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Course Description Course Name : European Union Course Code : IR 317 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 5 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. HARUN ARIKAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Analyze the dynamic structure of the European integration process. Provide students with the ability to analyze European politics critically and analytically. Provide students with the ability to analyze the policy-making process within the EU and common policies of the Union. Provide students with the abilitiy to examine developments in European integration process within the theoretical and conceptual framework. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The main aim of the course is to examine the dynamics in the historical background of European integration process and to analyze the changes in the European Union since its foundation. In this context, the EU institutions, decision-making mechanisms and member states´ approaches to the European integration process will be examined within a theoretical and practical framework. Course Contents : This course introduces students to conceptual and theoretical explanation of European integration and also provides information about common EU policies and current debates on future directions of the European integration process. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classrooms   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Theories of the European Integration Reading assignment Lecture and discussion 2 European integration in historical perspective Reading assignment Lecture and discussion 3 Legal framework for European integration: The Rome Treaty Reading assignment Lecture and discussion 4 The history of the European integration from Messina Agreement to the Single Act Reading assignment Lecture and discussion 5 The implications of Maastricht Treaty for European integration Reading assignment, homework Lecture and discussion 6 European integration from 2009 Lisbon Treaty to the present days Reading assignment Lecture and discussion 7 The EU Institutions: European Council Reading assignment Lecture and discussion 8 Mid-Term Exam Studying for exam - 9 The EU Institutions: EU Council of Ministers Reading assignment Lecture, discussion and presentation 10 The EU Institutions: European Parliament Reading assignment Lecture, discussion and presentation 11 The EU Institutions: European Commission Reading assignment Lecture, discussion and presentation 12 EU Common Policies: The common agricultural policies of the EU Reading assignment Lecture, discussion and presentation 13 EU Common Policies: Monetary Union of the EU Reading assignment Lecture, discussion and presentation 14 EU Common Policies: The Enlargement Policy of the EU Reading assignment Lecture, discussion and presentation 15 EU Common Policies: Common Foreign and Security Policy Reading assignment, homework Lecture, discussion and presentation 16/17 Final Exam Studying for exam -   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Ayhan Kaya ve diğerleri (der.), Avrupa Birliği´ne Giriş: Tarih, Kurumlar ve Politikalar, İstanbul Bilgi Üniv. Yayınları, 2013.  Desmond Dinan, Avrupa Birliği Tarihi, Kitap Yayınevi, 2013. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40 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 Use the basic enterprise resource planning (ERP) softwares 2 2 List and define the concepts of business management, and explain their relations to each other 1 3 List and define the fundamental conceptual models, numerical and statistical techniques of business administartion and identify their advantages and disadvantages. 1 4 List and define the relationship between the basic concepts of economy and business management ; indicate the strong and weak sides of each method. 1 5 Explain how to create the fundamental conceptual models and how to apply numerical and statistical techniques that are used in business administration. 1 6 Explain how to interpret the results gathered through the application and/or implementation of conceptual models and/or numerical and statistical methods of business management. 1 7 Determine appropriate methods to solve business problems 2 8 Evaluate the results that are obtained from applications of business management methods 1 9 Use the basic numerical and statistical softwares 3 10 Follow latest developments in the field, and sustain personal and professional development with the awareness of the necessity of life long learning 4 11 Use different resources in accordance with academic principles, synthesize the data gathered, and present them effectively in an unfamiliar field. 5 12 Use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements in academic and business context 5 13 Perceive and interpret the feelings, ideas and behaviours of people appropriately, and express himself/herself accurately in written or oral format 4 14 Question traditional approaches, methods and implementations; develop and implement alternative methods when required 5 15 Recognize and apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. 4 16 Determine the most appropriate approaches, implementations and methods of business management considering sectors, their sizes, resources, cultures, goals and objectives 2 17 Monitor external factors such as industrial structures, competition, technologies, economics, politics, cultures that affects the activities of businesses and interpret their impact on businesses 2 18 Take initiative individually or/and as a member of a team, lead and work effectively 2 19 As well as professional development, improve him-/herself continuously in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning. 0 * 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 3 48 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 10 20     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1     Final Exam 1 1 1 Total Workload: 118 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.72 ECTS Credit: 5