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Department of Political Science and International Relations

PSIR 411 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
European Union Politics
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PSIR 411
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives To evaluate how to study EU politics from different theoretical and disciplinary perspectives on the basis of already accumulated knowledge on the EU and to evaluate distinct approaches and different explanations on the functioning of the EU polity.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • to describe the basic differences between theories of EU integration.
  • to apply these theories to milestones of EU integration.
  • to apply these theories to current debates on the future of EU integration.
  • to describe the basics of the theories and concepts of EU Policy Making.
  • to apply these theories and concepts of EU policy making to different policy areas.
Course Description This course examines the different aspects of EU politics and polity in terms of different theoretical approaches.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction
2 Theory and European integration - Pollack, M. A. (2015): Theorizing EU-Policy Making, in Wallace et.al Policy Making in the EU (2015), ch. 2, p. 13-26
3 Explaining Historical Milestones: Functionalism, Supranationalism, Intergovernmentalism - Jensen, C. S. (2010) ‘ Neo-functionalism’, in Cini, M. and Borragan PerezSolorzano, N. (2010) European Union Politics (Oxford University Press): 71/85. - Cini, M. (2010) ‘Intergovernmentalism’, in Cini, M. and Borragan PerezSolorzano, N. (2010) European Union Politics (Oxford University Press): 86/103. - Repetition History of the EU: http://europa.eu/about-eu/eu-history/index_en.htm
4 Explaining Historical Milestones: Role of the European Commission, Role of Norms - Moravcsik, A. (1991) Negotiating the Single European Act: National Interests and Conventional Statecraft in the European Community, International Organization 45(1). - Christiansen, T. (2002) The role of supranational actors in EU treaty reforms, Journal of European Public Policy 9(1), 33-53. - Rittberger, Berthold (2003): The Creation and Empowerment of the European Parliament, Journal of Common Market Studies 41(2). - Schimmelfennig, F. (2008) Entrapped again: the way to EU membership negotiations with Turkey, UCD Dublin European Institute, working paper 8, http://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/WP_08-8_Schimmelfennig.pdf.
5 European Integration Theory Today: Euro Crisis and New Intergovernmentalism - Bickerton et al. (2015) The New Intergovernmentalism and the Study of the European Integration, in Bickerton et al., The New Intergovernmentalism (Oxford University Press). - Christiansen, Thomas (2015) Institutionalist Dynamics behind the New Intergovernmentalism: The Continuos Process of EU Treaty Reform (Oxford University Press).
6 Midterm Exam
7 Theories of Policy Making: New Institutionalism, Policy Networks and Multi-level Governance - Pollack, M. A. (2015) Theorising EU Policy-Making, in Wallace et al., Policy Making in the EU, 7th edition, p. 26-44 - Bache, I., George, S. and Bulmer, S. (2011) Politics in the European Union (Oxford University Press), Chapter 2: 21/39.
8 EU Policy Analysis in Practise: Agenda Setting and Decision Making - Versluis, E., van Keulen, M. and Stephenson, P. (2011) Analyzing the European Union Policy Process (Palgrave Macmillan), Chapter 5: 107/131 and Chapter 7: 154/179.
9 EU Policy Analysis in Practise: Case Studies - Bürgin, A. (2013) Salience, path dependency and the coalition between the European Commission and the Danish Council Presidency: Why the EU opened a visa liberalisation process with Turkey, European Integration Online Papers 17(1). - Bürgin (2015) National binding renewable energy targets for 2020, but not for 2030 anymore: why the European Commission developed from a supporter to a brakeman, Journal of European Public Policy 22(5), 690-707 - Bürgin (2014) Strategic Learning, Limited Europeanization: How the Turkish National Police Used Twinning to Prepare itself for the Planned New Border Agency, Turkish Studies 15(4), 458-475
10 EU as External Actor: Europeanization and Foreign Policy - Sedelmeier, U. (2015) Enlargement, in Wallace et al., Policy-Making in the EU, 7th edition, p.407-435 - Giegerich, B. (2015) Foreign and Security Policy, in Wallace et al., Policy Making in the EU, 7th edition, p. 436-463
11 Guest Speakers on Challenges and Achievements of EU Governance
12 Student Presentations Details to be announced in class.
13 Student Presentations Details to be announced in class.
14 Student Presentations Details to be announced in class.
15 Review of the semester
16 Review of the Semester  

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Book chapters and journal articles (see above), power point presentations.

 

*All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Additionally, relevant articles published in the web of science will be distributed to students before classes in certain weeks.

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European Union Studies Certificate Program: The program is open for all 3rd grade students of any undergraduate programs of the IUE.  Students with an average of minimum 2.00 GPA in four EU-related courses, including one compulsory course (PSIR 201 - History and Institutions of the EU) and 3 elective courses will receive the Certificate. ​

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
10
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
25
Final Exam
1
35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
5
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
12
3
36
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
5
5
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
10
10
Presentation / Jury
1
10
10
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
16
16
Final Exam
1
25
25
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.

X
2

To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations.

3

To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship.

X
4

To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research.

X
5

To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically.

X
6

To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing.

7

To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics.

8

To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.

X
9

To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member.

10

To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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