History and Institutions of the European Union
dalkilic1958@gmail.com
Content
Objective
The learning goal of this course is to ensure that students understand the history of the unification of Europe,the process of enlargement and deepening,EU institutions and their competences ,the dynamics of the decision-making procedures as well as the practical aspects of the work of the EU institutions, the scope and source of EU law as well as distribution of power, the discussions on future of Europe and a brief summary of Turkey’s acession process.
Course Content
The different phases of EU unification,EU institutions and their jurisdiction,the sui generis nature of EU law and decision making mechanism,the political and technical aspects of accession, enlargement,deepening and knowledge of EU Treaties,the prevailing political and economic landscape in the EU and the ongoing discussions on the future of Europe,brief summary of Turkey’s accession process.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students have acquired a good understanding of common norms and values which the EU is built upon, the functioning, purpose and objectives of the EU as a political and economic space, the legal foundations of the EU institutions and the decision making procedures as well as the relationship between the member states and EU, the source of the difficulties the EU is confronting today and various scenarios as regards the future of Europe.
Teaching and Learning Methods
3 hour courses as well as QA sessions.
References
-Avrupa Birliği Siyaseti-John Mc Cormick,Adres,2011
-Avrupa Birliği-Kuruluşu,Gelişmesi,Kurumları
Pof.Dr. Rıdvan Karluk,Beta yayınevi,2014
-Avrupa Birliği Hukuku ve Temel Metinleri
Kamuran Reçber ;Dora yayınları,2012
-European Union :Politics and Policies, Jonathan Osen, Routledge,2020
Construction of European Identitiy ,Senem Aydın Düzgit, Palgrave,2012
-Europe’s Crisis-Manuel Castells,Polity Press,2017
-L’union Europeenne L’essentiel,Claude Perrotin,Archipoche,2014
-La Regime Politique de L’Union Europeenne-Antonin Cohen, la Decouverte,2014
-Memoires-Jacques Delors,Plon, 2003
Memoires- Konrad Adenhauer-Hachette,1965
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | The historical,cultural and philosophical elements in the construction of the European identity |
| 2 | Goals and values of the European Union |
| 3 | The historical perspective of the unification of Europe till the Treaty of Rome |
| 4 | The developments introduced till the Treaty of Lisbon |
| 5 | The history of enlargement and the methodology applied for membership |
| 6 | The political and economic conditions for accession to the EU |
| 7 | The reason underlying the European Neighborhood Policy of the EU and the countries involved |
| 8 | EU Institutions and their historical evolution |
| 9 | The specific competences of the EU institutions according to Lisbon Treaty |
| 10 | EU’s legal system and the decision-making procedure |
| 11 | The scope and sources of EU Law |
| 12 | Distribution of power between the EU and member states |
| 13 | The prevailing political and economic landscape in the EU/ Conference on the Future of Europe |
| 14 | Turkey-EU relations since 1963 Association Agreement |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 2 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 50 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 50 |