COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DYNAMICS OF EUROPEAN POLITICAL INTEGRATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AVB 6077 DYNAMICS OF EUROPEAN POLITICAL INTEGRATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

European Studies

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ZÜHAL ÜNALP ÇEPEL

Offered to

European Studies

Course Objective

This course aims to reevaluate the theories of European integration in terms of current developments within the European Union.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Show a comprehensive understanding of the main theories of the European integration process
2   Evaluate current developments within the scope of theories of European integration.
3   the ability to operationalize and apply a theoretical perspective to a particular policy area of European integration through preparing a research paper

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Federalism, Functionalism
3 Functionalism, Transactionalism
4 Transactionalism, New Institutionalism
5 New Institutionalism, Neofunctionalism
6 Intergovernmentalism and Migration
7 Midterm exam
8 Social Constructivism and European Identity
9 Differentiated integration and Differentiated disintegration
10 Presentation
11 Presentation
12 Presentation
13 Presentation
14 Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is based on lectures. Prior to each lecture, students should have completed the relevant readings and have taken down notes for class discussion. A seminar paper will also be prepared by the end of the course.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will be fully prepared to discuss reading assignments and cases.
2. The learner will be able to prepare and present a research paper based on application of an integration theory to a particular policy related to European integration.
3. The learner will demonstrate sufficient knowledge on the historical context, institutions and decision-making of economic and political development of European integration.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zuhal.unalp@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 12 12
Preparing presentations 1 2 2
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.355555

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