COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE ECONOMICS OF INTEGRATION AND EU

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ECO 4412 THE ECONOMICS OF INTEGRATION AND EU ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR PINAR NARIN EMIRHAN

Offered to

International Business and Trade
International Trade and Business (English)
Economics

Course Objective

The course basically aims to analyze the effects of economic integration on integrating countries. The course will provide students a theoretical base to understand the economic integrations among nations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to trace the origins of various processes of international economic integration in the 20th century.
2   Work effectively as a group member in order to prepare a research paper
3   Communicate effectively and clearly in written and oral format

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The rationale for economic integration
2 Forms of economic integrations
3 The theory of customs union: Static effects
4 The theory of customs union: Dynamic effects
5 Effects of other forms of economic integration
6 Monetary integration
7 Fiscal integration
8 APA format and other ethical issues
9 Student presentations and discussion
10 Student presentations and discussion
11 Student presentations and discussion
12 Student presentations and discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Robson, Peter (2000) The Economics of International Integration, Fourth Edition, Routledge: London

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 PRS Presentation
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + PRS * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The student will understand the processes of economic integration.
2. The lstudent will be able to discuss why nations try to integrate their various economy policies and how integration effects the welfare of these countries.
3. Students will be able to take individual responsibility and to manage the constraints in team studies to prepare and present research papers.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 35 35
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155445
LO.25
LO.35

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