Language of instruction: |
English |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Hybrid
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Course Coordinator : |
Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. SELCEN ÖNER
Assoc. Prof. SEMİHA ÖZGÜR ÜNAL ERİŞ
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
None |
Course Objectives: |
In this course firstly regionalism in international affairs will be analysed, the goals of regional cooperation and integration attempts will be discussed. The stages of economic integration which are free trade area, customs union, common market, economic and monetary union will be explained. Establishment process of the single market in the European Union will be analysed. Free movement of goods, capital, people and services will be discussed. In addition to these regional economic integrations in the world such as NAFTA, MERCOSUR, ASEAN will be explained and current issues such as Brexit and revision of Turkey-EU Customs Union will be discussed. |
World Trade Organization (WTO), MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market), ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), APEC (Association of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation), NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), African Union, G8 (The Group of 8), G20 (The Group of 20), African Union, IMF, European Central Bank, World Bank (Institutional Structure and Functions), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), EU-World Trade Organisation relations, revision of the Customs union between Turkey and the EU, European Economic Area, OECD, IMF, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, PISA Global Education Survey and Turkey, World Economic Forum or Brexit. |
Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the course and discussing the syllabus with the students |
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2) |
Conceptual Analysis: Free Trade Area, Customs Union, Common Market, Economic and Monetary Union and Regionalism in Internati-onal Affairs |
Best, Edward and Christiansen “Regionalism in International Affairs” in John Baylis, et al. (eds.), The Globalization of World Politics, New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. (pp.428-442) |
3) |
Varieties of Regional Integration |
Francesco Duina, “Varieties of Regional Integration: The EU, NAFTA and MERCOSUR” |
4) |
Establishment of Single Market in the EU |
Bache, Ian; Stephen George and Simon Bulmer, Politics in the EU, pp.384-401 |
5) |
Single Market in the EU + Presentations |
Begg, I. and El-Agraa, “The Economics of the Single Market”, in A. El-Agraa (ed.), The European Union: Economics and Policies, Prentice Hall Pub., 2004. |
6) |
Economic and Monetary Union in the EU + Presentations |
Bache, Ian; Stephen George and Simon Bulmer, Politics in the EU, pp.402-421. |
7) |
Free Movement of Goods + Presentations |
Free Movement of Goods, European Commission, 2013. |
8) |
Midterm |
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9) |
Free Movement of People in the EU and Challenges + Presentations |
Philippe Delivet, “The Free Movement of People in the EU: Principle, Stakes and Challenges”, Robert Schuman Foundation, No.312, 13 May 2014. |
10) |
Revision of the EU-Turkey Customs Union + Presentations |
Kemal Kirişçi and Sinan Ekim, “Why and EU-Turkey Customs Union Upgrade is Good for Turkey?”, German Marshall Fund of USA, May 2015. |
11) |
TTIP Agreement and Turkey + Presentations |
Kemal Kirişçi, “TTIP and Turkey: The Geopolitical Dimension”, 2014.
Ebru Turhan and Erdal Yalçın, Hürriyet Daily News, 2015, https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/modernizing-turkey-eu-customs-union-a-must-87044
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12) |
Comparison between EU and ASEAN |
Wunderlich, Jens-Uwe, “The EU an Actor Sui Generis? A Comparison of EU and ASEAN Actorness”, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol.50, No.4, 2012. |
13) |
BREXIT |
UN Sustainable Development Goals Report 2016. |
14) |
General Evaluation |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. |
3 |
2) |
Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. |
4 |
3) |
Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. |
5 |
4) |
Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. |
3 |
5) |
Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. |
4 |
6) |
Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. |
4 |
7) |
Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. |
3 |
8) |
Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. |
5 |
9) |
Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. |
4 |
10) |
Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. |
5 |
11) |
Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. |
4 |