COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
	Spring

Prerequisites	None
Course Language
Course Type	Required
Course Level	-
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator	Öğr. Gör. Itır BAĞDADİ
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Itır BAĞDADİ
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Can differentiate between a Free Trade Area, Customs Union and Economic Union Analyzes how the economic development of Europe affected the different regions in the post-World War II era Explains the differences between the economic development of East and West Europe Outlines the contribution of the United States in European integration Differentiates between intensive growth and extensive growth and its effects on European development Compares and contrasts the experiences of different states in deciding upon the future of their currencies Compares and contrasts the different types of central banks that exist Analyzes how the current financial crisis has affected the monetary integration of the EU
Course Description

Course Category	Core Courses	X
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials
1	Introduction	David N. Balaam and Michael Veseth. “The European Union: The Economics and Politics of Integration” in Introduction to Political Economy, Second Edition, 2001. p. 231-251; Hitiris, Chp. 1
2	Economic History of Europe	Barry Eichengreen. “Innovation and Integration: Europe’s Economy Since 1945”; Baldwin and Wyplosz, Chp. 1
3	Globalization and Regional Currencies	Benjamin Cohen. “Monetary Governance in a World of Regional Currencies”
4	Optimum Currency Areas	DeGrauwe. Chp. 1 & 2; Baldwin and Wyplosz, Chp. 11
5	Costs and Benefits of a Common Currency	DeGrauwe, Chp. 3 & 4
6	Midterm
7	European Central Bank and the Turkish Central Bank	DeGrauwe, Chp. 8; Caner Bakır, Merkezdeki Banka: Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası ve Uluslararası Bir Karşılaştırma. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2007.
8	Fiscal Policy and the Stability and Growth Pact	Baldwin and Wyplosz. Chp. 18; DeGrauwe, Chp. 10
9	The Budget of the EUCommon Agricultural Policy	McDonald and Dearden, Chp. 4; Nello, Chp. 11; Baldwin and Wyplosz, Chp. 12; Riley, Geoff. Economics Case Study: European Common Agricultural Policy, 2003. McDonald and Dearden, Chp. 11; Hitiris, Chp. 7; Nello, Chp. 12
10	Regional Policy	Baldwin and Wyplosz, Chp. 13; McDonald and Dearden, Chp. 8; Hitiris, Chp. 10; Nello, Chp. 15
11	External Trade Policy	Hitiris, Chp. 8; Baldwin and Wyplosz, Chp. 15; Nello, Chp. 18 & 19; McDonald and Dearden, Chp. 12
12	Competition Policy	Riley, Geoff. Economics Case Study: European Competition Policy and the Single European Market, 2003; Case Study: Volkswagen and Nintendo; Baldwin and Wyplosz, Chp. 14; Nello, Chp. 17; McDonald and Dearden, Chp. 5
13	Taxation Policy	Hitiris, Chp. 5
14	Presentations
15	Presentations
16	Review of the Semester

Course Notes/Textbooks

Baldwin, Richard and Charles Wyplosz. The Economics of European Integration, London: McGraw Hill, 2009. Third Edition.De Grauwe, Paul. Economics of Monetary Union, New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Eighth Edition.Nello, Susan Senior. The European Union: Economics, Policies and History, London: McGraw Hill, 2009. Second Edition.Hitiris, Theo. European Union Economics, London: FT Prentice Hall, 2003. Fifth Edition.Eichengreen, Barry and Jeffry A. Frieden. The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration. Westview Press, 2000. Second Edition.McDonald, Frank & Stephen Dearden. European Economic and Monetary Integration, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall Financial Times, 2005. Pelkmans, Jacques. European Integration: Methods and Economic Analysis, New York: FT Prentice Hall, 2006. Third Edition.

Suggested Readings/Materials

International and national news publications and other published books on the economics of the European Union

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	20
Presentation / Jury	1	15
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm	1	30
Final Exam	1	30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	4	70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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	16	2
Field Work		15
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	15
Presentation / Jury	1	10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms	1	20
Final Exams	1	20
		Total	145

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge that the graduates have acquired in the areas of international relations		X
2	To be able to examine, interpret data and assess concepts and ideas with the scientific methods in the area of international relations/political science				X
3	To take the responsibility as a group team member and as an individual to solve unforeseen and multidimensional problems that are unforeseen in practice		X
4	To be able to recognize regional and global issues/problems, and to be able to develop solutions based on research and scientific evidence				X
5	To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the area of international relations/political science critically and to detect learning requirements and to guide learning.				X
6	To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of international relations; to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems verbally and in writing to experts and nonexperts.	X
7	To be able to interpret theoretical debates regarding relations among factors in global politics such as structures, institutions and culture, to be able to pinpoint the continuities and changes of main dynamics of international relations,		X
8	To be able to distinguish the differences between the classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship,	X
9	To be able to make use of other disciplines that international relations are based upon (political science, law, economics, sociology, psychology, etc.) and to have the basic knowledge of these disciplines.	X
10	To be able to keep abreast of current news on international relations, learn a foreign language and to communicate with one’s peers (European language portfolio global scale, level B1)	X
11	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently				X
12	To have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to international relations.
13	To be able to improve the acquired knowledge, skills and qualifications for personal and social reasons			X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest