COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EU'S ENLARGEMENT STRATEGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AVB 6022 EU'S ENLARGEMENT STRATEGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 10

Offered By

European Studies

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEDEF EYLEMER

Offered to

European Studies

Course Objective

The main purpose of this course is to focus on the conceptual and theoretical framework of enlargement. Membership conditionality; enlargement process will be analysed through neofunctionalism, liberal intergovernmentalism, multi- level governance, new institutionalism, constructivism. Europeanization concept, the impact of past enlargements and the economic and cultural and identity dimensions of the enlargement process will also be covered.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   have sufficient knowledge on EU s Enlargement strategies and Accession Policy.
2   have sufficient knowledge on the Europeanisation concept.
3   demonstrate sufficient knowledge on economic and cultural dimension of EU enlargement process.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Enlargement: Conceptual and Theoretical Framework ­ Theoretical dimensions of enlargement process ­ Widening-Deepening: opportunities and threats
3 Enlargement: Conceptual and Theoretical Framework ­EU Conditionality
4 Europeanization ­ Theoretical Debates ­ Conceptualising the Domestic Impact
5 Europeanization Dynamics in Candidate Countries
6 First Enlargement: UK, Ireland and Denmark (1973) Mediterranean Enlargement: Greece (1981), Spain and Portugal (1986)
7 German Reunification and de facto enlargement (1990) EFTA Enlargement: Austria, Sweden and Finland (1995)
8 10+2 Enlargement Round
9 Western Balkans: Pragmatic Approach Candidate Countries: Turkey, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia
10 Western Balkans: Pragmatic Approach Potential Candidate Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo
11 Enlargement Costs, Benefits and Strategies
12 Economic Dimension of Enlargement
13 Cultural and Identity Dimension of Enlargement
14 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Schimmelfennig, Frank and Ulrich Sedelmeier (eds), The Politics of European Union Enlargement, Routledge, London and New York, 2005.
Nugent, Neill (ed), European Union Enlargement, Palgrave-Macmillan, Hampshire, 2004.
Featherstone, Kevin and Claudio M. Radaelli (eds), The Politics of Europeanization, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
Orbie, Jan (ed) (2008) Europe s Global Role: External Policies of the European Union, Aldershot: Ashgate.
Avery, Graham, The Enlargement Negotiations , Fraser Cameron (ed.), The Future of Europe Integration and Enlargement, Routledge, London, 2004.
Brücker, Herbert; Philipp J. H. Schröder & Christian Weise (2004). Doorkeepers and Gatecrashers: EU Enlargement and Negotiation Strategies , European Integration, 26(1), 3 23.
Cameron, Fraser, Widening and Deepening , Fraser Cameron (ed.), The Future of Europe Integration and Enlargement, Routledge, London, 2004.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, term project and presentation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


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

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 role of European Union in the globalized system.
3. The learner will clearly understand the major moot points of Europeanization and regionalization concepts.
4. The learner will demonstrate sufficient knowledge on the consequences of global developments such as human rights, terrorism, economic/energy/ecological crises.

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)

suhal.semsit@deu.edu.tr
Tel: +90 232 301 87 60
Fax: +90 232 453 02 66

Office Hours

Tuesday, 13:00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparing Individual/Group Assignments 1 25 25
Preparing Presentations 1 5 5
Preparation before/After Weekly Lectures 14 10 140
Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 15 15
Preparation for Final Exam 1 15 15
Final exam 1 3 3
Mid-term exam 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 248

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.14433444
LO.2443444334
LO.3443554344

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

Copyright 2015 DEÜ. BİD

HOME / ABOUT US / DEGREE PROGRAMMES / GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS