COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKEY-EU RELATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRL 7054 TURKEY-EU RELATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEVILAY ZEHRA AKSOY

Offered to

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to familiarize IR students with various significant aspects of the long-standing Turkey-EU relations. The focus will be on particularly the historical, political, economic, and cultural aspects of that relationship.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Demonstrate understanding of various aspects of Turkey-EU relations in order to contextualize Turkey's European vocation as well as to identify the role that Europe/EU has played in Turkey's political, social and economic development.
2   Recognise different kinds of obstacles (stemming from both sides) that exist before Turkey's accession process in order to assess the likelihood of Turkey's full membership to the EU.
3   Develop the skill to make reasoned and critical argument.
4   Improve the skill to make presentations in the classroom.
5   Develop the skill to engage in discussions with the rest of co-learners as well as the lecturer.
6   Develop the skill to find, use and evaluate the relevant sources, including academic and media material.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The historical background of Turkey's Western orientation.
2 The Association between Turkey and the EEC/EC/EU: the Ankara Agreement.
3 Turkey-EU relations in the post-Cold War era-I
4 Turkey-EU relations in the post-Cold War era-II
5 European enlargement- an overview
6 The economic dimension: the Copenhagen criteria and Turkey -I
7 Midterm exam
8 The economic dimension: the Copenhagen criteria and Turkey -II
9 The cultural dimension - I
10 The cultural dimension - II
11 The political dimension: the Copenhagen criteria and Turkey - I
12 The political dimension: the Copenhagen criteria and Turkey - II
13 The question of immigration in Turkey-EU relations
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Various books, book chapters and articles TBA.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Lecture
2.Term paper and 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

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Will describe and explain different dimensions of Turkey-EU relations.
2. Will identify the role of Europe/EU in the political and economic development of Turkey.
3. Will critically analyze the prospects as well as challenges for the further development of Turkey-EU relations.
4. Will use IT knowledge to prepare presentations.
5. Will be able to express views in a clear, precise and self-confident manner.
6. Will be able to make critical and reasoned argument.
7. Will find, use and analyze data relevant to the course.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Participation in class discussions is required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sevilayz.aksoy@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 40 40
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 144

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.15
LO.25
LO.34
LO.44
LO.55
LO.65

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