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European Union Policies From Past to Present

Course Code	: KYB531
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 5

Objectives of the Course

The main purpose of the course is to analyze the European Union, which is the most comprehensive supranational integration movement of today, with its history, members, institutions, structure, and policies.

Course Content

The evolution of the idea of Europe, the establishment and evolution of the European Union, its structure, legal foundations, institutions, Member States, policies, external relations, current issues.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Eren Alper YILMAZ

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to get knowledge about the structure of the European Union and analyse the development process.
2.	To be able to have insight about the relationship with the European Union and Turkey will be through research and analysis
3.	To be able to give information about current policies of the EU, such as security and migration policies
4.	To be able to examine the EU's relations with surrounding countries, regions and continents
5.	To be able to provide detailed information about EU law and legal regulations
6.	To be able to prepare the ground for students to participate in EU projects

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Kılıç, Burhan (2020), Avrupa Birliği - Kurumlar ve Politikalar, Nobel Yayınları
2.	Anthony PAGDEN, Avrupa Fikri, Ayrıntı, İstanbul, 2010.
3.	Fontain, Pascal. (2007).AB Nedir? Avrupa Komisyonu Basın ve İletişim Genel Müdürlüğü.
4.	TC Avrupa Birliği Bakanlığı. AB’ye Genel Bakış Raporu, No:2
5.	Yılmaz, E. Alper (2019). Evrensel Ahlaki Değerler ile Ulusal Çıkarlar Arasında AB’nin Göç Politikaları Çıkmazı. Avrasya Sosyal ve Ekonomi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 6 (8) , 119-128.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

General information about the context of lecture

Week 2 - Theoretical

History of Western European Integration after World War II

Week 3 - Theoretical

Domestic structure, institutions and mission of the EU

Week 4 - Theoretical

European Union Law

Week 5 - Theoretical

European Union Enlargement Policy and Neighborhood Policy

Week 6 - Theoretical

EU Deepening Policies

Week 7 - Theoretical

1992 Maastricht Treaty, Results and Benefits

Week 8 - Intermediate Exam

Midterm

Week 9 - Theoretical

1997 Amsterdam Agreement, Results and Benefits

Week 10 - Theoretical

The Process Leading to the Lisbon Treaty (2007), the Results and the Situation of the EU

Week 11 - Theoretical

Security and Migration Policies of the EU

Week 12 - Theoretical

Past and Present of Turkey-EU Relations

Week 13 - Theoretical

EU-Russia Relations

Week 14 - Theoretical

The Situation and Future of the EU After Brexit

Week 15 - Theoretical

EU and Transatlantic Relations

Week 16 - Final Exam

Fİnal

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	4	3	98
Midterm Examination	1	10	1	11
Final Examination	1	20	1	21
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				130

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5
OÇ-1	5	4	4	5	5
OÇ-2	5	4	5	4	5
OÇ-3	5	4	5	4	5
OÇ-4	5	5	4	4	5
OÇ-5	4	5	4	4	4
OÇ-6	5	5	5	5	5

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