COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AVB 5061 EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

European Union

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

European Union

Course Objective

This course aims to provide the students a theoretical and interdisciplinary perspective on the evolution, dynamics and efficiency of EUs policies towards its eastern and southern neighbours.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to discuss the foundation and development of European Neighbourhood Policy in a theoretical context.
2   To be able to explain the role and significance of European Neighbourhood Policy in EUs external relations.
3   To be able to discuss the efficiency of EUs policies towards its eastern and southern neighbours.
4   To be able to explain the political and socio-economic implementations of European Neighbourhood Policy within an interdisciplinary perspective.
5   To be able to evaluate EUs policies towards its eastern and southern neighbours through the lenses of the neighbouring countries.
6   To be able to present his/her analysis and evaluations on European Neighbourhood Policy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Conceptual and Theoretical Perspective for European Neighbourhood Policy
2 Conceptual and Theoretical Perspective for European Neighbourhood Policy
3 The operation and Implementation Tools of European Neighbourhood Policy
4 Normative Power of the EU in the European Neighbourhood Policy and Conditionality Policies
5 EUs Policies towards Its Southern Neighbours and Its Efficiency
6 EUs Policies towards Its Eastern Neighbours and Its Efficiency
7 EU and Black Sea Synergy
8 Democratization and Good Governance in European Neighbourhood Policy
9 Economic Dimension of European Neighbourhood Policy: Trade and Aid
10 Freedom, Security and Justice Issues and Energy Cooperation under European Neighbourhood Policy
11 Competing Policies of EU, Russia and USA in the Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood
12 Visibility and Perceptions regarding European Neighbourhood Policy in the Neighbouring Countries: Case Studies
13 Visibility and Perceptions regarding European Neighbourhood Policy in the Neighbouring Countries: Case Studies
14 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Whitman, Richard G. and Stefan Wolff (Ed.), The European Neighbourhood Policy in Perspective: Context, Implementation and Impact, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Lannon, Erwan (ed.), The European Neighbourhood Policy's Challenges, Peter Lang Publishers, 2012.

Michele Comelli, Atila Eralp, Çiğdem Üstün (Ed.), European Neighbourhood Policy and the Southern Mediterranean, Midde East Technical University Press, Ankara, 2009.

Emerson, Michael and Gergana Noutcheva, From Barcelona Process to Neighbourhood Policy, Assessments and Open Issues , CEPS Working Document No. 220/March 2005.

Avery, Graham and Yvonne Nasshoven (Ed.), The European Neighbourhood Policy: Challenges and Prospects, Trans European Policy Studies Association, Brussels, 2008.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Participation in discussions about the course materials
3. Presentation

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 * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

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 14 4 56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 164

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.155533
LO.2254
LO.3354344
LO.4255545
LO.5255454
LO.62545