COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMMON MONETARY AREA AND MONETARY POLICY IN THE EU

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

European Union

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ELA ÇOLPAN NART

Offered to

European Union

Course Objective

The main purpose of the creation of the European Monetary Union is to achieve a balanced and sustainable economic growth in the EU. Using a strong and stable common currency and a properly functioning economic and monetary union are considered the basis for the EU to create a growth-oriented economy. The main aim of this course is to provide the theoretical and practical information regarding the technical and institutional structuring established in the transition to the common currency, which has an important place in the economic integration of the EU, and the monetary policies implemented by the European Central Bank.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the European Monetary Union, basic structure and its functioning
2   To discuss the main purpose of the European Monetary Union
3   To have extensive knowledge about institutions and organizations that implement monetary policy tools
4   To understand euro zone monetary policy strategies and implementations
5   To analyze the relationship between the functioning of the common currency euro and other currencies and monetary mechanisms
6   To evaluate the effects of global financial crises on the euro and their reflections on the monetary policies implemented by the European Central Bank.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Historical Development of Economic and Monetary Union in the EU
3 Stages of Creation of Economic and Monetary Union
4 Preparations for Transition to the Common Currency and Establishment of the European Monetary Institute
5 Structure of the Common Currency Area- Institutional and Technical Structuring
6 European Central Banks System and Eurosistem
7 Monetary Policy Strategy and Operational Framework
8 Monetary Policy Tools and Implementations
9 Intervention Types of National Central Banks
10 Exchange Rate Policy and International Cooperation
11 Coordination of Monetary Policies in Euroepan Monetary Union
12 Global Economic Crisis and Its Affects on Euro Area
13 Presentations
14 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Canan Balkır, Uluslararası Ekonomik Bütünleşme: Kuram, Politika ve Uygulama AB ve Dünya Örnekleri, Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, Istanbul, 2010.
Nevzat Güran, Uluslararası Ekonomik Bütünleşme ve Avrupa Birliği, 2. Baskı, Izmir: Anadolu Matbaacılık, 2002
ERTUNGA, Evrim IMER, 2013, Avrupa da Ekonomik ve Parasal Birlik ve Türkiye, Imaj Yayınevi, Ankara.
Baldwin, Richard & Wypslosz, Charles, 2019. The Economics of European Integration, Mc-Graw-Hill Education, 6th Edition
Ali M. El-Agraa, The European Union Illuminated, Palgrave Macmillan, 2015 & G. Carchedi, For Another Europe, Verso, 2001
Irfan Kalaycı (ed.) (2006), Türkiye-AB Ilişkileri Üzerine Ekonomi-Politik Tezler, Beta Yayınevi.
Cihan Dura ve Hayriye Atik, 2003, Avrupa Birliği, Gümrük Birliği ve Türkiye, 2. Bası, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara.
Economic Policy in a Monetary Union, Michael Carlberg, Springer, 2000.
Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye, Rıdvan Karluk, Beta Yayınları, Istanbul 2007.

References:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/economic-and-fiscal-policy-coordination/economic-and-monetary-union_en
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/en/sheet/86/european-monetary-policy
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/mopo/html/index.en.html
https://www.ab.gov.tr/the-conclusions-of-the-european-council_45449_en.html







Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, group study and student presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRS * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRS * 0.30 + 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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ela.nart@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
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparing assignments 1 16 16
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 17 17
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 168

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.14444
LO.24444
LO.34444
LO.44444
LO.54444
LO.64444