COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRL 7019 EUROPEAN INTEGRATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR SEVILAY ZEHRA AKSOY

Offered to

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to understand the historical development of European integration, its different policy areas and to explore mainstream and critical theoretical approaches that aspire to explicate European integration process. Which conceptual frameworks are developed to understand integration process within the field of International Relations and Political Science How did the integration start and how did it evolve in time What are the main policy fields of integration within the European Union and how do they work

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Demonstrate understanding of conventional and critical theories on European integration.
2   Demonstrate understanding of the historical development of European integration process.
3   Comprehend knowledge on specific European Union policies.
4   Be able to acquire skills to conduct research and to present it.
5   Be able to acquire skills to prepare short assignments.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 European Integration Theories Classical Approaches (Federalism, Intergovernmentalism, Neo-Functionalism)
3 European Integration Theories Social Constructivism and Multi-level Governance
4 European Integration Theories Critical Approaches
5 European Integration during the Cold War
6 European Integration in a Multilateral World Order
7 Midterm exam
8 Case Study Single Market
9 Case Study Economic and Monetary Union
10 Case Study European Agricultural Policy
11 Case Study Common Foreign and Security Policy
12 Case Study European Social Policy
13 Case Study - Enlargement
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Class discussions
3. Short Assignments
4. Presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 PRS PRESENTATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.20 + PRJ* 0.20 + PRS* 0.20 + FIN* 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.20 + PRS * 0.20 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learners will explain the historical evolution of European integration.
2. Learners will develop an understanding of theoretical approaches in the literature to analyze the process of European integration.
3. Learners will get knowledge about diverse European Union policies.
4. Learners will practice to write short assignments of their choice from the reading list for three weeks.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules


1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Violations of Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.
3. Learners have to make sure that they read all the required course material before the class and participate in class discussions by demonstrating required knowledge.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sevilayz.aksoy@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 176

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.13
LO.24
LO.33
LO.45
LO.54

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