Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : INR303 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : English |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 6 |
This course will offer a solid understanding of the EU institutions, decision-making, common policies and theoretical approaches. In addition to exposing you to some of the more frequently cited literature on the EU, and the historical process in the political integration process of the EU.
Firstly the historical background of the European political integration, developments, actors, and challenges will be analyzed. Than the institutional structure of thne EU, the policy-making in general, and European integration theories in particular will be analyzed. To add the candidate conutries and their integration capacity will be analyzed.
| 1. | The student can understand the importance of the fundamental issues that characterise politics in contemporary Europe, and identify the central debates that mark political strife both within European countries and across them. |
| 2. | Student may develop the skills to critically analyse European politics in general and the political conflicts and tensions of contemporary Europe in particular |
| 3. | Student can understand and assess the shifting relation between national politics and the project/reality of European integration |
| 4. | Studetns can study the historical process of European integration and correlate between economic integration and peace. |
| 5. | Studetns can comprehend the political integration theories in Europe, and evaluate the overlap level of these theories with the historical reality. |
| 1. | Desmond Dinan, Ever closer union: an introduction to European integration, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. |
| 2. | Mark Gilbert, Mark Gilbert, European integration: a concise history, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 4 | 3 | 98 |
| Reading | 14 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 152 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |