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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the course and discussing the syllabus with the student. |
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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
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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.
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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.
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7) |
Midterm Exam |
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions. |
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2) |
To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels |
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3) |
To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. |
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4) |
To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes |
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5) |
To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills |
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6) |
To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields. |
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7) |
To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. |
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8) |
To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective |
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9) |
To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge |
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10) |
To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects |
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11) |
To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member. |
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12) |
To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |
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