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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ELL012

Course Name:

Turkish-British Relations

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Araş. Gör. BURAK ASLAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The course will further explore the evolution of relations between Turkey and the European Union, as well as between Turkey and Germany as the relevant local example of a European Union member state. The course will also aim at providing insight on Turkish-European relations from the Turkish side, by including a lecture/discussion with a Turkish expert and/or government representative on EU relations.

Course Content:

This course will focus on the development of the European Community/Union, as well as on relations between Turkey and Europe since 1945. It will explore the genesis of the European Union, its structure and evolution, and its impact and role both within and outside of Europe.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To examine Turkey-EU relations in a historical perspective by identifying the key milestones
2) To apply the theories of EU enlargement to Turkey-EU relations and make comparisons with other enlargement rounds
3) To define and analyze the political, legal and official dimensions of Turkey’s EU accession process

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	European Idea; Aristide Briand’s project for a European Federal Link, 1929-1932
3)	World War II and post-1945 European cooperation, 1945-1949
4)	The treaty of Paris 1951, the European Community of Defense 1954
5)	Leaders and European integration
6)	European and Global Economics
7)	Turkish Perceptions of the EU
8)	Midterm
9)	The World, the EU and Turkey after the End of the Cold War
10)	Common Foreign and Security Policy
11)	The Membership Perspective of Turkey
12)	The Membership Perspective of Turkey
13)	Visit to local sites of interest relating to the course topics- the EU representation in Berlin
14)	Visit to the German federal parliament, and potentially to the EU institutions in Brussels as well.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Will be updated
References:	Will be updated

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) Uses academic English language skills effectively.
2) Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.
3) Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.
4) Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.
6) Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.
7) Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.
8) Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.	3	3	3
9) To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10) Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12) Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14) Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15) Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Uses academic English language skills effectively.
2)	Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.
3)	Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.
4)	Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.
5)	Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.
6)	Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.
7)	Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.
8)	Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.	3
9)	To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10)	Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11)	Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12)	Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14)	Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15)	Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 50
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	0	3		42
Study Hours Out of Class	16	0	5		80
Midterms	1	0	2		2
Final	1	0	2		2
Total Workload					126