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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS 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
EUR4414 Current Issues in EU Politics Spring 3 0 3 7
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

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: This course is designed to analyse various topics which are related with recent and current issues in the EU politics and Turkey-EU relations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Evaluate recent issues in EU politics.
2. Analyse recent challenges, transformations and prospects for the EU project.
3. Discuss recent transformations and challenges in Turkey-EU relations.
4. Interpret the effects of Russia Ukraine war on EU Politics.
5. Grasp the rising influence of populism and radical right in European politics.

Course Content

This course is designed to analyse various topics which are related with current issues in the EU politics and Turkey-EU relations. These topics include Brexit, the influence rise of populism and radical right parties in European politics, democratic backsliding and rising authoritarianism in Hungary and Poland, digital agenda, Green Deal, discussions on differentiated integration in the EU, recent challenges in Turkey-EU relations, the role of Russia Ukraine war on European politics are discussed.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the course and discussing syllabus with the students.
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
4) Brexit 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.   
5) Rise of Populism and Radical Right Parties in European Politics “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
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
10) External Differentiated Integration and Flexible Integration Models in Turkey-EU Relations 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
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
13) The Impacts of the Russia- Ukraine war on EU Politics 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.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Weekly readings will be uploaded on ItsLearning. Please note that all book chapters and articles listed on the syllabus are also accessible through the BAU Library.
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 13 % 15
Presentation 1 % 25
Midterms 1 % 20
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 13 131.5
Presentations / Seminar 1 0.5
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 electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)
4) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9) Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.