SUİ355

School of Economics and Administrative Sciences \ Political Science and International Relations

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Elective

Turkish

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The course is a departmental elective course for the undergraduate students of the Department of Political Science and International Relations. Students from other departments can take it as a faculty or university elective.

The course “European Integration: Theory and Historical Development” aims to conduct an in-depth examination of the formation and evolution of the European Union in the context of international relations by addressing the integration processes among European countries. The course aims to provide students with a comprehensive perspective by analyzing the historical roots, political, economic and social dimensions of European integration; and also the theoretical approaches in this process. Thus, discussions are carried out on the current effects and future of the European integration process.

1. Avrupa Birliği’ne Giriş: Tarih, Kurumlar ve Politikalar, Der. Ayhan Kaya vd. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2013.
2. Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye: Uluslararası Sistemle Ortaklık, İbrahim S. Canbolat, Alfa Aktüel, 2011.
3. Avrupa Birliği’ni Anlamak, John McCormick, Big Bang Yayınları, 2014.
4. Adım Adım Avrupa Birliği, Beril Dedeoğlu, Çınar Yayınları, 1996.
5. Avrupa Birliği: Temel Konular, Der. Çağrı Erhan vd. İmaj Yayınevi, 2009.

The objectives of the course “European Integration: Theory and Historical Development” include understanding the historical development of the European integration process and addressing the basic theoretical frameworks in this process. It aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge and analysis skills to understand the political, economic and social dynamics of the European Union. In addition, it is aimed to develop students' critical thinking skills on this subject by evaluating Europe's global role and its effects on international relations.

The aim was to obtain information about the institutional identity of the EU with the briefing received by visiting the EU Delegation with the students.

1. ⁠ ⁠Students learn the historical development of the European integration process and establish connections between important events and documents in this process, thus gaining a better understanding of the current structure of the European Union.
2. ⁠ ⁠Students learn the basic theories of European Integration and develop their critical thinking skills by analyzing the reflections of these theories in the context of current international relations.
3. ⁠ ⁠Students learn the role of Europe in the international arena and gain the ability to develop solutions to global problems by evaluating the effects of this role on world politics.
4. ⁠ ⁠Students learn the social, economic and political dynamics between different European countries and gain a multidimensional perspective by understanding the effects of these dynamics on the European Integration process.

Week 1: Historical development of European Integration
Week 2: The stages of the establishment of the European Union
Week 3: The institutions of the European Union
Week 4: The expansion processes of the European Union
Week 5: The neighbourhood policy of the European Union
Week 6: The common foreign and security policies of the European Union
Week 7: The European Union – USA – China relations
Week 8: The European Union – Russia relations The energy security problem
Week 9: The European Union Arab Spring and Migrant Crisis
Week 10: The European Union – Turkey relations
Week 11: The Brexit Process and Its Effects on European Integration
Week 12: Integration Theories

• Participation 10 %
• Midterm 30 %
• Final 60 %