Information Of Programmes

INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / UTL506 - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (MASTER'S DEGREE WITH THESIS)

Code: UTL506

Course Title: ECONOMIC INTEGRATIONS AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

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 TRADE AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (MASTER'S DEGREE WITH THESIS)

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

VOLKAN HAN (volkanhan@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

In this course, it is aimed to analyze the regional integration initiatives in the world, the economic effects of regional integrations in the world economy and the economic, political and administrative structure of the European Union.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	To be able to explain the theory of economic integration	PO-2 To be able to master the major theories and terminology related to international trade. To be able to relate international marketing theory to global cases.	Examination
LO-2	To be able to evaluate the regionalization trend in the world economy and its consequences	PO-10 follow international economic developments.	Examination
LO-3	To be able to make economic analysis of Turkey-EU Customs Union	PO-10 follow international economic developments.	Examination
LO-4	To be able to analyze Turkey- EU economic relations	PO-5 To be able to apply international finance and accounting knowledge to global cases.	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Regional economic integration theory, evaluation of the process of harmonization with the common policies of the European Union in terms of Turkey
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Regionalization and globalization in the world economy	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
2	European Union and regional economic integrations	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
3	Regional economic integration theory	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
4	Economic integration process in the European Union	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
5	Economic effects of the EU single market	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
6	Monetary integration in the EU	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
7	The European Union and the enlargement process	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
8	mid-term exam
9	Turkey-EU customs union	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
10	Sectoral impacts of the customs union	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
11	EU common foreign trade policy and Turkey	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
12	EU industrial policy and Turkey	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
13	EU common agricultural policy and Turkey	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
14	EU employment policy and Turkey	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
15	EU employment policy and Turkey	Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Ekonomik Bütünleşme Teorileri ve Avrupa Birliği-Türkiye Üzerine Söyleşiler, Turhan Kitabevi
2	Akçay B., Göçmen İ. (2016), Avrupa Birliği- Tarihçe, Teoriler, Kurumlar ve Politikalar, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara
3	Erik J., Anand M., and Stephen W. (2012), The Oxford Handbook of the European Union, (Online)
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks, Notebook, Blackboard

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	3	14	42
b) Search in internet/Library	4	14	56
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	4	4	16
mid-term exam	2	1	2
Own study for final exam	5	5	25
final exam	3	1	3
			0
			0
Total work load;			186