INTEGRATION THEORIES AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SBU213	INTEGRATION THEORIES AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION	3	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. EMRE GÜNDOĞDU
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of the course is to provide students with the ability to analyze the general dynamics of the functioning of European integration by providing information about integration theories in a way that will enable them to grasp the aims, strategies and tendencies of the European Union in order to understand the progress of European integration. In this context, the course aims to convey the knowledge of the ideological, historical, political and legal foundations of European integration to the student on a conceptual and theoretical basis.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of the course covers integration theories such as federalism, functionalism, neofunctionalism, intergovernmentalism, institutionalism and multi-level governance, the relationship of these theories with the ideological, historical, political and legal dimensions of European integration, the contents of the agreements between EU members within the scope of the deepening processes of European integration, the history of the expansion of European integration, the institutions of the European Union, the main policy areas of the European Union, Turkey-European Union relations, the future of the European Union's enlargement policy and the current problems faced by the European Union.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explain globalization, territorialisation and integration concepts
Describe organizational structure and organization mechanisms of EU
Describe steps in the integration process
Analyze integration practices around the world within the scope of integration
Summarize the course of relations between European Union and Turkey
Use theoretical framework in the evaluation of relations between European Union and member countries

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introducing the Course	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
2	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Integration Stages (Free Trade Area, Customs Union, Common Market, Economic and Monetary Union, Political Union)	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
3	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Integration Theories- Federalism, Functionalism, Neofunctionalism	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
4	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Integration Theories- -Intergovernmentalism, Institutionalism, Multi-level governance	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
5	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Geographical Europe, Cultural Europe, Geo-strategic/Political Europe	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
6	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Foundations of European Integration (Intellectual Foundations, Common Historical Experiences)	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
7	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Foundations of European Integration (Political and Strategic Conditions)	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Deepening Processes of European Integration (Single European Act, Maastricht Treaty, Amsterdam Treaty, Nice Treaty, Lisbon Treaty)	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
10	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	History of Expansion (Britain, Ireland and Denmark expansion, Mediterranean (Greece, Spain and Portugal) expansion, EFTA (Austria, Finland and Sweden) expansion, Central and Eastern Europe (Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Malta, Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus) expansion, Bulgaria and Romania expansion, Croatia expansion)	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
11	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Institutions of the European Union (European Parliament, European Union Summit, European Union Council, European Commission, European Court of Justice, European Court of Auditors, European Central Bank	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
12	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Basic Policy Areas of the European Union (Justice and Home Affairs, Research and Innovation, Information Society and Media, Regional Policy, Environmental Policy, Common Foreign and Security Policy, Education and Youth Policy, Energy Policy, Food Policy, Enterprise and Industrial Policy, Public Health Policy, Cultural Policy, Common Fisheries Policy, Common Agricultural Policy, Competition Policy, Social Policy, Consumer Policy)	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
13	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Türkiye-European Union Relations	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
14	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	The Future of the European Union's Enlargement Policy and Current Problems of the European Union	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
15	-	FINAL EXAM	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Yardimci, P. (2012), Uluslararasi Ekonomik Entegrasyonlar, Detay Publications, Ankara.
Ozkan, A. (2004), Kuresellesme ve Avrupa Birligi ile Butunlesme Surecinde Turkiye, Tasam Publications, Istanbul.
Balkir, C. (2010), Uluslararasi Ekonomik Butunlesme, Istanbul Bilgi University Publications.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.				3
2	Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.				3
3	List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.				3

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.	0
2	Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.				3
3	Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.					4
2	Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.	0
3	Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.			2
2	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.			2
3	Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.			2
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.						5
2	Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.		1
2	Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.	0
3	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.				3
2	Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.		1
3	Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.	0

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	12	7	84
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	20	20
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	10	10
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	30	0	158