Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
IRY1003	1	EU Institutions	3/0/0	CC	English	9

Course Goals	This course offers a detailed analysis of European Institutions; their historical development, their functions and purposes, EU decision-making system and the place of EU Institutions in international politics.
Prerequisite(s)	-
Corequisite(s)	-
Special Requisite(s)	-
Instructor(s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cemal Ertürk
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	The course is not offered for this term.
Office Hour(s)	The course is not offered for this term.
Teaching Methods and Techniques	- Lecture - Discussion - Case Studies
Principle Sources	-Andreas Stabb (2013). The European Union Explained: Insitutions, Actors, Global Impact. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
Other Sources	- Duncan Watts (2008). The European Union. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction to the EU Institutions	Lecture
2. Week	Decision-making in the EU	Lecture and discussion
3. Week	European Commission	Lecture and discussion
4. Week	European Parliament	Lecture and discussion
5. Week	Council of the European Union	Lecture and discussion
6. Week	European Council	Lecture and discussion
7. Week	European Court of Justice	Lecture and discussion
8. Week	Mid-Term Exam	Exam
9. Week	Mid-Term Exam	Exam
10. Week	European External Action Service	Lecture and discussion
11. Week	European Central Bank	Lecture and discussion
12. Week	European Court of Auditors	Lecture and discussion
13. Week	European Economic and Social Committee	Lecture and discussion
14. Week	Wrap-up session	Lecture and discussion
15. Week	Final Exam	Exam
16. Week	Final Exam	Exam
17. Week	Final Exam	Exam

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	1	30
Final Exam	1	40

Program Outcomes PO-1 1.To identify and use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations and European Union. PO-2 2.To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in European Union. PO-3 3.To monitor and interpret published studies in European Union studies. PO-4 4.To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in European Union. PO-5 5.To analyze, compare and relate European Union studies with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields. PO-6 6.To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions. To reach the necessary academic level in order to pursue doctoral research. PO-7 7.To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions. PO-8 8.To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and European Union and to interpret their past, present and future through a scientific perspective. PO-9 9.To employ advanced level knowledge in International Relations and European Union discipline to develop the society educationally and culturally. PO-10 10.To lead the organizations that necessitate the resolution of the problems related to International Relations and European Union discipline and to organize personal, institutional and team studies in advanced level.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 To explain the historical development of the EU Institutions LO-2 To define the functions and purposes of the EU Institutions LO-3 To interpret the place of the EU Institutions in international politics. LO-4 To evaluate the relationship between the EU Institutions and other international organizations LO-5 To question the goals of the EU Institutions through case examples

Course Assessment Matrix:

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
LO 1
LO 2
LO 3
LO 4
LO 5