ECTS - EU's Foreign Policy
EU's Foreign Policy (INT411) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| EU's Foreign Policy | INT411 | Elective Courses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| None |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to introduce the key concepts and practices of EU foreign policy. It covers historical development and current stage of EU’s foreign policy, and main arenas that EU’s foreign policy targets. The objectives of the course are: • to introduce key concepts in EU foreign policy; • to familiriaze students with the historical development and current stage of EU’s foreign policy; • to acquire knowledge on main arenas of EU’s foreign policy. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | In this course, students of the Department of International Relations, who have already studied EU’s historical background, will focus on EU’s Common Foeign and Security Policy and, its relations with different regions in the world, in particular. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | An Introduction to the Course | none |
| 2 | Foreign Policy Cooperation: from EPC to CFSP | Bindi, F. (ed.) (2007) The Foreign Policy of the European Union Assessing Europe’s Role in the World. Brookings Institution Press. Keukelerie, S. and T. MacNaughtan (2014). The Foreign Policy of the European Union. Palgrave Macmillan. Thomas, D.C. (ed.) (2011) Making EU Foreign Policy National Preferences, European Norms and Common Policies. Palgrave Macmillan. |
| 3 | European Security Policy: the Challenge of Coherence a) The Terms of the Debate b) Consistency, Coherence and Security c) Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management | Bindi, F. (ed.) (2007) The Foreign Policy of the European Union Assessing Europe’s Role in the World. Brookings Institution Press. Keukelerie, S. and T. MacNaughtan (2014). The Foreign Policy of the European Union. Palgrave Macmillan. Thomas, D.C. (ed.) (2011) Making EU Foreign Policy National Preferences, European Norms and Common Policies. Palgrave Macmillan. |
| 4 | EU- Mediterranean Policy & EU- Turkey Relations | Important articles and Chapters of books given by the instructor. |
| 5 | EU-Caucuses Relations & EU- Far East Relations | Important articles and Chapters of books given by the instructor. |
| 6 | EU- Balkan Relations & EU- Russia Relations | Important articles and Chapters of books given by the instructor. |
| 7 | EU- Middle East Relations & EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy | Important articles and Chapters of books given by the instructor. |
| 8 | EU- Latin America Relations & EU- Candidate Countries Relations | Important articles and Chapters of books given by the instructor. |
| 9 | Mid- term Examination | none |
| 10 | EU- Japan Relations & EU- USA Relations | |
| 11 | EU- Central and Eastern European Countries Relations & EU- Cyprus Relations | Important articles and Chapters of books given by the instructor. |
| 12 | EU- UN Relations & EU- G8 Relations | Important articles and Chapters of books given by the instructor. |
| 13 | EU- NATO Relations | Important articles and Chapters of books given by the instructor. |
| 14 | Recent Developments and Latest News of the EU | Important articles and Chapters of books given by the instructor. |
| 15 | General Overview | none |
| 16 | Final Examination | none |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Bindi, F. (ed.) (2007) The Foreign Policy of the European Union Assessing Europe’s Role in the World. Brookings Institution Press. |
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| 2. Keukelerie, S. and T. MacNaughtan (2014). The Foreign Policy of the European Union. Palgrave Macmillan. | |
| 3. Thomas, D.C. (ed.) (2011) Making EU Foreign Policy National Preferences, European Norms and Common Policies. Palgrave Macmillan. | |
| Other Sources | 4. Important articles and Chapters of books given by the instructor. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 1- Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations. | X | ||||
| 3 | 2- Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level. | X | ||||
| 4 | 3- Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events. | X | ||||
| 5 | 4- Acquiring different perspectives on Turkey’s relationship with the other states. | X | ||||
| 6 | 5- Improving the ability to make logical predictions about the future prospects of Turkey and the world states. | X | ||||
| 7 | 6- Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. | X | ||||
| 8 | 7- Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices. | X | ||||
| 9 | 8- Developing in-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork skills. | X | ||||
| 10 | 9- Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. | X | ||||
| 11 | 10- Adopting work ethic and social responsibility. | X | ||||
| 12 | 11- Developing the skills of communication. | X | ||||
| 13 | 12- Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments in both Turkish and English. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Project | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||