Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
8	POLS452	EUROPEAN INTEGRATION	3+0+0	3	5	13.05.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	1- Developing Critical and Creative Thinking Skills 2- Familiarizing students with social and political phenomena
Course Content	This course is an introduction to European integration. It has been analyzing the European integration process since the Second World War and examining the main institutions, policies and problems of the European Union (EU). The course consists of six main sections. In the first part, the origin and historical development of European integration is examined. The second part of the course deals with theories of European integration. This section will examine neo-functionalism, intergovernmentalism and some new approaches. In the third part, the main institutions and actors of the EU will be discussed. In the fourth chapter, the decision-making process of the Community will be analyzed. In the fifth chapter, some policies will be explained. In this section, the enlargement process, EU s foreign, security and defense policy and economic and monetary union will be discussed. In the last part of the course, some issues and debates such as democracy and economic crisis will be analyzed.
Course Methods and Techniques	Lectures Documentary & video screening Group work Case analysis Student presentations
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Undefined ahmethilmi guler ahmethilmi.guler@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers	None
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

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Course Notes	-

Course Category

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Ödev	1	% 40
Final examination	1	% 60
Total	2	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Okuma	14	4	56
Kişisel Çalışma	14	3	42
Yüz Yüze Ders	14	3	42
Ders Dışı Ara Sınav	1	2	2
Final Sınavı	1	2	2
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 144

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	have comprehensive knowledge of the European Union institutionally and its general terminology
2	comprehend the founding purpoese, fundamental values and objectives of the European Union
3	have the background at the level to comment on the current developments related to the European Union
4	are able to comment on the basic policies of the European Union, in particular in combating climate change, which is a global issue, in accordance with the international regulations
5	comprehend the background of the relations between the European Union and Turkey together with its historical process

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	History of the European Integration
2	Fundamental Values of the European Union
3	Entry Into the European Union
4	Withdrawal from the European Union: the Brexit Case
5	Institutions of the European Union
6	Competences of the Union and its Member States
7	Single Market and Free Movement of Goods, Services, Persons and Capital
8	Midterm Exam
9	Economic and Monetary Policy
10	Agriculture and Fisheries
11	Rules on Competition
12	The Union’s External Action and Common Commercial Policy
13	Environment, Energy And Combating Climate Change
14	Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
15	Turkey and the European Union

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5	P6	P7	P8	P9	P10	P11	P12
All	5	5	5	5	5	4	3	3	3	4	5	5
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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