COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EU ECONOMIC INTEGRATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AVB 7039 EU ECONOMIC INTEGRATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

European Union (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BURÇAK MÜGE VURAL

Offered to

European Union (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Course Objective

European Union is a regional integration approach which based on economic integration. The main objective of this course is to analyse and understand the evaluation of European economic integration, its dynamics, theoretical frameworks and future perspectives in scope of globalisation, regionalisation and current economic evolvement.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the economic integration theory
2   To understand the customs union, single market and harmonization of economic policies stage of European integration
3   To analyse economic integration forms by comparison
4   To evaluate EU with regards to economic integration
5   To address economic integration in historical process and to dispute today's European integration including monetary union stage

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Theories of International Economics and Economic Integration Historical Development of Economic Integration
2 The Relations between Economic Integration and Globalisation
3 The Theory of Customs Union from International Economic Integration Perspectives Introduction
4 Theory of Customs Union from International Economic Integration Perspectives Static Effects
5 Theory of Customs Union from International Economic Integration Perspectives Dynamic Effects
6 World Trade Organisation, DOHA Round, World Trade System and Turkey
7 Term Project Introduction and Evaluation
8 Theory of Monetary Union and Optimum Currency Areas -I Introduction
9 Theory of Monetary Union and Optimum Currency Areas - II
10 European Monetary Union
11 Is European Monetary Union an Optimum Currency Area
12 European Monetary Union, Effects of the Economic Shocks and the Future of the Union
13 Other Economic Integration Initiatives in the World
14 Term Prject 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 Matbaaılık, 2002.
-Irfan Kalaycı (Ed.), Türkiye-AB Ilişkileri Üzerine Ekonomi-Politik Tezler, Istanbul: Beta Yayınevi, 2006.
-Utku Utkulu, "Avrupa Parasal Birliği, Optimum Para Sahası ve Türkiye", içinde Türkiye-AB Ilişkileri Üzerine Ekonomi-Politik Tezler, Irfan Kalaycı (ed.), Istanbul: Beta Yayaınevi, ss. 223-240.
-Nevzat Şimşek, D. Seymen ve Utku Utkulu, "Turkey's Competitiveness in the EU Market: A Comparison of Different Trade Measures", Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi,2010, 12(2):107-139.
-Ali M. El-Agraa, The Economics of the European Community, 4th Edition, Harvester Wheatsheaf Press, 1994.
-Robert A. Mundell, "A Theory of Optimum Currency Areas", The Ameriiiiican Economic Review, 1961, 51(4): 657-665.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, class discussions, student assignments and presentations.

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 * 0.30 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Studenst are responsible for midterm and final exams. In addition to that, they are supposed to make research and finalise it with a presentation and also in an article format.

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)

Prof. Dr. Utku UTKULU
utku.utkulu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday, at 16.00-17.00.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final exam 1 3 3
Mid-term exam 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 159

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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