EUROPEAN UNION, THE CUSTOMS UNION AND TURKEY
ECO 475
YAŞAR UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT
Fall 2008-09
Instructor: Ayselin Gözde Yıldız
Office: Selcuk YasarCampus Building No:1EU Center
Office Hours: Thursday 16:30- 18:15
E-Mail:
Web site of the course:
ECTS: 5 Credits
***The instructor of the course reserve the right to change this syllabus with due advance notice
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course aims to introduce the basics of the economic integration, European Union’s institutions and decision making, EU policies and economic integration process. The relations between Turkey and EU will also be studied with reference to Customs Union process.
In this regard, the course will be conducted in 3 parts. The first part covers an overview of European Union history, its gradual evolution in economic and political terms as well as of its institutional and decision making structure, the nature and development of the institutions of the European Union. The second part explains the Customs Union Theory and analyses the welfare effects of forming Customs Union with particular emphasis on trade creation and trade diversion. In this part,, the European Economic integration will be studied covering the subjects of European Free Trade Area, Customs Union, Single Market, and European Monetary Union. The last part analyses the EU-Turkey Relations with particular emphasis on Customs Union and its implications. The last part will also include a role-play simulation on “EU-Turkey Relations”. The details of the role- play will be announced on the web site of the course. It is obligatory to attend the role-play which will continue 2 weeks. Te role play constitutes 30% of the final exam grade.
The course will consist of lectures, literature based discussions, and role-play simulation.
ASSESMENT
Quize and Discussions%10
Mid-term Exam %40
Final Exam:%50
Grade for country simuluations will be included in the final exam. (20 points)
GRADING SCALE
Yaşar GradingECTS Grading
96-100AA
92-95A-B
88-91B+B
84-87BC
80-83B-C
76-79C+C
72-75CD
68-71 C-D
64-67D+D
60-63DE
0-59FF
Week / Subjects1 / A General Overview- Questionnaire about basic EU info
2 / History and Background of the EU (1950s-2000)
(Schuman Plan, ECSC, EEC, Customs Union, Single Market, Monetary Union, Treaties of Rome, Paris, Maastricht, Amsterdam).
3 / History and Background of the EU (2000)
Nice Treaty, and Lisbon Treaty and after
Enlargement Process of EU
(Enlargement waves and the current enlargement of the EU in 2004 and 2007)
4 / EU Institutional Structure
(Main institutions and role of these institutions)
5 / Decision Making in the EU
6 / Mid-Term Exam
7 / Free Trade Area and Customs Union Theory
(Trade creation and Trade Diversion)
8 / European Economic Integration, Stages of Economic Integration
(European Monetary Union, Euro, EU Budget)
9 / Analysis of trade data and EU’s position in the world economy
10 / EU Competition, Trade and Transport Policy, EU Budget , EU Acquis
11 / EU- Turkey Relations
General Overview
12 / Simulation 1st Week
13 / Simulation 2nd Week
14 / Final Exam- Submission of simulation reports
READING LIST
Primary Course Book:
Name of the Book :Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to European Integration
Author: Desmond Dinan
Palgrave Macmillan; 3Rev edition, 2005
ISBN:978-0333961711
Additional Books:
Wallace, H., Wallace, W. (Ed.) 2005. “Policy-Making in the European Union”. Oxford University Press:UK ISBN Number: 0199276129
Emerson, M., Aydın, S. (January 2004-February 2005). Turkey in Europe Monitor. CEPS. Brussels
A. Çarkoğlu and B. Rubin (eds) (2003) Turkey and the EU, Domestic Politics, Economic Integration and International Dynamics, (Frank Cass).
Fontaine Pascal. 2004. “Europe in 12 Lessons” European Communities: Belgium
Borchardt, K., D., 2000. “The ABC of Community Law”. European Communities: Belgium
Togan, S., Hoekman, B. (eds). 2005. “Turkey: economic reform and accession to the European Union” Washington, DC : World Bank.
Booklets:
“AB Kurumları, Avrupa Bütünleşmesinin Anahtarı” AB Avrupa Komisyonu Temsilciligi. (2000). Ankara
“How the EU Works?” European Communities. Brussels.2005
Key facts and Figures about the European Union. European Communities 2004
“The European Union: Still Enlarging”. European Communities, 2001
“The New Shape of Enlargement”. European Communities, 2003
AB- Türkiye Gümrük Birliği “refah için birlikte çalışma” AB Avrupa Komisyonu Temsilciligi. (2000). Ankara
Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Hakkında Doğru Bilinen Yanlışlar. IKV. Haziran 2005.
Articles
There is a long list of articles. Please contact with me for the list of articles you would like to study. The softcopies of all the articles are available. The articles wlil be put on the web site of the course.
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