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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / ULS 520 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MASTER)

Code: ULS 520 Course Title: EU INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MASTER)
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 GÜLLÜ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course will offer a solid understanding of the EU institutions, decision-making, policies and theoretical approaches. In addition to exposing you to some of the more frequently cited literature on the EU, the material covered will help you think analytically about the EU and encourage you to reflect on how one moves from conceptual ideas to empirical research

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 this course focuses on the development, institutionalization and organizational policies of the EU PO-1 acquire intellectual infrastructure, which is necessary to make further research in the field of international relations.
PO-2 describe the basic facts and concepts of international relations and relate these to contemporary global issues.
PO-9 To be able to identify their own learning needs and direct the learning.
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-2 this course examines the structure and politics of EU institutions PO-1 acquire intellectual infrastructure, which is necessary to make further research in the field of international relations.
PO-2 describe the basic facts and concepts of international relations and relate these to contemporary global issues.
PO-6 comprehend the historical background of political issues and make analytical approaches towards future.
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-3 The structure, functioning and policies of the institutions involved in the institutionalization of the EU are analyzed. PO-1 acquire intellectual infrastructure, which is necessary to make further research in the field of international relations.
PO-2 describe the basic facts and concepts of international relations and relate these to contemporary global issues.
PO-6 comprehend the historical background of political issues and make analytical approaches towards future.
Examination
Oral Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The making of EU, institutions and policies
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 indtroducing of the course dialog and introducing
2 historical bacground reading discussion
3 EU after Lisbon process reading discussion
4 EU institutions I reading discussion
5 EU institutions II reading discussion
6 Features of EU Law reading discussion
7 Sources of EU LAw reading discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 enforcing of EU Law reading discussion
10 applying of Judicial and political rules reading discussion
11 EU Law process reading discussion
12 EU Parliament reading discussion
13 EU Commission reading discussion
14 EU Foreign Relations Committee reading discussion
15 EU Foreign Policy makşng process reading discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Rıdvan Karluk, Türkiye-AB İlişkileri, Beta.
Required Course instruments and materials
articles and books

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 7 1 40
5.Report
6.Workshop 14 1 100
7.Performance Project 5 1 40
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 14 2 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 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 1 10 10
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 10 10
       e) Term paper/Project 1 10 10
Oral Examination 1 5 5
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 5 25
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 9 18
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180