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Course Description Course Name : Economic Integration and the European Union-Turkey Relations Course Code : DTK 780 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 5 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MURAT DOĞANLAR Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explains the concept of economic integration Understands Turkey-EU relations and interprets the current events about the topic Examines Turkey-EU relations in all dimensions Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : In this course, first the economic integrations in international relations are introduced. Then, the basic structure of the European Union and its relations with Turkey are covered. Course Contents : Introduction to Economic Integration, Economic Integration Theory and Forms of Integration, Turkey and European integration: introduction, Societal perceptions of Turkey’s EU membership: causes and consequences of support for EU membership, Populism as a barrier to integration with the EU: rethinking the Copenhagen criteria, Economic mismanagement and Turkey’s troubled relations with the EU: is there a link?, Europeanisation of Turkish peak business organisations and Turkey–EU relations, Islamist redefinition(s) of European and Islamic identities in Turkey, The Islamist movement and Turkey–EU relations, Helsinki, Copenhagen and beyond: challenges to the new Europe and the Turkish state, Turkish political parties and the EU discourse in the post-Helsinki period: a case of Europeanization, The Turkish contract of citizenship and the Union model: limits of convergence, Leverage in theory and practice: human rights and Turkey’s EU candidacy, Turkey and European integration: conclusion Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction to Economic Integration Coursebook Lecture 2 Economic Integration Theory and Forms of Integration Coursebook Lecture 3 Turkey and European integration: introduction Coursebook Lecture 4 Societal perceptions of Turkey’s EU membership: causes and consequences of support for EU membership Coursebook Lecture 5 Populism as a barrier to integration with the EU: rethinking the Copenhagen criteria Coursebook Lecture 6 Economic mismanagement and Turkey’s troubled relations with the EU: is there a link? Coursebook Lecture 7 Europeanisation of Turkish peak business organisations and Turkey–EU relations Coursebook Lecture 8 Midterm exam 9 Islamist redefinition(s) of European and Islamic identities in Turkey Coursebook Lecture 10 The Islamist movement and Turkey–EU relations Coursebook Lecture 11 Helsinki, Copenhagen and beyond: challenges to the new Europe and the Turkish state Coursebook Lecture 12 Turkish political parties and the EU discourse in the post-Helsinki period: a case of Europeanization Coursebook Lecture 13 The Turkish contract of citizenship and the Union model: limits of convergence Coursebook Lecture 14 Leverage in theory and practice: human rights and Turkey’s EU candidacy Coursebook Lecture 15 Turkey and European integration: conclusion Coursebook Lecture 16/17 Final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Mehmet Uğur & N. Canefe (2004), Turkey and European Integration: Accession prospects and issues, Routledge. Required Course Material(s)  Ali Çarkoglu & Barry Rubin (2003), Turkey and the EU: Domestic Politics, Economic Integration and International Dynamics, Routledge.   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100     Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Understands the importance of foreign trade for the country´s economy and businesses, can recognize, arrange and account documents used in international trade. 2 2 Knows about the regulations and transactions related to import and export, implements this knowledge by means of computer software packages. 2 3 Defines concepts related to the balance of payment and foreign exchange market. 2 4 Knows about alternative types of payment in international trade. 2 5 Is aware of the importance of quality and standardization in foreign trade, knows about insurance operations and tax practices in foreign trade. 2 6 Accounts foreign trade and cambio transactions. 2 7 Knows how to conduct research, is aware of professional ethics, and knows the methods used in commercial correspondence. 4 8 Interprets developments and economic crises in the world and in Turkish economy, follows the European Union-Turkey relations, knows about the international economic and financial organizations 5 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 16 3 48     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 5 80 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 131 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.24 ECTS Credit: 5