BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| OPTICIANRY (TURKISH) | |||||
| Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 | ||
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| Course Code: | EUR3411 | ||||||||
| Ders İsmi: | Turkey EU Relations | ||||||||
| Ders Yarıyılı: | Spring | ||||||||
| Ders Kredileri: |
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||||||
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| Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective | ||||||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU | ||||||||
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Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği
| Course Objectives: | This course is designed to analyse historical background of Turkey-EU relations, important turning points such as Ankara Agreement, Customs Union Luxembourg Summit (1997) and Helsinki Summit (1999) when official candidate status was given to Turkey. In addition to these, the domestic and external factors such as Cyprus issue which have affected the evolution process of Turkey-EU relations are discussed. Europeanization process of Turkey especially after the Helsinki Summit, setbacks in the reform process, democratic backsliding in Turkey and transformation of Turkey-EU relations in recent years will be evaluated. In addition to these, other challenging issues that influence Turkey-EU relations, such as debates on European identity and rise of populism and radical right in European politics are discussed. |
| Course Content: | In this course historical background of Turkey-EU relations, important turning points, the effects of domestic and external factors such as Cyprus issue on Turkey-EU relations are analysed. The Europeanisation process of Turkey, democratic backsliding in Turkey and transformation of Turkey-EU relations after the migration crisis are analysed. The discussions on Europeanness of Turkey, and the influence of rise of populism and radical right in European politics on Turkey-EU relations are evaluated. |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Ders Akış Planı
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the course and discussing the syllabus with the student. | |
| 2) | Historical background of Turkey-EU relations: Ankara Agreement | Faucompret, Eric and Jozef Konings, Turkish Accession to the EU, Routledge Pub., 2008. pp.20-25, 25-29. Öniş, Ziya, “An Awkward Partnership: Turkey’s Relations with the EU in Comparative Historical Perspective”, Journal of European Integration History, Vol.7, No.1, 2001. *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgnXwrsMBUs History of EU *History of EU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VCYHTGjr-U * How does the EU work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eufLQ3sew0 |
| 3) | Historical background of Turkey-EU relations | Atila Eralp, “The Role of Temporality and Interaction in the Turkey-EU Relationship”, New Perspectives on Turkey, No.40, 2009. |
| 4) | Application of Turkey to EC for Membership | Faucompret, Eric and Jozef Konings, Turkish Accession to the EU, Routledge Pub., 2008. pp.29-31., pp.35-39, pp.151-170. Müftüler-Baç, Meltem, “The Never Ending Story: Turkey and the EU, Middle Eastern Studies, Vol. 34, No.4, 1998. |
| 5) | Customs Union between Turkey and EU and Helsinki Summit (1999) | Müftüler-Baç, Meltem & Lauren McLaren, “Enlargement Preferences and Policy Making in the EU: Impacts on Turkey”, European Integration , Vol. 25, 2003. |
| 6) | Turkey’s Accession Negotiations with the EU | Öniş, Ziya, “Domestic Politics, International Norms and Challenges to the State: Turkey-EU Relations in the Post-Helsinki Era”, Turkish Studies, Vol.4, 2003. Müftüler Baç, M., “Turkey’s Accession Negotiations with the EU: The Long Path Ahead”, in Müftüler-Baç, Meltem and Yannis A. Stivachtis, Turkey-EU Relations, Plymouth: Lexington Pub., 2008. pp.115-131. Güney, Aylin, “Turkey and the ‘New Europe’: Challenges and Opportunities during the Accession Negotiations”, in Müftüler-Baç, Meltem and Yannis A. Stivachtis, Turkey-EU Relations, Plymouth: Lexington Pub., 2008. |
| 7) | Midterm Exam | |
| 8) | Europeanization process of Turkey | Diez, Thomas, et.al., “Turkey, Europeanization and Civil Society, South European Society and Politics, Vol. 10, No.1, April 2005. Tocci, Nathalie, “Europeanization in Turkey: Trigger or Anchor for Reform?”, South European Society and Politics, Vol.10, No.1, April 2005. Öner, Selcen, “Europeanisation of Civil Society in Turkey during the Accession Process to the European Union” in Çiğdem Nas and Yonca Özer (eds.), Turkey and the European Union:Processes of Europeanisation, Surrey England: Ashgate Pub., 2012. |
| 9) | Turkey-EU Relations and Cyprus issue | Sözen, Ahmet, “The Cyprus Question in Turkey-EU Relations”, in Lucie Tunkrova and Pavel Saradin, The Politics of EU Accession: Turkish Challenges and Central European Experiences, London: Routledge Pub., 2010. |
| 10) | The Role of Germany in Turkey-EU Relations | Öner, S., “Influential Internal and External Factors in German Policy Towards Turkey’s EU Membership: More than ‘Privileged Partnership” less than Full Membership?”, Eastern Journal of European Studies, Vol.5. Issue 2, December 2014 * Euronews Turkey-EU Relations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__0VVaDT_hk *EU-Turkey Association Council Highlights March 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0rl_7fX6HE |
| 11) | Backsliding in Democracy and the Reform Process in Turkey | Münevver Cebeci, “De-Europeanisation or Counter-Conduct? Turkey’s Democratisation and the EU”, in Alper Kaliber and Senem Aydın Düzgit , Is Turkey de-Europeanising?: Encounters with Europe in a Candidate Country, Palgrave Pub., 2017. Beken Saatçioğlu, “De-Europeanisation in Turkey: The Case of the Rule of Law “in Alper Kaliber and Senem Aydın Düzgit , Is Turkey de-Europeanising?: Encounters with Europe in a Candidate Country, Palgrave Pub., 2017. Gözde Yılmaz, “Europeanisation or De-Europeanisation? Media Freedom in Turkey (1999–2015)” in Alper Kaliber and Senem Aydın Düzgit , Is Turkey de-Europeanising?: Encounters with Europe in a Candidate Country, Palgrave Pub., 2017. |
| 12) | Turkey and European Identity | Öner, S. “An Analysis of European Identity within the Framework of the EU: The Case of Turkey’s Membership”. In Christian Johannes Henrich and Wolfgang Gieler (eds.), Türkisches Europa-Europaische Türkei. Türken in Europa, turkisch-europaische Identitaten und turkische Politikbereiche vor dem Hintergrund der Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Europaischen Union. Bonn: Scientia Bonnensis Pub., 2008. *Commission President speech on Turkey-EU Relations October 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVwWc7Xh7DI |
| 13) | Rise of Populism Radical Right in European Politics and Its Influence on Turkey-EU Relations | Öner, S. and M. G. Özerim, “What Makes Turkey and Turkish Immigrants a Cultural Polarization Issue in Europe?: Evidences from the European Populist Politics”, in C. Norocel et al. (Eds.), Hope and Nostalgia at the Intersection between Culture and Welfare, New York: Springer, 2020. |
| 14) | General evaluation of the course and presentation of students. |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Weekly readings will be uploaded on ItsLearning. Please note that all book chapters and articles listed on the syllabus are also accessible through the BAU Library. Ebru Turhan (Der.), EU-Turkey Relations: Theories, Institutions and Policies, Palgrave Pub. , 2021. |
| References: | Weekly readings will be uploaded on ItsLearning. Please note that all book chapters and articles listed on the syllabus are also accessible through the BAU Library. Ebru Turhan (Der.), EU-Turkey Relations: Theories, Institutions and Policies, Palgrave Pub. , 2021. |
Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi
| Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları | ||||||||
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| Program Outcomes | ||||||||
| 1) The student acquires theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level. | ||||||||
| 2) The student owns information about moral discipline and ethical rules related to his field. | ||||||||
| 3) The student uses theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level; basic fundamental computer programs and related technologies. | ||||||||
| 4) The student manages a duty independently by using the knowledge about his field at a basic level. | ||||||||
| 5) The student evaluates the knowledge about his field at a basic level with a critical approach, he designates his learning needs and directs his learning. | ||||||||
| 6) The student uses information and communication technologies with at least at basic level of European Computer Using Licence basic level of computer software which his field of study requires. | ||||||||
| 7) The student complies with and contributes to quality management and processes. | ||||||||
| 8) The student has sufficient consciousness about individual and public health, environmental protection and work safety issues. | ||||||||
| 9) The student acts in accordance with laws, regulations, legislations and professional ethics related to individual duties, rights and responsibilities. | ||||||||
Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | The student acquires theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level. | |
| 2) | The student owns information about moral discipline and ethical rules related to his field. | |
| 3) | The student uses theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level; basic fundamental computer programs and related technologies. | |
| 4) | The student manages a duty independently by using the knowledge about his field at a basic level. | |
| 5) | The student evaluates the knowledge about his field at a basic level with a critical approach, he designates his learning needs and directs his learning. | |
| 6) | The student uses information and communication technologies with at least at basic level of European Computer Using Licence basic level of computer software which his field of study requires. | |
| 7) | The student complies with and contributes to quality management and processes. | |
| 8) | The student has sufficient consciousness about individual and public health, environmental protection and work safety issues. | |
| 9) | The student acts in accordance with laws, regulations, legislations and professional ethics related to individual duties, rights and responsibilities. |
Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri
Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 13 | % 15 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 25 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 107.5 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 0.5 |
| Midterms | 1 | 1.5 |
| Final | 1 | 1.5 |
| Total Workload | 150 | |