ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| International Relations (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | INR007 | ||||
| Course Name: | European Union and Turkey Relations | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. OSMAN CAN ÜNVER | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Prof. Dr. Osman Can Ünver | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The course aims to depict the relevance of eu-Turkey relations for both sides and their significance in the post-war Europe. To this end, relations will be discussed in the context of their backgrounds, economic and security concerns and identities as well as ideologies. |
| Course Content: | In this course, Turkey's interest to Europe and historical back ground of this interest will be explained. The historical perspective of the European Union and its emergence will be analyzed. Then relations between Turkey and EU, treaties will be examined. Finally, historical and current issue in this relation, Cyprus problem will be discussed. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will learn basic knowledge on Turkish-EU relations from the beginning 2) Students will learn differing approaches at different stages 3) Students will learn policies of different states in the context of Turkey 4) Students will learn current problems in the Turkish-EU relartions 5) Students will learn the approaches and policies of Turkey at times of EU related problems |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to Turkey-European Union Relations | |
| 2) | Ankara Aggreement 1963 | |
| 3) | Additional Protocole | |
| 4) | Turkish-Eoropean Partnership Aggreements 1980 | |
| 5) | Breaking Point: 1986 December | |
| 6) | Role of different member States | |
| 7) | Hotspot No.1: Free movement of workers, | |
| 8) | Hotspot No.2: Economic development | |
| 9) | Discussions in the class | |
| 10) | Hotspot No. 3: Foreign policy | |
| 11) | Hotspot No.4: Allegations in the Turkish domestic politics | |
| 12) | Sarkozy-Merkel commitments | |
| 13) | Political discussions in Turkey | |
| 14) | General assessment | |
| 15) | Final exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | EU-Turkey Relations in the 21st Century |
| References: | Yok-None |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 3) Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy). | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 4) Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 5) Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 6) Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 7) Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 10) Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations. | 2 |
| 2) | Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level. | 3 |
| 3) | Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy). | 2 |
| 4) | Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework. | 3 |
| 5) | Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field. | 2 |
| 6) | Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork. | |
| 7) | Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques. | 3 |
| 8) | Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired. | 3 |
| 9) | Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally. | 2 |
| 10) | Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | 3 |
| 11) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 40 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| 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 | 3 | 42 | ||||
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 | 10 | 30 | |||
| Final | 1 | 25 | 13 | 38 | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||||||