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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
European Union and Turkey Relations IYP207 Elective Associate degree 2 Fall 3

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Tuncay BİLECEN
Associate Prof. Dr. Seher UÇKUN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Ufuk COŞKUN
Lecturer İsmail KILIÇASLAN
Lecturer Orkun KONAK
Lecturer Ayfer ÖZMEN
Lecturer Azime TELLİ
Lecturer Murat USTAOĞLU
Lecturer Muhammed Hamdi EKİNCİ
Lecturer Dr. Abdulkadir CESUR
Lecturer Dr. Ersin UĞURKAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) to learn relations between the EU-Turkey
1) to learn relations between the EU-Turkey
2) knows The EU's institutional structure
2) knows The EU's institutional structure
3) knows process of membership
3) knows process of membership
4) knows the obstacles and problems
4) knows the obstacles and problems
5) knows the members of EU
5) knows the members of EU

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
1 No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
2 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
2 No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
5 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
5 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

Course Contents

This course analyses Turkey's relations with the EU from political, economical, cultural and social dimensions. It provides the historical background of these relations dating it back to the post World War II order. The course covers the Ankara treaty, Association Agreement, Customs Union and the phases of Turkey's association with the EU. Turkey's position in the EU's enlargement process, and Turkish candidacy are also elaborated in detail

Weekly Schedule

1) Basic information about EU
2) History of EU
3) Basic information about the member countries
4) Institutions and bodies of the European Union
5) European Parliament
6) Council of the European Union
7) European Commission
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Enlargement of EU
10) Ankara Agreement and the Partnership
11) Copenhagen Criteria and Compliance
12) Customs Union Agreement
13) problems in the relationship with EU
14) Cyprus issue
15) Mutual Expectations
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods



Assessment Methods and Criteria

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required