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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:

INR028

Course Name:

European Politics

Semester:

Fall
Spring

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:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. CAN DONDURAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

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.
Develop the skills to critically analyse European politics in general and the political conflicts and tensions of contemporary Europe in particular.
Understand and assess the shifting relation between national politics and the project/reality of European integration.

Course Content:

In this course we will look at issues of central significance to Europe and the European Union. We will do so focusing on three interrelated perspectives. First, we will analyse a number of European countries paying special attention to fundamental political issues and debates that characterise the national life of contemporary Europe. Second, we will focus on the impact of the EU in relation to the Member States highlighting the degree of ‘Europeanisation’ of those fundamental issues. Third, we will examine the changing relation between national politics and European integration in a globalised world and the possible long-term impact this can have for the future of Europe.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understand the historical development and evolution of the EU
2) Evaluate analyze the central political debates in contemporary Europe
3) Critically analyze the political developments in contemporary Europe.
4) Develop a fuller understanding of the prospects and futures challenges to European integration

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	Europe and Europeanisation
3)	Europe, nation-states and European Integration
4)	The European Multilevel Governance System
5)	National Parliaments and the EU
6)	Judicial Politics
7)	Political Parties, the European Parliament
8)	Midterm
9)	Elections and voting
10)	Civil Society
11)	European Right, European Left: Politics and the Market
12)	‘Fortress Europe’? Migrants and minorities
13)	Europe and the World
14)	General Review
15)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	European Politics. A Comparative Introduction. Tim Bale. 2017. Palgrave MacMillan
References:	Politics in the European Union. Ian Bache, Simon Bulmer, Stephen George, Owen Parker, Charlotte Burns. 2020. Oxford University Press

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations.	2		3	2
2) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level.	1	3	2	2
3) Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy).	1	2	3	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.	1	2	1	2
5) Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field.	1	2	2	3
6) Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork.	2	3	2	3
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		2
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	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	3	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	2	3	2
11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	3	2	3	2

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)	Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level.
3)	Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy).
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.
5)	Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field.
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.
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.
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally.
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.
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	% 20
Presentation	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 20
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	Workload
Course Hours	13	52
Presentations / Seminar	4	8
Homework Assignments	7	19
Midterms	7	14
Final	13	32
Total Workload		125