COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EUROPEAN UNION AND ASIA

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AVB 6097 EUROPEAN UNION AND ASIA ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

European Studies

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BERNA KIRKULAK ULUDAĞ

Offered to

European Studies

Course Objective

This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of EU and Asia relationship, which is one of the key drivers of 21st century policitical economy and international relations. This course addresses the interaction of EU-Asia in terms of history, culture, business, economics, and politics. In this context, the role of US and Russia in shaping the EU and Asia policies will also be discussed throughout the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   LO1: : Understand EU and Asia relationship
2   LO2: Have knowledge about EU- and Asia history, culture, and political economy
3   LO3: Grasp the roles of US and Russia in shaping EU and Asia policies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to EU and Asia EU and Mekong Countries
2 EU and East Asia
3 Bilateral Relations: EU and China I
4 Bilateral Relations: EU and China II
5 Bilateral Relations: EU and China III
6 Mid-Term
7 Bilateral Relations: EU and Korea
8 EU and Central Asia under the Russian Shadow
9 Bilateral Relations:EU and India
10 EU and South Asia
11 Bilateral Relations:EU and Mekong Delta Countries
12 EU and ASEAN
13 EU and APEC
14 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Relevant articles and books will be supplied.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, group study.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 PRS PRESENTATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.20 + PRJ* 0.20 + PRS* 0.20 + FIN* 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.20 + PRS * 0.20 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will clearly describe the nature and scope of EU and Asia relationship.
2. The learner will demonstrate sufficient knowledge on history, culture, politics, business and economics of EU and Asia.
3. The learner will demonstrate sufficient understanding on the role of USA and Russia in Eu and Asia relationship.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

berna.kirkulak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 8 10 80
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 142

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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