Course Code and name	EKO 671 Economic Integration: Theory and Policy
Course Type	Elective
Course Credit	3
ECTS Credit
Lecturer	Assoc. Prof. Arzu Akkoyunlu Wigley
Pre-requisite(s)	None
Course Length	1 semester
Course Content	Traditional Economic Integration Theories, New Economic Integration Theories, Optimum Currency Areas, Monetary Integration, Policies of the EU.
Course Objective and Fulfillments to be obtained by Students	This course introduces mainly the economic integration theories. The main aim of the course is to enable you to understand the process of real and monetary economic integration. By the end of the course you will be expected to demonstrate a comprehensive and detailed understanding of international economic integration theories, differentiate different types of economic integration and assess the economic impacts of economic integration under perfect and imperfect market assumptions.
References	The Economics of European Integration by Richard Baldwin and Charles Wyplosz, Mc Graw Hill, 2^nd edition, 2006. Hitiris, T, European Union Economics, 5th edition, Prentice Hall, 2002. El-Agraa, A, The European Union, 6^th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001.
Teaching Method	Lecturing and active participation
Assessment Method	2 midterm exam, 1 paper, and 1 final exam
Instruction Language	Turkish