| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| EUR3342 | Theories of European Integration | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. SEMİHA ÖZGÜR ÜNAL ERİŞ |
| 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. |
|
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. |
| 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. |
| 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 | ||
| Course Notes: | 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. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 0 | % 0 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | 0 | % 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 15 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 15 |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload | |
| Course Hours | 11 | 33 | |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 131.5 | |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 0.5 | |
| Project | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 6 | |
| Quizzes | |||
| Preliminary Jury | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | |
| Paper Submission | |||
| Jury | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | |
| Total Workload | 175 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
| 2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
| 3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
| 4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
| 5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
| 6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
| 7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
| 8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
| 9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
| 10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
| 11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
| 12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |