COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND THE EU

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AVB 5043 ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND THE EU ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

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

The European Union is a regional integration which is 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

1   To understand the economic integration theory
2   To understand the customs union, single market and harmonization of economic policies stage of European integration
3   To analyse economic integration forms by comparison
4   To evaluate EU with regards to economic integration
5   To address economic integration in historical process and to dispute today's European integration including monetary union stage

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Theories of International Economics and Economic Integration
2 History of European Economic Integration
3 The Relations between Economic Integration and Globalisation
4 The Theory of Customs Union from International Economic Integration Perspectives: Introduction
5 Theory of Customs Union from International Economic Integration Perspectives: Static effects
6 Theory of Customs Union from International Economic Integration Perspectives: Dynamic effects
7 The EU - Türkiye Customs Union: Present and Future
8 World Trade Organisation, DOHA Round, World Trade System and Türkiye
9 Theory of Monetary Union and Optimum Currency Areas -I
10 Theory of Monetary Union and Optimum Currency Areas - II
11 The European Monetary Union
12 Is the European Monetary Union an Optimum Currency Area
13 European Monetary Union, Effects of the Economic Shocks and the Future of the Union
14 Other Economic Integration Initiatives in the World

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, "Türkiye'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

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


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

Attendence and active participation are expected.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Utku UTKULU / utku.utkulu@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
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final exam 1 3 3
Mid-term exam 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 179

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.25555
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LO.455555
LO.5555555

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