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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall/Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • understand the main theses of mainstream theories of European integration
  • understand the contemporary processes of European economic and political integration in their inter-dependence
  • understand the process of institution-building in the EU
  • understand the role of the main EU institutions in the production of European integration
  • understand the role of the most important common EU policies (first-pillar policies) within the context of European integration
  • understand the analytical value of European integration theories for the explanation of contemporary European politics
  • produce analytical approaches to specific aspects of EU politics based on the theoretical knowledge accumulated throughout the course
Course Description

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction – syllabus presentation and explanation. Syllabus and documents containing rules for the undertaking and evaluation of students’ individual analytical work
2 The meaning of ‘European integration’: clarifying the object of research WIENER, A., and DIEZ, T., eds., 2004. European integration theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 124.ROSAMOND, B., 2000. Theories of European integration. Houndmills and New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 119.
3 Federalism WIENER, A., and DIEZ, T., eds., 2004. European integration theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 2544.ROSAMOND, B., 2000. Theories of European integration. Houndmills and New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 2330.
4 Functionalism, transactionalism and neofunctionalism ROSAMOND, B., 2000. Theories of European integration. Houndmills and New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 3173.WIENER, A., and DIEZ, T., eds., 2004. European integration theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 4574.
5 Liberal intergovernmentalism WIENER, A., and DIEZ, T., eds., 2004. European integration theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 7594.ROSAMOND, B., 2000. Theories of European integration. Houndmills and New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 7497.
6 Governance, multilevel governance theory, institutional development, and policy networks WIENER, A., and DIEZ, T., eds., 2004. European integration theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 97135.ROSAMOND, B., 2000. Theories of European integration. Houndmills and New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 98129.
7 Institutional politics WIENER, A., and DIEZ, T., eds., 2004. European integration theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 137155.
8 Social constructivism and European integration WIENER, A., and DIEZ, T., eds., 2004. European integration theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.159175.ROSAMOND, B., 2000. Theories of European integration. Houndmills and New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, pp.171175.See also CHRISTIANSEN, T., JØRGENSEN, K.E., and WIENER A., eds., 2001. The social construction of Europe. London: Sage Publications.
9 Discourse analysis and European integration theory WIENER, A., and DIEZ, T., eds., 2004. European integration theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.197214.
10 The EU as international actor ROSAMOND, B., 2000. Theories of European integration. Houndmills and New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 157185.
11 The critical evaluation of European integration theory ROSAMOND, B., 2000. Theories of European integration. Houndmills and New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 186197.
12 Analytical exercise 1 Instructor’s setting
13 Analytical exercise 2 Instructor’s setting
14 Analytical exercise 3 Instructor’s setting
15 Submission of the fivepage analytical essay containing the final format of the analysis on the personal Research Project (RP)Review of theory for the final exam
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Books (see above), power point presentations
Suggested Readings/Materials Academic journal articles based on context.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
40
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
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
14
3
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
15
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
15
    Total
130

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
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
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. X
13 To be able to improve the acquired knowledge, skills and qualifications for personal and social reasons

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

 

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