COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

European Union

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR UTKU UTKULU

Offered to

European Union

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

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

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

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes