COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

European Studies

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ILKAY TAŞ GÜRSOY

Offered to

European Studies

Course Objective

The main purpose of this course is to focus on the role of the European Union in the global economic system, with particular reference to EU trade policies and regimes at both multilateral and bilateral contexts. New configurations of power in a globalized economic system; globalisation vs regionalisation, globalisation and immigration, globalisation and environment, the changing dynamics of EU s global activity after the Lisbon Treaty will be some of the main topics to be studied. The major opportunities and threats for the EU in the globalized system will be analysed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Higgott, Richard and Anthony Payne, The New Political Economy of Globalization, Volume 1, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2000.
Leamer, Edward E., A Flat World, A Level Playing Field, a Small World After All, or None of the Above , Review of Thomas L Friedman, The World is Flat. April 16, 2006, http://uclaforecast.com/reviews/Leamer_FlatWorld_060221.pdf
Lechner, Frank and John Boli, Globalization Reader, Blackwell Publishing, 2004.
Rosamond, Ben, Babylon and On Globalization and International Political Economy , Review of International Political Economy, 0: 4, 2003, ss. 661-671.
Scholte, Jan Aart, Global Capitalism and the State , International Affairs, v. 73 n. 3, July 1997, ss.427-52.
Weinstein, Michael M., Introduction , ed. Michael M. Weinstein, Globalization: What's New Columbia University Press, 2005.
Sharma, Shalendra D., The Many Faces of Today s Globalization: A Survey of Recent Literature , New Global Studies, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2008.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, group study.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced.

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will be fully prepared to discuss reading assignments and cases.
2. The learner will clearly describe the concepts of assimilation, integration and acculturation.
3. The learner will demonstrate sufficient knowledge on migration in Europe.
4. The learner will present the analysis of selected countries, with particular reference to the relevant migration policies of these countries.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

canan.balkir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes