PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
EUR3212	Justice Freedom and Security in the EU II	Spring Fall	3	0	3	7

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Basic information

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
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to offer students the opportunity to familiarize and engage with the debates, theories and research around mobility, migration and asylum within the European Union. It also offers a deeper knowledge on the history and current state of affairs in these areas in the context of Turkey-EU relations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course:
I. Critically assess of the emergence and development of the EU Justice, Freedom and Security field;
II. Analyse the migration and asylum processes in the EU and the development of the common migration and asylum system;
III. Comprehend discussions on irregular migration towards the EU and the securitization of migration;
IV. Evaluate historical approaches in the context of Turkey and EU relations;
V. Discuss the current situation of migration movements towards Turkey and the EU, as well as the implications of these movements on political, social and economic relations.

Course Content

Emergence of the Area of Justice, Freedom and Security in the European Union, free movement of European citizens and Schengen, EU entry-exit system and borders, worker and student migration, European asylum system, politicization and securitization of migration, externalization of migration and relations with third countries, Turkey -Migration and asylum in the context of EU relations, Turkish citizens' right of movement in the EU, current status of EU-Turkey relations.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	Migration 101	S. Castles, de Haas, H., & Miller, M. J. (2014) The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World 5th (fifth) Edition, Chapter 1, p. 1-20.
3)	European Union 101 & Area of Justice, Freedom and Security in the EU	Marhold, H. (2016). The European “Area of Freedom, Security and Justice” : its evolution and three fundamental dilemmas. L'Europe en Formation, 3(3), 9-24. https://doi.org/10.3917/eufor.381.0009 Geddes, A., & Scholten, P. (2016). “Towards common European migration and asylum policies?” in The politics of migration and immigration in Europe. Sage. Huysmans, J. (2000). The European Union and the securitization of migration. JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, 38(5), 751-777.
4)	Free movement of European citizens and Schengen	Guild, E., Brouwer, E., Groenendijk, K., & Carrera, S. (2015). What is happening to the Schengen borders?. CEPS Paper in liberty and security in Europe, 86. EUR-Lex, “The Schengen area and cooperation”, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=legissum%3Al33020
5)	EU Entry/Exit System and the governance of external borders	Hess, S., & Kasparek, B. (2017). Under control? Or border (as) conflict: Reflections on the European border regime. Social Inclusion, 5(3), 58-68. FRONTEX European Border and Coast Guard Agency: https://frontex.europa.eu/ Triandafyllidou, A., & Bartolini, L. (2020). Irregular Migration and Irregular Work: A Chicken and Egg Dilemma. In Migrants with Irregular Status in Europe (pp. 139-163). Springer, Cham. Bigo, D. (2005). Frontier controls in the European Union: who is in control?. Controlling frontiers: Free movement into and within Europe, 49-99.
6)	Labour and student migration to the EU	Riaño, Y., Van Mol, C., & Raghuram, P. (2018). New directions in studying policies of international student mobility and migration. Globalisation, Societies and Education, 16(3), 283-294. Consterdine, E., & Samuk, S. (2018). Temporary migration Programmes: The cause or antidote of migrant worker exploitation in UK agriculture. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 19(4), 1005-1020.
7)	The EU asylum policy and the challenges against a Common European Asylum System	Bauböck, R. (2018). Refugee protection and burden‐sharing in the European Union. JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, 56(1), 141-156. EASO European Asylum Support Office: https://www.easo.europa.eu/ Carrera, S., Blockmans, S., Gros, D., & Guild, E. (2015). The EU's Response to the Refugee Crisis: Taking Stock and Setting Policy Priorities. CEPS essay, (20/16).
8)	MIDTERM EXAM
9)	Politicization of migration in the EU: public attitudes & political discourses	Börzel, T. A., & 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.
10)	Externalization of migration management & the relations with the non-EU countries	Üstübici, A., & İçduygu, A. (2019). Border closures and the externalization of immigration controls in the Mediterranean: A comparative analysis of Morocco and Turkey. New Perspectives on Turkey, 60. İçduygu, A., & Aksel, D. B. (2014). Two-to-tango in migration diplomacy: Negotiating readmission agreement between the EU and Turkey. European journal of migration and law, 16(3), 337-363.
11)	Migration and asylum in the context of Turkey-EU relations	İçduygu, A. (2015). Turkey's evolving migration policies: A Mediterranean transit stop at the doors of the EU. Istituto affari internazionali. İçduygu, A., & Aksel, D. B. (2013). Turkish migration policies: A critical historical retrospective. Perceptions, 18(3), 167.
12)	Turkish citizens’ mobility in the EU	Seçil Paçacı Elitok, “A Step Backward for Turkey?: The Readmission Agreement and the Hope of Visa Free Europe”, IPC Mercator Policy Brief, December 2015. Karadağ, S. (2019). Extraterritoriality of European borders to Turkey: an implementation perspective of counteractive strategies. Comparative Migration Studies, 7(1), 1-16.
13)	Turkey-EU borders: “2015 crisis” and its aftermath	İşleyen, B. (2018). Turkey’s governance of irregular migration at European Union borders: Emerging geographies of care and control. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, 36(5), 849-866. Öner, Selcen “Turkey as a Strategic Partner of the EU during the Refugee Crisis: The Challenges and Prospects”, Timofey Agarin and Nevena Nancheva (Eds), A European Crisis: Perspectives on Refugees, Solidarity and Europe, Stuttgart: ibidem-Verlag Pub., 2018. Saatçioğlu, B. (2020). The European Union’s refugee crisis and rising functionalism in EU-Turkey relations. Turkish Studies, 21(2), 169-187. Muftuler-Bac, M. (2020). Turkey and the European Union Refugee Deal: Assessing Turkish Migration Policies and the External Protection of European Borders. MAGYC project.
14)	REVISION & Q/A SESSION

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Weekly readings will be uploaded on ItsLearning at the beginning of the semester. Please note that all book chapters and articles listed on the syllabus are also accessible through the BAU Library. The PPT files will be shared on ItsLearning following each class.
References:	Guidelines on assignments will be uploaded on Itslearning at the beginning of the semester.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	2	% 20
Presentation	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Study Hours Out of Class	13	118
Presentations / Seminar	1	4
Homework Assignments	2	10
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To prepare the students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practice and innovative use of traditional and new media
2)	To be able to create effective public relations plans using fundamental planning components that include situation analysis, public profile, objectives, strategies and tactics.
3)	To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how public realtions works.
4)	To be able to have the ability to explain and identify problems associated with the relationships between events and facts in the areas of public relations, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications.
5)	To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data in the fields of perception and reputation management and corporate communication practices.
6)	To be able to search, write, and design articles, newsletters, and fliers, brochures, and announcements, in styles and formats appropraite various audiences, mediums and settings.
7)	To be able to apply the underlying theories of communication and the necessities of work safety to different types of public relations processes and campaigns.
8)	To be able to develop creative and persuasive management skills in terms of reputation, employee relations, leadership and similar corporate practices.
9)	To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to given scenarios which can occur in public relations processes.
10)	To be able to understand how an organizational culture works and how employees and leaders create messages as a communication tool.
11)	To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of public relations.
12)	To be able to to use information, communication technologies and computer software with the required level of public relations, marketing communication, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications.
13)	To be able to explain and describe business marketing activities, economics, business law and global business practices.
14)	To be able to recognize national and international, social and cultural dimensions of public relations.