| Course Name | History and Institutions of European Unions |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| PSIR 201 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to present the EU institutions as the legislative, executive and judiciary bodies and to analyze the institutional functioning of the EU. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course serves as a foundational seminar by providing a basic overview on the polity, politics, and policies of the EU. We will examine the history of European integration, discuss EU institutions and decision-making processes, and analyse the major EU policy fields. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | EU in Historical Context | Compulsory Reading: Chapter 3 - The European Union: Establishment and Development - David Phinnemore Chapter 4 - From the Constitutional Treaty to the Treaty of Lisbon - Clive Church & David Phinnemore. |
| 3 | Theories of European Integration | Compulsory Reading: Chapter 5 - Neo-functionalism - Carsten Stroby-Jensen Chapter 6 - Intergovernmentalism - Michelle Cini |
| 4 | Main Actors I: European Commission and Council of Ministers | Compulsory reading: Chapter 8 - The European Commission - Morten Egeberg Chapter 9 - The Council of the European Union - Jeffrey Lewis |
| 5 | Main Actors II: European Parliament and European Court of Justice | Compulsory reading: Chapter 10 - The European Parliament - Roger Scully Chapter 11 - The Courts of the European Union - Illias Kapsis |
| 6 | Main Actors III: Sub-national authorities and interest groups | Compulsory Reading: Chapter 12 - Interest Groups and the European Union - Rainer Eising |
| 7 | Mid-Term Exam | |
| 8 | Policy Making in the European Union | Chapter 13 - Policy Making in the European Union - Alex Warleigh-Lack & Ralf Drachenberg |
| 9 | Economic and Monetary Union and the Eurozone Crisis | Compulsory reading: Chapter 20 - Economic and Monetary Union - Amy Verdun |
| 10 | Common Agricultural Policy and Environmental Policy | Compulsory Reading: Chapter 21- The Common Agricultural Policy - Eve Fouilleux Chapter 22 - Environmental Policy - Andy Jordan & David Benson |
| 11 | The EU’s Regional/Cohesion Policy and Social Policy | Compulsory reading: Chapter 18 - Regional Europe - Marco Brunazzo Chapter 17- The EU's Social Dimension - Gerda Falkner |
| 12 | The European Foreign Policy and Justice and Home Affairs | Compulsory reading: Chapter 15 - From CFSP to ESDP: the EU's Foreign, Security, and Defence Policies - Robert Dove Chapter 19 - Justice and Home Affairs - Emek Ucarer |
| 13 | Crises: Brexit and Covid | Compulsory Reading: Benjamin Martill and Monika Sus (2022) “When politics trumps strategy: UK–EU security collaboration after Brexit”, International Political Science Review, 43(3) 404–417. |
| 14 | Group presentations | |
| 15 | Group presentations | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Ian Bache, Stephen George, Simon Bulmer, Politics in the European Union, Oxford University Press, 5th Edition. *All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | News from international newspapers -- EU Studies Certificate: The program is open for all 3rd grade students of any undergraduate programs of the IUE. Students with an average of minimum 2.00 GPA in four EU-related courses, including one compulsory course (PSIR 201 - History and Institutions of the EU) and 3 elective courses will receive the Certificate. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 70 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 30 |
| 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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 30 | |
| Total | 146 |
| # | 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. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
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