| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- understand the European Union's historical development
- know the EU's most important policies and its institutional structure.
- evaluate the enlargement processes and the widening - deepening debates.
- apply their knowledge within debates within and about the EU.
- get into contact with stakeholders via the interviews they conduct.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No recommended optional programme components. |
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| Course Description | The purpose of this course is to understand the historical evolution of European integration. Therefore, the historical background of European integration in the aftermath of the WWII will be underlined. In that respect, important developments in European integration i.e. Treaty reforms and EU enlargements will be mentioned. In addition, EU institutions and certain EU policies will be studied. Lastly, Turkey-EU relations will be discussed, briefly. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
The Historical Background of European Integration (1945-1957): The Cold War, the Schuman Declaration, the Marshall Plan, the European Coal and Steel Community, European Defence Community (failed), the European Economic Community, the Euratom. |
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2nd Week |
The Historical Background of European Integration (1958-1972): France, Germany and European integration, the empty chair crisis and the Luxembourg compromise, the United Kingdom?s membership bid, Charles de Gaulle?s departure and its impact on European integration, the first enlargement (the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark). |
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3rd Week |
The Historical Background of European Integration (1973-1984): Britain?s re-negotiation and referendum on British EU membership, Eurosclerosis, the British budgetary question and reviving European integration. |
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4th Week |
From European Community to European Union (1985-1992): Mediterranean enlargement, the Single European Act, Economic and Monetary Union, German unification, the Maastricht Treaty. |
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5th Week |
The Emergent European Union (1993-1999): The 1995 enlargement, the Amsterdam Treaty, resignation of the Santer Commission. |
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6th Week |
The European Union (2000-2010): Enlargement from fifteen to twenty-seven, Treaty reform: from Nice to Lisbon. |
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7th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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8th Week |
Institutional Design of the European Union: The European Commission, The European Council and the Council of Ministers, the European Parliament, the Court of Justice, legislative decision-making, the making of EU budget and political accountability in the EU. |
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9th Week |
Institutional Design of the European Union: The European Commission, The European Council and the Council of Ministers, the European Parliament, the Court of Justice, legislative decision-making, the making of EU budget and political accountability in the EU. |
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10th Week |
European Union Policies: Common Foreign and Security Policy, Common Security and Defense Policy, the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, Common Commercial Policy. |
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11th Week |
European Union Policies: Common Foreign and Security Policy, Common Security and Defense Policy, the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, Common Commercial Policy. |
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12th Week |
Turkey-EU Relations: A short introduction to Turkey-EU relations with reference to the association (i.e. customs union) and the continuing accession process. A brief discussion of the future of Turkey-EU relations. |
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13th Week |
Presentations |
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14th Week |
Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Desmond Dinan, Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to European Integration, 4th Edition, Hampshire and New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Derek W. Urwin, The European Community: From 1945 to 1985, in European Union Politics, (eds.) Michelle Cini, Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan, 3rd Edition, New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
David Phinnemore, The European Union: Establishment and Development, in European Union Politics, (eds.) Michelle Cini, Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan, 3rd Edition, New York: Oxford University Press, 2010, pp. 32-47.
Clive Church and David Phinnemore, From the Constitutional Treaty to the Treaty of Lisbon, in European Union Politics, (eds.) Michelle Cini, Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan, 3rd Edition, New York: Oxford University Press, 2010, pp. 48-67.
Erhan, Çağrı ve Tuğrul Arat ?AET?yle İlişkiler?, Baskın Oran (ed.) Türk Dış Politikası Cilt I içerisinde, (2014 yılı 19. Baskı) İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 808-853.
Erhan, Çağrı ve Tuğrul Arat ?Avrupa Topluluklarıyla İlişkiler? Baskın Oran (ed.) Türk Dış Politikası Cilt II: 1980-2001 içerisinde, (2013 yılı 14. Baskı) İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 83-101.
Baykal, Sanem ve Tuğrul Arat ?AB?yle İlişkiler?, Baskın Oran (ed.) Türk Dış Politikası Cilt III: 2001-2012 içerisinde (2013 yılı 2. Baskı) İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 337-400. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| Homework |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Project |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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