Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Business Administration | |||||
| 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 324 | |||||
| Course Title in English | EU-Turkey Relations | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | EU-Turkey Relations | |||||
| Language of Instruction | ||||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | |||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | |||||
| Semester | Fall | |||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 129 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 the fundamentals of EU-Turkey relations, starting from the 1960s until the present time. | |||||
| Course Description | This course studies the relations between Turkey and the European Union from an analytical angle combining theory and empirics. Following a historical overview of the relations, it discusses the theoretical perspectives and debates on the parallel issues of EU enlargement, Europeanization and Turkey’s EU accession. The course subsequently evaluates the various empirical dimensions of Turkey-EU relations such as democracy and human rights, foreign policy, migration, economy, security, culture/identity and public opinion. It closes by evaluating the future progression of EU-Turkey relations in light of critical recent developments such as the EU’s refugee crisis, the rise of populism in Europe and Brexit. | |||||
| Course Description in Turkish |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Critically assess the historical evolution of EU-Turkey relations. 2) Analyze the theoretical debates concerning Turkey’s EU accession, EU enlargement and Europeanization. 3) Identify and evaluate the impacts of the EU’s conditionality on Turkey. 4) Learn the various empirical dimensions of Turkey-EU relations, ranging from security to culture. 5) Understand the various factors which have historically impacted Turkey’s EU accession. 6) Assess the future progression of EU-Turkey relations. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | ||||||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | ||||||
| 3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | ||||||
| 4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | ||||||
| 5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | ||||||
| 6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | ||||||
| 7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | ||||||
| 8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | ||||||
| 9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | ||||||
| 10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | ||||||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | N | |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | N | |
| 3) | Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | N | |
| 4) | Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | N | |
| 5) | Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | N | |
| 6) | Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | N | |
| 7) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | N | |
| 8) | Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | N | |
| 9) | Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | N | |
| 10) | Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | N | |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | N |
| Prepared by and Date | BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction and History of EU-Turkey Relations I |
| 2) | History of EU-Turkey Relations II |
| 3) | EU Enlargement and Turkey I |
| 4) | EU Enlargement and Turkey II |
| 5) | EU Political Conditionality and Turkey’s Europeanization |
| 7) | Exam I |
| 8) | Turkey as a Neighbour and a Global Actor for the EU |
| 9) | The Migration Dimension of EU-Turkey Relations |
| 10) | The Economy Dimension of Turkey-EU Relations |
| 11) | The Culture Dimension of EU-Turkey Relations |
| 12) | The Security Dimension of EU-Turkey Relations |
| 13) | The Future of EU-Turkey Relations |
| 14) | Exam II |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | • Main textbook: Senem Aydın-Düzgit & Nathalie Tocci. (2015). Turkey and the European Union (Palgrave Macmillan). • Saatçioğlu, Beken (2013) “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 (the UK: Lexington Books), p. 3-24. • Müftüler-Baç, Meltem (2016) “Turkey’s Ambivalent Relationship with the European Union: To Accede or not to Accede?”, Uluslararası Ilişkiler [International Relations], 13 (52): 89-103. • Yabancı, Bilge (2016) “The Future of EU-Turkey Relations: Between Mutual Distrust and Interdependency”, FEUTURE Online Paper, No. 1, November. • Schimmelfennig, Frank and Ulrich Sedelmeier (2002) “Theorizing EU enlargement: research focus, hypotheses, and the state of research”, Journal of European Public Policy 9 (4): 500-528. • Schimmelfennig, Frank, Engert Stefan and Heiki Knobel (2003) “Costs, Commitment and Compliance: Latvia, Slovakia, Turkey”, Journal of Common Market Studies, 41(3): 495-518. • Börzel, Tanja and Didem Soyaltın (2012) “Europeanisation in Turkey. Stretching a concept to its limits?”, KFG Working Papers, No. 36, Research College “The Transformative Power of Europe”, (Berlin: Freie Universität Berlin). • Müftüler-Baç, Meltem (2019) “Backsliding in judicial reforms: Domestic political costs as limits to EU’s political conditionality in Turkey”, Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 27 (1): 61-76, January. • Gwendolyn Sasse (2008) “The European Neighborhood Policy: Conditionality Revisited for the EU’s Eastern Neighbors”, Europe-Asia Studies, 60 (2): 295-316. • Saatçioğlu, Beken (2019) “The EU’s Refugee Crisis and Rising Functionalism in EU-Turkey Relations”, Turkish Studies. • Şenyuva, Özgehan and Çiğdem Üstün (2016) “A Deal to End ‘the’ Deal: Why the Refugee Agreement is a Threat to Turkey- EU Relations”, GMF on Turkey, No. 132. • Ülgen, Sinan (2017) “Trade as Turkey’s EU Anchor”, Carnegie Europe, December 13. • Arısan Eralp, Nilgün (2018) “The Unique Nature of Modernizing the Customs Union”, Turkish Policy Quarterly, September 28. • Jakob Lindgaard (2018) “EU Public Opinion on Turkish EU Membership”, FEUTURE Online Paper No. 25, October. • Aydın-Düzgit, Senem and Alessandro Marrone (2018) “PESCO and Security Cooperation between the EU and Turkey”, Global Turkey in Europe Working Paper 19, September. • Eralp, Atilla (2018) “Revitalizing Turkey-EU Relations”, IPC-Mercator Policy Brief. • Saatçioğlu, Beken, Funda Tekin, Sinan Ekim and Nathalie Tocci (2019) “The Future of EU-Turkey Relations: A Creative Association amidst Conflictual Cooperation”, FEUTURE Online Paper. • Arısan Eralp, Nilgün (2019) “The Parlous State of Turkey-EU Relations: Searching for a Bridge Over Troubled Waters”, TEPAV Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey, November, N201933. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lectures, class discussions, group work. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | None | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
beken.saatcioglu@mef.edu.tr 02123953678 Missing a quiz: Missed quizzes cannot be made up. Missing an exam: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations |
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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 | |||
| Quiz(zes) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 21 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 24 | 2.5 | 53 | |||
| Total Workload | 130 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||