emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings
9)	Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society
10)	Recognize interrelationship among business and other disciplines, and relate knowledge from diverse areas to formulate novel solutions in the area of business administration

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Lesson
Reading
Homework

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 15
Presentation	1	% 15
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	15	45
Study Hours Out of Class	15	26
Homework Assignments	15	15
Midterms	15	45
Final	15	45
Total Workload		176