| 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) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Analyze the legal foundations of the EU's organizational structure.
- Understand the functions of the EU's main institutions and their interactions with each other.
- Comprehend the legal basis of the EU's relationships with other states and international organizations.
- Better analyze the legal aspects of Turkiye's relationship with the EU.
- Evaluate the EU's position in the international arena and Turkiye's role in this context.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course covers the fundamental characteristics of EU law, its primary and secondary sources, the institutions and functions of the European Union, the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice, and the EU's relations with Turkiye. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Economic integration models, the Schuman Plan |
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2nd Week |
Establishment of the European Communities |
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3rd Week |
The Maastricht Treaty, establishment of the European Union |
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4th Week |
The Amsterdam Treaty, Nice Treaty, Draft European Constitution |
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5th Week |
Unity, autonomy, supremacy, direct effect, and applicability of European community law |
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6th Week |
International agreements, regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations, opinions |
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7th Week |
The European Parliament, the European Council |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
The European Commission, the European Court of Justice |
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10th Week |
The Court of Auditors |
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11th Week |
Association Agreement, Additional Protocol |
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12th Week |
Decisions of the Association Council |
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13th Week |
Customs Union, 1999 Helsinki Summit-Candidacy Process |
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14th Week |
Negotiation process |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Özcan, M., Elmas, F. Y., Kutlay, M. & Mutuş, C. (2009). Bundan sonrası? Senaryo analizleriyle Türkiye-AB ilişkileri. Ankara: USAK Yayını. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Course hours |
13 |
3 |
39 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
|
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| Total Work Load | 143 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.76 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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