COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENLARGEMENT POLICY OF THE EU

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 4310 ENLARGEMENT POLICY OF THE EU ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FULYA AKGÜL DURAKÇAY

Offered to

Political Science and International Relations (English)
International Relations (English)

Course Objective

This course will mainly examine the enlargement policies of the European Union (EU). To do so the course will start with a brief introduction of the EU, its historical background, development and structure. The course will focus on the enlargement policy of the EU covering conceptual and theoretical framework, Europeanization process, history and waves of EU enlargement. Membership conditionality and enlargement process will be analyzed through alternative theories and enlargement cases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognise the enlargement waves of the EU in order to identify the Union's role in member and candidate states.
2   Demonstrate understanding of the EU enlargement policy in order to assess how it impacts its periphery.
3   Develop skills to make reasoned and critical arguments.
4   Improve skills to make presentations in the classroom.
5   Develop skills to engage in discussions with other students as well as the lecturer.
6   Develop skills 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 Introduction to the course
2 History of the EU
3 Theories of the European Enlargement
4 Europeanization: Conceptual and the Theoretical Framework
5 First Enlargement: Britain, Ireland, Denmark (1973)
6 Mediterranean (Second and Third) Enlargement: Greece, Spain, Portugal (1981-1986), Fourth Enlargement: Austria, Finland and Sweden (1995)
7 Central and Eastern European Enlargement (2004-2013)
8 Türkiye-EU relations
9 European Neighborhood Policy: Eastern Neighbours
10 European Neighborhood Policy: Southern Neighbours
11 Presentations: Candidate Countries
12 Presentations: Candidate Countries
13 Presentations: Candidate Countries
14 General Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Various books, book chapters and articles TBA.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Exams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 PRS Presentation
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.30 + PRS * 0.30 +FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.30 + PRS * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learners will explain the theories and concepts related to the European Union's enlargement policy.
2. Learners will explain the European Union's enlargement policy within the framework of foreign policy and security policy.
3. Learners will explain the effects of the European Union's enlargement policy on the candidate countries.

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 should complete course readings before the class for which they are assigned.
4. Participation in class discussions and group work is required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fulya.akgul@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
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing presentations 1 12 12
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 136

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.24
LO.34
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65

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