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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Turkey - Eu Relations ULI405 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 4 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. İrfan Kaya ÜLGER

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Evaluate the turning points of the European Union-Turkey relations.
2) Apply theorotical knowledge on EU to the current events.
3) Analyze the legal structure of the EU-Turkey relations.
4) Analyze the future of the EU-Turkey relations.
5) Evaluate the contents of the full membership negotiations.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6
Learning Outcomes
1 Middle High Middle High Middle High
2 Middle High Middle High Middle High
3 Middle High Middle High Middle High
4 Middle Middle High High Middle High
5 Middle High Middle High Middle High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

This course covers the topics of Turkish regions in the world, these regions' problems, affects on Turkey and Turkey's and great powers' policies towards these problems.

Weekly Schedule

1) The Relations between Turkey and the West
2) Turkish Foreign Policy after the II World War
3) Ankara Agreement
4) Additional Protokol
5) Turkey EEC Relations in 1970's and 1980's
6) Establishment of the Customs Union
7) 1999 Helsinki European Council Decision
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Legal Changes in Turkish Law for the EU
10) Main Disagrement and Conflict Areas between Turkey and the EU
11) The Effects of EU on Turkey
12) Economic Crises and EU Turkey Relations
13) EU-Turkey Relations and Cypriot Conflict
14) Common Foreign and Security Policy and Turkey
15) Lisbon Treaty and Turkey-EU Relations
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Self Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required