Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Computer Engineering | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | |||||
| Course Code | IR 218 | |||||
| Course Title in English | EU Institutions and Policymaking | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | EU Institutions and Policymaking | |||||
| Language of Instruction | ||||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | |||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | |||||
| Semester | Spring | |||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 128 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | |||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn what the European Union (EU) is and how it works. | |||||
| Course Description | IR 218 is an introductory course to the EU. It covers the EU’s essential features and evolving nature as a unique international organization. Beginning with core questions guiding EU studies, such as how to best define the EU and whether a common European identity exists, it looks at the EU’s historical evolution and offers an overview of European integration. Following an analysis of how the EU’s institutions work as well as how decision-making occurs at the EU level, it introduces various EU policies (ranging from internal policies over the single market, justice and home affairs to external policies such as foreign policy and the enlargement) as empirical reflections of European integration. | |||||
| Course Description in Turkish |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Understand the nature of the EU as an international organization. 2) Critically analyze the historical evolution of the process of European integration. 3) Understand how the EU’s institutions work and how EU decision-making occurs. 4) Identify and evaluate the content of the EU’s main policies. 5) Differentiate the dynamics guiding the EU’s “deepening” from “widening”. 6) Critically assess the future prospects of European integration. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| 1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ||||||
| 2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ||||||
| 3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ||||||
| 4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ||||||
| 5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ||||||
| 6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ||||||
| 7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | N | |
| 2) | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | N | |
| 3) | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | N | |
| 4) | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | H | Exam |
| 5) | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | N | |
| 6) | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | N | |
| 7) | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Course Introduction |
| 2) | Chapter 1, What is the European Union? (p. 1-23). |
| 3) | Chapter 2, The Idea of Europe (p. 24-46). |
| 4) | Chapter 3, The Evolution of the EU (p. 47-71). |
| 5) | Chapter 4, The European Institutions (p. 72-95). |
| 6) | Chapter 5, The EU and Its Citizens (p. 96-119). |
| 7) | Exam I |
| 8) | Chapter 6, The EU Policy Process (p. 120-144). |
| 9) | Chapter 7, Economic Policy (p. 145-168). |
| 10) | Chapter 8, Internal Policies (p. 169-193). |
| 11) | Chapter 9, External Policies (p. 194-217), Conclusions (p. 218-221). |
| 12) | Exam II |
| 13) | “Enlargement”, in Ian Bache, Stephen George & Simon Bulmer, Politics in the European Union, Third Edition (Oxford University Press, 2011), p. 529-549. |
| 14) | Turkey and the EU Beken Saatçioğlu, “Turkey-EU Relations from the 1960s to 2012: A Critical Overview”, in Belgin Akçay and Bahri Yılmaz (eds.), Turkey’s Accession to the European Union: Political and Economic Challenges, (Lexington Books, 2013), p. 3-23. |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | John McCormick, Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction, Sixth Edition (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014). | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Course videos, lectures and class discussions. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Homework (Paper assignment) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
beken.saatcioglu@mef.edu.tr 02123953678 • Students are not graded based upon class attendance alone but they are expected to attend regularly. • Missed quizzes cannot be made up. If students miss the exams, they must provide an official doctor’s report to document their illness. • Students are expected to show full respect vis-à-vis the professor and fellow students. Students who act inappropriately in the classroom on a consistent basis will be asked to leave. • Cheating and plagiarism will result in an automatic F in the class. Students caught cheating and plagiarizing will be reported to the Dean and risk facing further disciplinary action. Any improper behavior, academic dishonesty or plagiarism is subject to the YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. -- |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 14 | 6.5 | 20.5 | |||
| Quiz(zes) | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 19.5 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 15 | 2 | 34 | |||
| Total Workload | 130 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||