International Trade (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) To have theoretical and practical knowledge at the basic level supported by textbooks, application tools and other resources with current knowledge in the field based on the qualifications gained at the secondary level.
2) - To gain the ability to use the theoretical and practical knowledge at the basic level at an advanced level or at the same level in the same field. - To be able to interpret and evaluate the data by using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field, to identify and analyze the problems, to develop solutions based on evidence.
3) - To be able to convey his / her thoughts on basic knowledge and skills at the level of written and verbal communication. - To share his / her thoughts and solutions to the problems related to his / her field with experts and non-experts. - To be able to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level. - To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.
4) - To be able to evaluate the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field with a critical approach, to determine and meet the learning needs. - To be able to direct his / her education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level. - Not to have gained awareness of lifelong learning.
5) - To have social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, applying and announcing the data related to the field. - To have sufficient awareness of the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety.
6) - To be able to conduct a basic level study independently. - To be able to take responsibility as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the applications related to the field. - To be able to carry out activities for the development of employees working under their responsibility within the framework of a project.
7) - To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks containing current information in the field, application tools and other resources.
8) To be able to use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field. - Interpret and evaluate data using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field, identify problems, analyze, develop solutions based on research and evidence.
9) - To be able to inform the relevant persons and institutions about the related subjects; transfer ideas and solutions to problems in written and orally. - To share his / her thoughts and solutions to the problems related to the field with the experts and non-experts by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data. -To be able to organize and implement projects and activities for the social environment in which he / she lives with a sense of social responsibility. - To follow the information in his / her field and to communicate with his / her colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level. - To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. - To act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field. - To have sufficient awareness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture and protection of cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety.
10) - To be able to critically evaluate the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field, - Identify learning needs and direct learning. - To develop positive attitudes about lifelong learning.
11) To act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field. - To have sufficient awareness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture and protection of cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety
12) - To be able to conduct an advanced study independently. - To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the applications related to the field. - To be able to plan and manage activities for the development of employees working under their responsibility.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have theoretical and practical knowledge at the basic level supported by textbooks, application tools and other resources with current knowledge in the field based on the qualifications gained at the secondary level.
2)	- To gain the ability to use the theoretical and practical knowledge at the basic level at an advanced level or at the same level in the same field. - To be able to interpret and evaluate the data by using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field, to identify and analyze the problems, to develop solutions based on evidence.
3)	- To be able to convey his / her thoughts on basic knowledge and skills at the level of written and verbal communication. - To share his / her thoughts and solutions to the problems related to his / her field with experts and non-experts. - To be able to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level. - To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.
4)	- To be able to evaluate the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field with a critical approach, to determine and meet the learning needs. - To be able to direct his / her education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level. - Not to have gained awareness of lifelong learning.
5)	- To have social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, applying and announcing the data related to the field. - To have sufficient awareness of the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety.
6)	- To be able to conduct a basic level study independently. - To be able to take responsibility as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the applications related to the field. - To be able to carry out activities for the development of employees working under their responsibility within the framework of a project.
7)	- To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks containing current information in the field, application tools and other resources.
8)	To be able to use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field. - Interpret and evaluate data using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field, identify problems, analyze, develop solutions based on research and evidence.
9)	- To be able to inform the relevant persons and institutions about the related subjects; transfer ideas and solutions to problems in written and orally. - To share his / her thoughts and solutions to the problems related to the field with the experts and non-experts by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data. -To be able to organize and implement projects and activities for the social environment in which he / she lives with a sense of social responsibility. - To follow the information in his / her field and to communicate with his / her colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level. - To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. - To act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field. - To have sufficient awareness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture and protection of cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety.
10)	- To be able to critically evaluate the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field, - Identify learning needs and direct learning. - To develop positive attitudes about lifelong learning.
11)	To act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field. - To have sufficient awareness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture and protection of cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety
12)	- To be able to conduct an advanced study independently. - To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the applications related to the field. - To be able to plan and manage activities for the development of employees working under their responsibility.

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