Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| 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) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | ||||||
| 2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | ||||||
| 3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | ||||||
| 4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | ||||||
| 5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | ||||||
| 6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | ||||||
| 7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | ||||||
| 8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | ||||||
| 9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | ||||||
| 10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | H | Exam |
| 2) | Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | S | Exam |
| 3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | N | |
| 4) | Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | S | Exam |
| 5) | Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | S | Exam |
| 6) | Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | S | Exam |
| 7) | Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | H | Participation |
| 8) | Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | S | Exam |
| 9) | Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | H | Exam |
| 10) | Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad | S | Exam |
| 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 | ||||||