| Course Name | Regional Policy in the EU |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSIR 380 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | To examine the processes that lead to the formation of the Regional Policy in the European Union (EU), to explain the political economy of regionalism observed for the last 20 years, to distinguish the varieties of regionalization processes in the EU and to situate these processes in the context of the EU governance. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course examines the origins, evolution and the current state of socioeconomic cohesion policies and the challenges posed to EU integration. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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| Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | X | |
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Political economy of regionalism | Keating, M. and Loughlin, J. (2004) The Political Economy of Regionalism (London: Routledge), Ch 1 |
| 3 | State traditions and administrative reform | Keating, M. and Loughlin, J. (2004) The Political Economy of Regionalism (London: Routledge), Ch 2 |
| 4 | EU governance and regional policy | Keating, M. and Loughlin, J. (2004) The Political Economy of Regionalism (London: Routledge), Ch 3 |
| 5 | Regionalism in IR perspective | Keating, M. and Loughlin, J. (2004) The Political Economy of Regionalism (London: Routledge), Ch 5 |
| 6 | Regional policy in EU policymaking | Wallace, H. and Wallace, W. (2000) Policymaking in the European Union (Oxford: Oxford University Press), Ch 3 |
| 7 | Aims, objectives and instruments of EU structural funds | Leonardi, R. (2005) Cohesion Policy in the European Union (Basingstoke: Palgrave), Ch 2 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | The impact of EU regional policy on the regions | RodriguezPose, A. and Fratesi, U. (2004) “Between Development and Social Policies: The Impact of European Structural Funds in Objective 1 Regions”, Regional Studies 38 (1), pp. 97/113. |
| 10 | Multilevel governance | Hooghe, L. and Marks, G. (2001) MultiLevel Governance and European Integration (Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield), Ch 6 |
| 11 | National responses to EU regional policy | Leonardi, R. (2005) Cohesion Policy in the European Union (Basingstoke: Palgrave), Ch 3 |
| 12 | The impact of EU regional policy on Turkey | |
| 13 | Multiple and territorial identities | Hooghe, L. and Marks, G. (2001) MultiLevel Governance and European Integration (Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield), Ch 3 |
| 14 | Does regionalization matter for better policy outcomes? | Purcell, M. and Brown, J. C. (2005) “Against the local trap: scale and the study of environment and development”, Progress in Development Studies 5 (4), pp. 279/297. |
| 15 | The current status of the Regional Policy | |
| 16 | Review of the semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Book chapters and journal articles (see above), power point presentations
*All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Databases on socioeconomic indicators by various international organisations (e.g. Eurostat, OECD) |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 75 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 25 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 33 | |
| Total | 169 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
