GRADUATE SCHOOL
Political Science and International Relations (Without thesis)
PSIR 514 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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European Politics
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSIR 514
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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 |
Second Cycle
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| Course Objectives | The course aims to introduce students to theories of European Integration and comparative European politics, and to key debates about the legitimacy, performance and future of the EU |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The aim of this seminar is to understand the milestones of the European integration process, the key features of the EU’s institutional architecture and the factors which have contributed to the establishment, shape and evolution of the political system and the policies of the EU. The course comprises the following aspects: (1) an overview of the history of the EU (basic treaties and treaty revisions), (2) an overview of the main institutions of the EU (Council of Ministers/European Council, European Commission, European Parliament), the interinstitutional power relations among them, and their role vis-à-vis the domestic level, (3) an overview of European integration theories and theories of policy making, (4) an application of these theories and concepts in a selection of policy areas in which the EU has been most involved in. |
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Theories of European Integration: Neofunctionalism, Liberal intergovernmentalism, post-functionalism and other theories | Required readings: o Bulmer et al. (2020). Politics in the European Union. Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, pp.1-45 o Schimmelfennig, F. (2018). ‘Liberal Intergovernmentalism and the Crises of the European Union’. Journal of Common Market Studies. 56/7: 1578–94. o Hooghe, L. and Marks, G. (2019). ‘Grand Theories of European Integration in the Twenty-First Century’. Journal of European Public Policy. 26: 1113-33. Suggested Readings: o Börzel, T. A. and Risse, T. (2018). ‘From the Euro to the Schengen crises: European Integration Theories, Politicization, and Identity Politics’. Journal of European Public Policy. 25/1: 83–108. |
| 3 | After European Integration: Europeanization | Required readings: o Bulmer et al. (2020). Politics in the European Union. Chapter 3, pp. 46-65. o Olsen, J. (2002). ‘The many faces of Europeanization’. JCMS. 40: 921-52. o Alpan, B. (2021). ‘Europeanization and EU–Turkey Relations: Three Domains, Four Periods’ in Reiners and Turhan (eds.) EU-Turkey Relations: Theories, Institutions and Policies. Palgrave. pp: 107-138. Suggested Readings: o Schimmelfennig, F. and Sedelmeier, U. (2020). ‘The Europeanization of Eastern Europe: The External Incentives Model Revisited’. Journal of European Public Policy. 27/6: 814–33. |
| 4 | After European Integration: Democracy and Legitimacy | Required readings: o Smismans, S. (2020). Democracy and Legitimacy in the European Union in Cini and Borragan eds. European Union Politics. Oxford University Press. o Moravcsik, A. (2002). ‘In Defense of the “Democratic Deficit”: Reassessing the Legitimacy of the European Union’, JCMS, 40:4, 603-34. o Hix, S. and Follesdal, A. (2004). ‘Why There is a Democratic Deficit in the EU: A Response to Majone and Moravcsik’. JCMS. 44/3: 533-562. o Malinov, S. (2021). ‘The democratic deficit of the EU: Breaking the spell of a false analogy’ European View. 20:2. Suggested Readings: o Schmidt, V. (2013). ‘Democracy and Legitimacy in the European Union Revisited: Input, Output and “Throughput”’ Political Studies. 61: 2-22. |
| 5 | History of the European integration | Hoyland and Schieritz (2004) Theories of European Integration; Jensen (2010) Neofunctionalism, in M. Cini et. al., European Union Politics, ch. 5, Cini (2010) Intergovernmentalism, in Cini et al. European Union Politics, ch. 6, Bache/Bulmer (2006), chapter 2. |
| 6 | Institutions of the European Union | Required readings: o Bulmer et al. (2020). Politics in the European Union. Chapter 12 and 13, pp. 203- 256. |
| 7 | Institutions of the European Union | Required readings: o Bulmer et al. (2020). Politics in the European Union. Chapter 14 and 15, pp. 257- 297. o Hix, S. and Hoyland, B. (2013). ‘Empowerment of the European Parliament’ Annual Review of Political Science. 16: 171-89. o Costello, C. and Thomson, R. (2013). 'The distribution of power among EU institutions: who wins under codecision and why?' Journal of European Public Policy. 20/7: 1025 –1039. |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | EU as a Normative Power | Required readings: o Sicurelli, D. and Pollack, M. (2021). ‘Does the EU act as a Normative Power’ in H. Zimmermann and A. Dür (eds.) Key Controversies in European Integration. London: Bloomsbury Academic. o Manners, I. (2002). ‘Normative Power Europe: A Contradiction in Terms’ Journal of Common Market Studies. 40/2: 235-58. o Hyde-Price, A. (2006). ‘Normative Power Europe: a realist critique’ Journal of European Public Policy, 13/2: 217-34. o Wagner, W. (2017). ’Liberal Power Europe’ JCMS. 55/6. |
| 10 | Enlargement | Required readings: o Bulmer et al. (2020). Politics in the European Union. Chapter 26. pp: 495-514. o Lippert, B. (2021). ‘Turkey as a Special and (Almost) Dead Case of EU Enlargement Policy’ in Reiners and Turhan (eds.) EU-Turkey Relations: Theories, Institutions and Policies. Palgrave. pp: 267-294. o Reiners, W. and Turhan, E. (2021). ‘Current Trends and Future Prospects for EU–Turkey Relations: Conditions for a Cooperative Relationship’ in Reiners and Turhan (eds.) EU-Turkey Relations: Theories, Institutions and Policies. Palgrave. pp: 397-432. Suggested readings: o Kaya, A. (2021). ‘Europeanization and De-Europeanization of Turkish Asylum and Migration Policies’ in Reiners and Turhan (eds.) EU-Turkey Relations: Theories, Institutions and Policies. Palgrave. pp: 347-372. |
| 11 | Crises and the future of the EU: Migration and Refugee Crisis | Required readings: o Geddes, A. (2020) ‘The migration and refugee crisis’ in Cini and Borragan eds. European Union Politics. Oxford University Press. 389-402. o Bieramann F., Geurin N., Jagdhuber S., Rittberger B. and Weiss M. (2019) ‘Political (non)reform in the Euro crisis and the refugee crisis: A liberal intergovernmentalist explanation’ Journal of European Public Policy 26: 246-66. o Niemann A. and Speyer J. (2015) ‘EU Economic integration in times of crisis: A case of neofunctionalism’ Journal of European Public Policy. 22:2. 196-218. Suggested readings: o Zaun, N. (2018) ‘States as Gatekeepers in EU Asylum Politics: Explaining the Non‐adoption of a quota system’ JCMS. 56:1 o Murray, P. and Michael, L. (2018) “Europe’s wicked legitimacy crisis: the case of refugees” Journal of European Integration. 40:4. |
| 12 | Crises and the future of the EU: Populism, democracy and illiberalization of Europe | Required readings: o Lord, C. (2023). ‘Democracy and the Populist Challenge’. in C. Hill, M. Smith and S. Vanhoonacker (Eds.) International Relations and the European Union. Oxford University Press. o Fossum, J. E. (2023) ‘In What Sense Does Right Wing Populism Pose a Democratic Challenge for the European Union?’ Social and Legal Studies. 32:6 o Christiansen, T. (2020) ‘The EU’s New Normal: Consolidating European Integration in an Era of Populism and Geo-Economics’ JCMS. 58/S1: 13-27. Suggested readings:o Lucarelli, S. (2018) ‘The EU and the crisis of liberal order: at home and abroad’ in Bengtsson R. and Sundstrom, S. (eds.) The EU and the Emerging Global Order. Lund University Press. 143-160. |
| 13 | Presentations | |
| 14 | Presentations | |
| 15 | Presentations | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Bulmer, S., Parker, O., Bache, I., George, S. and Burns, C. 2020. Politics in the European Union. (5th ed.) Oxford University Press. All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Cini, M. and Borragan, N.P. (eds.) 2022. European Union Politics. (7th ed.) Oxford University Press. Hubert Zimmermann and Andreas Dür (eds.) 2021. Key Controversies in European Integration. (4th ed.) Bloomsbury Publishing Olsen, J. and McCormick, J. (eds.) 2018. The European Union: Politics and Policies. (6th ed.) Routledge. The main text book is available in the reserve section of the library. The remaining compulsory readings will be shared on Blackboard. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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15
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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15
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| Project |
40
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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
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100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
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ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| 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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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
13
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7
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91
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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0
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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15
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15
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| Project |
1
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40
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40
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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31
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31
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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5
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| 1 | To improve theoretical and conceptual proficiencies on Political Science and International Relations and to ultimately deepen and develop intellectual interest | X | ||||
| 2 | To evaluate the relationships between factors in the field of Political Science and International Relations such as structures, actors, institutions and culture in a critical perspective | X | ||||
| 3 | To provide advanced competences to determine and question the theoretical and emprical gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature | |||||
| 4 | To identify the political and cultual conditions that generate discrimination mechanisms based on race, ethnic groups, gender and religion at national and international levels | X | ||||
| 5 | To provide competences to develop original arguments in order to fill the gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature | X | ||||
| 6 | To determine, collect, resolve, and interpret the data that would measure the theories and concepts as variables by using scientific research methods in Political Science and International Relations field | |||||
| 7 | To use confidently the terms and concepts of Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| 8 | To communicate systematically, in written, oral, and visual forms, contemporary developments in Political Science and International Relations to groups inside and outside the said discipline | X | ||||
| 9 | To take responsibility in an individual capacity and as part of a team in generating solutions to unexpected problems that arise in relation to politics in daily life | X | ||||
| 10 | To develop projects determining the institutional and political instruments for management of domestic and international conflicts | X | ||||
| 11 | To prepare an orginal thesis/term project about Political Science and International Relations in accordance with scentific criteria | X | ||||
| 12 | To design and carry out a scientific research project in the field of Political Science and International Relations | X | ||||
| 13 | To have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to Political Science and International Relations | |||||
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