Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / TAR250 - HISTORY

Code: TAR250 Course Title: HISTORY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department HISTORY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ALİ ÇAKIRBAŞ (acakirbas@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) ALİ ÇAKIRBAŞ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The main objective of the course is today's most comprehensive supranational integration of the student movement by addressing the relationship between the European Union and Turkey to ensure that a level of knowledge and understanding on this matter.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To be able to explain European integration historically PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
PO-3 Define the historical problems, evaluate with a critical approach, analyze with theoretical and applied knowledge.
PO-7 Develop suitable material for a subject on a historical area, to use the knowledge and experience gains with different methods
Examination
Term Paper
LO-2 To count the main developments in the political history of the European Union PO-5 By having national and universal values, connect national culture to international culture and civilizations, protect the national heritage.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-3 To be able to define the effects of the Cold War on European integration PO-3 Define the historical problems, evaluate with a critical approach, analyze with theoretical and applied knowledge.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-4 To discuss Turkey-EU relations in historical perspective PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
Examination
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Turkey's historical relations with Europe, the European Community institutions and Turkey's application for partnership, Turkey's relations with the EC, the nomination and the negotiation process, economic, political and cultural relations, Turkey's compliance with EU policies
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Europe at the end of the Second World War Presentation, Question Answer
2 Cold War and integration in Europe Presentation, Question Answer
3 Theoretical basis of integration Presentation, Question Answer
4 Treaty of Rome: Establishment of European Communities Presentation, Question Answer
5 The road to the Customs Union Presentation, Question Answer
6 Enlargement Deepening discussions Presentation, Question Answer
7 Single European Act and the end of the Cold War Presentation, Question Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Maastricht Agreement and Monetary Union Presentation, Question Answer
10 Enlargement of Central and Eastern European Countries Presentation, Question Answer
11 Preparations for the European Constitution Presentation, Question Answer
12 Amsterdam and Nice Agreements and institutional revisions Presentation, Question Answer
13 European identity Presentation, Question Answer
14 EU in world politics Presentation, Question Answer
15 Turkey-EU relations Presentation, Question Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 AKTAN, Coşkun Can (2000), “Türkiye Avrupa Birliği’nin Neresinde ?”, http://www.canaktan.org/ekonomi/avrupa-birligi/maastricht.htm, (10.01.2009).
2 BOZKURT, Veysel (1993), Avrupa Birliği, Ezgi Kitabevi, Bursa
3 ÇELİK, Kenan (2005),“Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye-AB İlişkileri”, http://www.kenancelik. ktu.edu.tr/yayin/ab.pdf, 11.12.2008
4 BİLİCİ, Nurettin (2005), Türkiye-Avrupa Birliği İlişkileri, Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara.
5 KARLUK, S. Rıdvan (1996), Avrupa Topluluğu Ve Türkiye, 4. Baskı, İstanbul Menkul Kıymetler Borsası Yayınları, İstanbul.
6 Akdemir, E. ve Genç, Ö. (2011). Avrupa Bütünleşmesi. Çağrı Erhan, Burça Kızılırmak ve Deniz Senemoğlu (Ed.). Avrupa Birliği Temel Konular içinde (s.1-60). Ankara: İmaj Yayınevi.
Required Course instruments and materials
Book,

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 15 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 10 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 7 7
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 5 5
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 8 8
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 60