GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
THE EUROPEAN UNION AND FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES/1340046
Course Title: THE EUROPEAN UNION AND FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Hakan TAŞDEMİR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/haktas
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  haktas@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Acknowledges the European Union Law
Knows the development of European Union
Analyses the policies of European Union in the context of core principles
Learns the place of human rights in the system of European Union.
Analyses the relations between EU and Turkey in terms of fundamental principles
Acknowledges EU in terms of economic relations
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to European Union Law
2. Week  Importance of Fundamental Principles of EU
3. Week  Function of Fundamental Principles of EU
4. Week  Fundamental Principles of EU and EU Law
5. Week  Fundamental Principles of EU and Rule of Law
6. Week  Fundamental Principles of EU and Democracy
7. Week  Fundamental Principles of EU and Human Rights
8. Week  Midterm Examinatons Week
9. Week  Problem of Minorities and Fundamental Principles of EU
10. Week  Problem of Migration and Fundamental Principles of EU
11. Week  Terrorism and Fundamental Principles of EU
12. Week  Social Movements and Fundamental Principles of EU
13. Week  Economy and Fundamental Principles of EU
14. Week  Competition and Fundamental Principles of EU
15. Week  Fundamental Principles of EU and Turkey
16. Week  Final Examinations Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS: Enver Bozkurt, Mehmet Özcan ve Arif Köktaş, Avrupa Birliği Hukuku, Ankara: Yetkin Yayınları, 2012; Alina Kaczorowska, European Union Law, Oxon: Routledge,2013 RECOMMENDED READINGS: Hakan Taşdemir, Avrupa Birliği Hukuku Ders Notları, Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi,2009; Ahmet M. Güneş, Avrupa Birliği Hukukuna Giriş, İstanbul: On İki Levha Yayınları, 2013; Paul Craig ve Grainne de Burca, EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, New York: Oxford University Press,2011
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Assignment, Discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
35
35
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
190
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.6
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having academic knowledge and competencesX
3Being able to produce comprehensive and detailed academic works with the advantage of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relationsX
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and the other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Being able to make historical, economic, sociological and strategic analyses on the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regionsX
7Being able to make academic interpretations on the developments in international relations with respect to international lawX
8Being able to make analyses on international system by using XIX. and XX. centuries diplomatic history perpspectiveX
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analysesX
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these mannersX
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literatureX
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of learningX
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX