International Relations | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UIS468 | ||||||||
Course Name: | EU Institutions and Policies | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Department Elective | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. ZEYNEP ALEMDAR | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. ZEYNEP ALEMDAR |
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Course Objectives: | This course aims to examine the history of European integration, institutional structure of the Union and current debates related with the future of European integration. Apart from these, the course also covers complicated policy-making system of the organization and key policy areas. |
Course Content: | The European Union, What is it? A Political System?; The European Union Integration Theories; Institutions and Actors; The Council; Commission and the Parliament; Courts; Interest groups and Domestic Actors’ Involvement; Policies and Issues: Regional Policy; Social Policy; Justice and Home Affairs; Enlargement. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to course | None |
2) | Theoretical Framework | Bache, Ian et al., 2015, Chapter I. (5-24) |
3) | Historical Background | Bache, Ian et al., 2015, Chapter V & VI. (85-118) |
4) | Cold War and European Integration | Bache, Ian et al., 2015, Chapter VII & VIII. (119-149) |
5) | Post-Cold War Era I | Bache, Ian et al., 2015, Chapter IX, X & XI. (150-196) |
6) | Post-Cold War Era II | Bache, Ian et al., 2015, Chapter IX, X & XI. (150-196) |
7) | Brexit and the future of European Integration | Watch Documentary: “BREXIT: A VERY BRITISH COUP?”, BBC DOCUMENTARY, 2016. |
8) | Midterm Exam | None |
9) | The Institutional Architecture I | Bache, Ian et al., 2015, Chapter XIII & XV. (231-248 and 270-289) |
10) | The Institutional Architecture II | Bache, Ian et al., 2015, Chapter XIV & XVI. (249-269 and 290-307) |
11) | Policy-making in the EU | Bache, Ian et al., 2015, Chapter XVIII. (331-350) |
12) | Common Foreign and Security Policy | Bache, Ian et al., 2015, Chapter XXVI. (494-513) |
13) | Enlargement Policy | Bache, Ian et al., 2015, Chapter XXVII. (514- 536) |
14) | General assesment of all of the subjects of the course | None |
15) | Final Exam | None |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | • Bache, Ian, Stephen George, Simon Bulmer and Owen Parker (eds.) 2015. Politics in the European Union. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
References: | Yok- None |
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1) Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | ||||||||
2) Students will able to 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) Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. | ||||||||
4) Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. | ||||||||
5) Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | ||||||||
6) Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. | ||||||||
7) Students will able to 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 International Relations. | ||||||||
8) Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. | ||||||||
9) Students will able to 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. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | |
2) | Students will able to 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) | Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. | |
4) | Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. | |
5) | Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | |
6) | Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. | |
7) | Students will able to 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 International Relations. | |
8) | Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. | |
9) | Students will able to 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. |
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Q&A / Discussion |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 60 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 15 | 45 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 45 |
Midterms | 15 | 45 |
Final | 15 | 45 |
Total Workload | 180 |