Information Package / Course Catalogue
Current Issues in the European Union
Course Code: SBUI613
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to analyze the current problems of the European Union and how it is struggling with these problems.

Course Content

The current problems of the EU in the fields of economic, legal and foreign policy will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Analyzes the problems and crises of the European Union.
2.Have an idea about the current agenda of the European Union.
3.Learns the institutional structure and policies of the European Union.
4.Analyze the role of the European Union in global politics.
5.Evaluations about the future of the European Union can be found.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Akçay, B. (2008). Avrupa Birliği’nin Güncel Sorunları ve Gelişmeler. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
2.Gedikkaya Bal, P. & Connelly, R. İ. (2016). Ekonomik Kriz ve Avrupa Birliği. İstanbul: Derin Yayıncılık.
3.Erdoğan, S. (2020). Avrupa Birliği ve Krizler: Tarihi ve Güncel Krizler Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme. Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi, 75(2), 589-606.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
The structure and functioning of the European Union
Week 3 - Theoretical
The place and role of the European Union in global politics
Week 4 - Theoretical
European Union and CFSP
Week 5 - Theoretical
European Union and integration problems
Week 6 - Theoretical
European Union and economic problems
Week 7 - Theoretical
European Union and democracy
Week 8 - Theoretical
European Union and enlargement
Week 9 - Theoretical
European Union and neighborhood policy
Week 10 - Theoretical
European Union and energy security
Week 11 - Theoretical
European Union and climate change
Week 12 - Theoretical
The European Union and the refugee crisis
Week 13 - Theoretical
The European Union and rising nationalism and Islamophobia
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Discussion
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment115116
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
OÇ-3
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
OÇ-4
3
4
5
5
5
3
3
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026