COMPUTER ENGINEERING
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
EUR3342	Theories of European Integration	Spring	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. SEMİHA ÖZGÜR ÜNAL ERİŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course offers an in-depth analysis of the main theories and concepts of European integration and their development since the early 1950s and analyze the factors and preferences initiating and further deepening of integration as well as enlargement.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Discuss a variety of theoretical approaches seeking to explain integration.
2. Gain an understanding of how integration changed Europe.
3. Possess a robust understanding of the main schools and discussions of the contemporary integration theories.
4. Grasp main differences between different approaches and concepts.
5. Possess knowledge of how to apply integration theories to empirical studies of European integration.

Course Content

The course introduces students the theories such as functionalism, neofunctionalism, intergovernmentalism, multi-level governance, Europeanisation and critical approaches such as Marxism and feminism. The course aims at enhancing students’ capabilities of applying these theories to offer explanations to the contemporary issues in European politics. In doing so, the course will analyze the interdependencies between EU institutions and Member States, discuss the main actors of integration process and delves deeper into the practical problems of integration and prospects of their resolution.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the course
2)	Historical Evolution of European Integration
3)	Theories of European Integration: neofunctionalism and intergovernmentalism	Why was Neo-Functionalism the dominant theoretical approach in the early years of European integration, and in what ways is it still useful today? Reading: R.1 (Chapter 1)
4)	Theories of EU Governance: Liberal Intergovernmentalism, Supranational governance, Postfunctionalist theory of European integration	Readings: R.1. (Chapter 1), R.6.
5)	Theories of EU Governance: How the EU political system functions? Governance turn in EU studies in 1990s New institutionalism	Reading: R.1 (Chapter 2)
6)	Critical Perspectives: Developments in Neo-Marxism, Gender Perspectives	Readings: R.1. (Chapter 3), R.3.
7)	Midterm	Chapter 11 (Brian C. Schumidt), Chapter 12 (Economic statecraft)
8)	Theorizing Consequences: Europeanisation: Is Europeanisation the same as European integration? How do the two concepts relate to each other?	Reading: R.1 (Chapter 4).
9)	Theorizing Consequences: Democracy: What is the conditionality principle and in what ways is it relevant for the EU‘s relations with other states?	Reading: R.1 Chapter 4
10)	Grand Theories and 21st Century	Reading: R.5.
11)	Differentiated Integration	Reading: R.7.1, R.7.2.
12)	Mind-Mapping Presentations
13)	“Economic Giant, Political Dwarf, Military Worm”, Is this an appropriate assessment of the EU’s role in the world?	Be Ready for Group Discussion Reading R.4.
14)	Summary and Wrap up

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.
R.1. Bache, Ian and Stephen George (2011) Politics in the European Union (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
R.2. Davis Cross, Mai’a K. (2015). The Limits of Epistemic Communities: EU Security Agencies, Politics and Governance, Vol. 3, Issue. 1, 90,100.
R.3. Roberta Guerrina, Toni Haastrup, Katharine A.M. Wright, Annick Masselot, Heather MacRae & Rosalind Cavaghan (2018) Does European Union studies have a gender problem? Experiences from researching Brexit, International Feminist Journal of Politics, 20:2, 252-257.
R.4. Bossout, Fabienne (2007). An Economic Giant, Political Dwarf and Military Worm? Introducting the Concept of ‘Transnational Power Over’ in Studies of (the EU’s) Power in IR, Paper Presented at the 4th ECPR General Conference, PISA, Italy, 6-8 September 2007.
R.5. Liesbet Hooghe & Gary Marks (2019) Grand theories of European integration in the twenty-first century, Journal of European Public Policy, 26:8, 1113-1133,
R.6. Moravscik, Andrew and Schimmelfennig, Frank. (2019). Liberal Intergovernmentalism, in European Integration Theory (pp. 64- 84), edited by Antje Weiner, Tanza Börzel andThomas Risse, Oxford University Press.
R.7.1. Turhan, E. (2019). Thinking out of the accession box: The potential and limitations of internal and external differentiated integration between Turkey and the EU. Europe–Against the Tide, 43.
R.7.2. Marhold, H. (2019, January). Differentiated integration, reconsidered. In Europe-Against the Tide (pp. 35-42). Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG.

References:

Youtube videos on related subjects.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 15
Presentation	1	% 15
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	11	33
Study Hours Out of Class	13	131.5
Presentations / Seminar	1	0.5
Homework Assignments	2	6
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)	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and computer engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.	2
3)	Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.	3
4)	Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or computer engineering research topics.	3
6)	Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills.	2
7)	Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write active reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8)	Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously.
9)	To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications.
10)	Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11)	Knowledge of the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.