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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the course and discussing syllabus with the students. |
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2) |
Migration Crisis in the EU |
Estevens, Joao, “Migration Crisis in the EU: Developing a Framework for Analysis of National Security and Defence Strategies”, Comparative Migration Studies, Vol 6, No28, 2018.
Fine, Shoshana, “All at Sea: Europe’s Crisis of Solidarity on Migration”, ECFR, October 2019. |
3) |
Transformation of Turkey-EU Relations after the Migration Crisis |
Benvenuti, Bianca, “The Migration Paradox and EU-Turkey Relations”, IAI Working Papers, 2017.
Öner, S., “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.
Adar, Sinem and Püttmann, Friedrich, “Making EU-Turkey Cooperation on Migration Sustainable”, SWP Comment, 2022, https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publication/making-eu-turkey-cooperation-on-migration-sustainable
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4) |
Brexit
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Barbara Lippert, “The EU after Brexit: Renewed Debate about Enlargement and Deepening”, SWP Comment, No.12, February 2021.
European Movement International, “The Consequences of a British Exit from the EU”, https://europeanmovement.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/EMI_16_PolicyPosition_Brexit_17_VIEW_FINAL.pdf,
Tim Oliver, “What happens next?”, LSE ideas, June 2016.
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5) |
Rise of Populism and Radical Right Parties in European Politics
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“The New Radical-Right: Violent and Non-Violent Movements in Europe”, Institute for Strategic Dialogue Briefing Paper, London: February 2012.
Öner, S., “Europe of Populist Radical Right and the Case of Lega of Salvini: Pioneer of a Parochial Europe?”, European Politics and Society, 2020.
Öner, S., “Different Manifestations of the Rise of Far-right in European Politics: The Cases of Germany and Austria”, Marmara Journal of European Studies, Vol.22, No.2, 2014, pp.85-106. |
6) |
The Influence of Rise of Populism and Radical Right in 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. |
7) |
Democratic backsliding in Hungary and Poland |
Adam Holesch & Anna Kyriazi, “Democratic Backsliding in the EU: The Role of the Hungarian-Polish Coalition”, East European Politics, 2021. |
8) |
Midterm |
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9) |
Green Deal and Digital Agenda of the EU |
European Commission, 2021, https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en
Alicja Sikora, “European Green Deal: Legal and Financial Challenges of the Climate Change”, ERA Forum, 2021.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12027-020-00637-3
European Commission, “Shaping Europe’s Digital Future”, https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/communication-shaping-europes-digital-future-feb2020_en_3.pdf
“Digital Agenda for Europe”, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/ftu/pdf/en/FTU_2.4.3.pdf
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10) |
External Differentiated Integration and Flexible Integration Models in Turkey-EU Relations
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Karakaş, Cemal, “EU-Turkey: Integration without Full Membership or Membership without Full Integration? A Conceptual Framework for Accession Alternatives”, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol.51, No.6, 2013.
Cianciara, A. and A. Szymanski, “Differentiated Integration: Towards a New Model of EU-Turkey Relations?”, Turkish Studies, 2019.
Saatçioğlu, B., et al., FEUTURE Synthesis Paper: “The Future of EU-Turkey Relations: A Dynamic Association Framework amidst Conflictual Cooperation”, March 2019. |
11) |
EU after the Pandemic |
“The Geopolitical Implications of the Covid-19 Pandemic”, European Parliament ,2020
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2020/603511/EXPO_STU(2020)603511_EN.pdf
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12) |
PESCO, Stratejik Pusula ve AB Savunma Politikası |
Daniel Fiott, Gustav Lindström, “Strategic Compass: New Bearings for EU Security and Defence?”, Chaillot Paper, December 2021.
https://www.iss.europa.eu/sites/default/files/EUISSFiles/CP_171_0.pdf
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13) |
The Impacts of the Russia- Ukraine war on EU Politics
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Dempsey, Judy, “Russia’s Invasion has Become a Watershed Moment for Germany”, Carnegie Europe, March3 ,2022. https://carnegieeurope.eu/2022/03/03/russia-s-invasion-has-become-watershed-moment-for-germany-pub-86553
Rosa Balfour, et al., “ Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Changes Everything”, Carnegie Europe, Feb. 2022, https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/86525 |
14) |
General evaluation of the course and presentations 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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