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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
EUR3331 | History of European Union | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. SELCEN ÖNER Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ZEKERİYA TÜZEN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | European political history and the movements of war, peace and unification of Europe took place throughout this history are examined. The historical background that led to European integration is analysed. The establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), European Economic Community (EEC) and European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) after World War II, and the ups and downs in the European integration process are discussed. The reasons of the slowing down of the integration process in the 1970s and increasing dynamism in the 1980s especially after the Single European Act (SEA) are explored. Besides the formation of the single market and the transition to the Euro, the effects of the end of the Cold War on European integration process and the transformation of the European Community to the European Union (EU) are evaluated. The EU’s enlargement process to the Central and Eastern European countries and its institutional and political impacts on the EU are discussed. Finally, the institutional reforms brought about by the Lisbon Treaty and following developments, and the current problems of the EU after Brexit are analysed in detail. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Grasp the role of the developments related to war and peace in European history in the establishment of the modern European political order; 2. Identify key milestones in the history of the EU integration; 3. Analyse transformation processes of the European Community during and after the Cold War; 4. Interpret the EU’s enlargement process to Central and Eastern European countries and its effects on the institutional and political structure of the Union; 5. Explain the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the EU’s decision-making process and external relations; 6. Evaluate the current EU problems faced by the EU during and after Brexit. |
Developments in European political history; the evolution of the European integration process after World War II; the transformation of EU integration after the Cold War; institutional changes brought about by the Lisbon Treaty; Brexit and current problems of the EU. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the course | |
2) | The Schuman Plan and the Emergence of the European Integration Project | Dinan, Desmond, “Introduction”, 2014. • Dinan, Desmond, “Finding a Way Forward”, 2014. • EU Commission, Official Website-2022, "The Schuman Declaration – 9 May 1950", available at: https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/symbols/europe-day/schuman-declaration_en |
3) | European Communities | Dinan, Desmond, Europe Recast: A History of European Union, pp.45-82. • EU Commission, Official Website-2022, "The history of the European Union", available at: https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/history_en |
4) | Establishment of the Customs Union, Common Agricultural Policy, Empty Chair Crisis and Luxembourg Compromise | Dinan, Desmond, Europe Recast: A History of European Union, pp.83-123. |
5) | The European Community in the 1970s | Dinan, Desmond, Europe Recast: A History of European Union, pp.125-166. |
6) | The European Community in the 1980s. | Dinan, Desmond, Europe Recast: A History of European Union, pp.167-204. |
7) | The Single European Act (SEA) | Dinan, Desmond, Europe Recast: A History of European Union, pp.205-231. |
8) | The Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty) | Dinan, Desmond, Europe Recast: A History of European Union, pp.233-264. |
9) | EU in the 1990s. | Dinan, Desmond, Europe Recast: A History of European Union, pp.233-264. |
10) | From Amsterdam to Nice: Preparing for Enlargement towards Central and Eastern Europe | Dinan, Desmond, Europe Recast: A History of European Union, pp.265-320. |
11) | Eastern Enlargement: EU of 27 | Bache, Ian; Stephen George and Simon Bulmer, Politics in the EU, pp.192-210. |
12) | From Constitutional Treaty to Lisbon Treaty. | Bache, Ian; Stephen George and Simon Bulmer, Politics in the EU, pp.211-222. |
13) | Presentations of the students. | Each student will make a presentation which is related with the content of the course. |
14) | General evaluation of the course. | The students will be responsible for all of the readings of the course. |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Books: • Roberts, John M., Europe 1880-1945, London & New York: Routledge, 3rd Edition, 2001. • Dinan, Desmond, Europe Recast: A History of European Union, London: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2nd Edition, 2014. The textbooks and article listed on the syllabus are also accessible through the BAU Library. The PPT files will be shared on ItsLearning following each class. --- Kitaplar: • Roberts, John M., Europe 1880-1945, London & New York: Routledge, 3rd Edition, 2001. • Dinan, Desmond, Europe Recast: A History of European Union, London: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2nd Edition, 2014. Ders izlencesinde yer alan kitaplara BAU Kütüphanesi’nden de erişilebilir. PowerPoint dosyaları, hafta bazında ve işlenen ders sonrasında ItsLearning’e yüklenir. |
References: | İşlenen konularla ilgili Youtube videoları ve Internet linkleri |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 3 | % 15 |
Presentation | 1 | % 0 |
Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
Final | 1 | % 45 |
Paper Submission | 1 | % 15 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 55 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 45 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 12 | 36 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 82 |
Quizzes | 4 | 2 |
Midterms | 1 | 1.5 |
Paper Submission | 1 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 1.5 |
Total Workload | 126 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media. | |
2) | Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video. | |
3) | Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video. | |
4) | Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video. | |
5) | Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video. | |
6) | Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video. | |
7) | Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture | |
8) | Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images. | |
9) | Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge. | |
10) | Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media. | |
11) | Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture. | |
12) | Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication. | |
13) | Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects. | |
14) | Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology. |