COURSE UNIT TITLE

: POLITICS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UIR 3302 POLITICS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (English) ((UOLP-New York Eyalet University (Suny Albany))

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELIF UZGÖREN

Offered to

Political Science and International Relations (English) ((UOLP-New York Eyalet University (Suny Albany))
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (English) ((UOLP-New York Eyalet University (Suny Albany))

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to enhance understanding of historical development and political ideas shaping European integration as well as major political developments and institutional arrangements. The reading material covers major political ideas and processes such as feudalism and industrial and French revolutions and political initiatives especially after the end of Second World War shaping European integration process such as Single Market, Economic and Monetary Union, common agricultural policy and enlargement.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Examine the historical background of the EU in order to understand political and economical underpinnings of European integration process.
2   Demonstrate conceptual understanding of the gradual evolution of European political cooperation to explain the current level of European integration.
3   Identify the policy areas of the EU to evaluate the competencies of the Union.
4   Recognize the EU's decision-making mechanisms to comprehend the functioning of the Union.
5   Develop skills to engage in discussions with other students and the lecturer.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Feudalism and Europe
3 Europe and modern nation state formation process
4 Revolutionary age - French Revolution
5 Revolutionary age - Industrial revolution
6 European integration after the Second World War
7 General Overview
8 Economic Crisis and Revival of European integration - Single European Act
9 From European Community to European Union - Maastricht Treaty
10 Institutions of the EU and Policy-making
11 European Economic and Monetary Integration
12 Economic Giant-Political Pigmy, Common Foreign and Security Policy
13 Enlargement
14 General Overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Dinan, D. (2005), Ever Closer Union, An Introduction to European Integration, Houndmills: Palgrave.
Nelsen, B. F. and Stubb, A. (eds.) (2003), The European Union, Readings on the Theory and Practice of European Integration, Houndmills: Palgrave.
Wallace, H., Wallace, W. and Pollack, M., (eds.) (2005), Policy-Making in the European Union, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Cini, M. (2007), European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Participation in class discussions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 PRT Participation
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + PRT * 0.10 +FN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 +PRT * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Will explain the historical evolution of the EU.
2. Will identify the conceptual approaches toward European integration.
3. Will define the institutional set-up of the EU.
4. Will describe major policy competencies of the EU.
5. Will be able to express views in a clear and self-confident manner.

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. Learners must read all the required course material before the class and participate in class discussions by demonstrating required knowledge.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.uzgoren@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 12 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 145

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

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