COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE IN THE EU

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 4316 AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE IN THE EU ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEVGI ÇILINGIR

Offered to

Political Science and International Relations
International Relations

Course Objective

Formerly known as the Third Pillar of the EU - Justice and Home Affairs - the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) is an area of European integration with a unique set of principles, competences and application. It includes policies on border checks, asylum and immigration; judicial cooperation in civil matters; judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation. This course aims to introduce the main themes and challenges of AFSJ from legal and political perspectives. The course will scrutinize AFSJ actors, policy making processes and cooperation mechanisms through lectures and case studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the legal bases and policy priorities in AFSJ in context of its historical development (PO-9)
2   Explain main policies, policy making processes and cooperation mechanisms in AFSJ (PO-9)
3   Develop awareness of and ability to discuss issues related to the agenda on AFSJ (PO-11)
4   Develop skills necessary to prepare a term project evaluating an issue related to AFSJ in an academic manner. (PO-8)
5   Develop language and communication skills during participation and presentation of the term project (PO-2)

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 EU's development and structure
3 Historical development of AFSJ
4 EU law regarding AFSJ
5 Main actors and policy priorities
6 The external dimension of AFSJ
7 Legislation and policies on border checks, asylum and immigration
8 Legislation and policies on border checks, asylum and immigration
9 Legislation and policies on judicial cooperation in civil matters
10 Legislation and policies on judicial cooperation in criminal matters
11 Legislation and policies on police cooperation
12 Case studies
13 Case studies
14 General review

Recomended or Required Reading

TBA

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Lecture
2.Term Project
3.Participation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 TP TermProject
3 PRT Participation
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.30 + TP * 0.50 + PRT * 0.20


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will identify and explain key issues associated with law and politics in AFSJ.
2. The learner will be able to make critical and reasoned argument in an analytical framework.
3. The learner will be able to express views in a clear and precise manner.

PARTICIPATION: Level of engagement in class (100 points)
No participation in class at all - Poor (0%)
Asking questions or offering ideas in a few number of classes - Fair (40%)
Asking questions or offering ideas in a moderate number of classes - Good (60%)
Asking questions or offering ideas in majority of classes (80%) - Very good (80%)
Asking questions or offering ideas in nearly all classes (100%) - Excellent (100%)

TERM PROJECT (100 points): PRESENTATION (30 points) + Term Paper (70 points)
PRESENTATION: Structure and organization (5 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)
PRESENTATION: Knowledge and coverage of the material (10 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)
PRESENTATION: Evidence of analytical thinking (10 points)
Absent/falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)
PRESENTATION: Style and communication (5 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)
TERM PAPER: knowledge and coverage of the topic (20 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)
TERM PAPER: structure and argument (10 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)
TERM PAPER: literature review (10 points)
Absent/falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)
TERM PAPER: Analysis (10 points)
Absent/falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)
TERM PAPER: Style and presentation (20 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

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 is necessary.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sevgi.cilingir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

By appointment

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 131

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55