Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / ULS309 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Code: ULS309 Course Title: THE INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE AND LAW OF THE EU Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İLHAN ARAS (ilhanaras@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) İLHAN ARAS,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course aims at providing an introduction to the institutional law of the European Union. It concentrates on sui generis features of the European Union, sources of EU law, Treaty amendments and its institutions.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the institutions, functioning and decision-making process of the EU. PO-7 To be able to monitor developments using a foreign language at B1 level.
PO-11 To be able to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-2 can evaluate the current problems of the European Union. PO-1 To be able to explain the concepts/theories of International Relations.
PO-7 To be able to monitor developments using a foreign language at B1 level.
PO-10 To be able to follow the developments and the information in the field.
Examination
LO-3 can evaluate European Union law. PO-1 To be able to explain the concepts/theories of International Relations.
PO-6 To be able to identify their own learning needs and direct the learning.
PO-7 To be able to monitor developments using a foreign language at B1 level.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
EU law I examines the history of the European union, sources of the EU law, main principles of the EU and the institutional structure of the EU.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 History of European Integration Lecturing
2 Theories of European Integration Lecturing
3 Stages of European Integration Lecturing
4 European Enlargement I Lecturing
5 European Enlargement II Lecturing
6 European Union Law -I Lecturing
7 European Union Law -II Lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 European Union Institutions- I Lecturing
10 European Union Institutions- II Lecturing
11 European Union Institutions- III Lecturing
12 EU Constitution Lecturing
13 Treaty of Lisbon I Lecturing
14 Treaty of Lisbon II Lecturing
15 General Evaluation Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Enver Bozkurt, Avrupa Birliği Hukuku
2 Kamuran Reçber, Avrupa Birliği Hukuku
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 7 21
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 14 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 121