| Course Name |
Political Economy of European Integration
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSIR 662
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Third Cycle
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The main goal of this class is to analyze the interaction of economics and politics between the European Union and the member states in the context of policy-making and policies in several key areas. The history and reasons behind the economic and monetary integration of Europe will be discussed as well as the different agreements and their contributions to the Europe of today, recent enlargements along with the financial crisis currently under way. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course provides an introduction to the political economy of the European Union. A purely economic or political background to the European Union would leave students with an incomplete view of the future of the Union. This course will address the main policies of the EU touching upon its economic as well as political approach and will aim to give students an interdisciplinary understanding of the Union and why the member states have decided to join their currencies in a currency union. It will also address the latest financial crisis that has engulfed the EU and will try to assess the future of the monetary union. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Inttroduction | David N. Balaam and Michael Veseth. “The European Union: The Economics and Politics of Integration” in Introduction to Political Economy, Second Edition, 2001. p. 231-251 |
| 2 | Economic History of Europe | Barry Eichengreen. “Innovation and Integration: Europe’s Economy Since 1945” Baldwin, Richard and Charles Wyplosz. The Economics of European Integration, London: McGraw Hill, 2012. Fourth Edition, Chp. 1 |
| 3 | Optimum Currency Areas | De Grauwe, Paul. Economics of Monetary Union, New York: Oxford University Press, 2012. Ninth Edition., chp. 1 & 2 |
| 4 | Costs and Benefits of a Common Currency | De Grauwe, Paul. Economics of Monetary Union, New York: Oxford University Press, 2012. Ninth Edition., chp. 3 & 4 |
| 5 | European Central Bank | De Grauwe, Paul. Economics of Monetary Union, New York: Oxford University Press, 2012. Ninth Edition., Chp. 8 Caner Bakır, Merkezdeki Banka: Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası ve Uluslararası Bir Karşılaştırma. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2007. |
| 6 | Fiscal Policy, Stability and Growth Pact and Recent Developments | De Grauwe, Paul. Economics of Monetary Union, New York: Oxford University Press, 2012. Ninth Edition., Chp. 10 Baldwin, Richard and Charles Wyplosz. The Economics of European Integration, London: McGraw Hill, 2012. Fourth Edition, Chp. 18 |
| 7 | The Budget of the EU | McDonald, Frank & Stephen Dearden. European Economic Integration, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall Financial Times, 2005., ch. 4 Nello, Susan Senior. The European Union: Economics, Policies and History, London: McGraw Hill, 2011. Third Edition., ch. 11 |
| 8 | Common Agricultural Policy | Baldwin, Richard and Charles Wyplosz. The Economics of European Integration, London: McGraw Hill, 2012. Fourth Edition, Chp. 12 Riley, Geoff. Economics Case Study: European Common Agricultural Policy, 2003. McDonald, Frank & Stephen Dearden. European Economic Integration, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall Financial Times, 2005., ch. 11 Theo Hitiris, European Union Economics, London: FT Prentice Hall, 2003. Fifth Edition., chp. 7 Nello, Susan Senior. The European Union: Economics, Policies and History, London: McGraw Hill, 2011. Third Edition., ch. 12 |
| 9 | Regional Policy | Baldwin, Richard and Charles Wyplosz. The Economics of European Integration, London: McGraw Hill, 2012. Fourth Edition, Chp. 13 McDonald, Frank & Stephen Dearden. European Economic Integration, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall Financial Times, 2005., ch. 8 Theo Hitiris, European Union Economics, London: FT Prentice Hall, 2003. Fifth Edition., chp. 10 Nello, Susan Senior. The European Union: Economics, Policies and History, London: McGraw Hill, 2011. Third Edition., ch. 15 |
| 10 | External Trade Policy | Baldwin, Richard and Charles Wyplosz. The Economics of European Integration, London: McGraw Hill, 2012. Fourth Edition, Chp. 15 McDonald, Frank & Stephen Dearden. European Economic Integration, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall Financial Times, 2005., ch. 12 Theo Hitiris, European Union Economics, London: FT Prentice Hall, 2003. Fifth Edition., chp. 8 Nello, Susan Senior. The European Union: Economics, Policies and History, London: McGraw Hill, 2011. Third Edition., ch. 18 & 19 |
| 11 | Competition Policy | Riley, Geoff. Economics Case Study: European Competition Policy and the Single European Market, 2003. Baldwin, Richard and Charles Wyplosz. The Economics of European Integration, London: McGraw Hill, 2012. Fourth Edition, Chp. 14 McDonald, Frank & Stephen Dearden. European Economic Integration, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall Financial Times, 2005., ch. 5 Nello, Susan Senior. The European Union: Economics, Policies and History, London: McGraw Hill, 2011. Third Edition., ch. 17 Case Study: Volkswagen and Nintendo |
| 12 | Taxation Policy | Brian Ardy and Ali El-Agraa (2007) Tax harmonization, in A. El-Agraa (ed) The European Union : Economics and Policies, Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007 |
| 13 | Student Presentations | |
| 14 | Student Presentations | |
| 15 | Overview of the semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Scholarly books, book chapters, articles power point presentations. All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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25
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| Project |
1
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35
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 |
100 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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5
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| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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40
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| Project |
1
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60
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| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms |
1
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38
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| Final Exam | |||
| Total |
256
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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| 1 | To be able to improve and deepen the theoretical and conceptual proficiencies on Political Science and International Relations. |
X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to evaluate critically and analytically the relationships between various factors in the discipline of Political Science and International Relations such as structures, actors, institutions and culture at an advanced level. |
X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to determine the theoretical and empirical gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature and gain the ability of questioning at an advanced level. |
X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to gain the ability to develop innovative, leading and original arguments in order to fill the gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature. |
X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to gather, analyze, and interpret the data by using advanced qualitative or quantitative research methods in Political Science and International Relations. |
X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to develop original academic works and publish scientific articles in refereed national or international indexed journals in the field of Political Science and International Relations. |
X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to describe individual research and contemporary developments in Political Science and International Relations in written, oral, and visual forms. |
X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity and/or as part of a team in generating innovative and analytical solutions to the problems that arise in relation to the politics in daily life. |
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| 9 | To be able to develop projects in determining the institutional and political instruments for conflict resolution in national and international politics. |
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| 10 | To be able to prepare an original thesis in Political Science and International Relations based on scientific criteria. |
X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to follow new research and developments, publish scientific articles and participate the debates in academic meetings in Political Science and International Relations through a foreign language. |
X | ||||
| 12 | To be able to have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of gathering, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to Political Science and International Relations. |
X | ||||
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