EU`s Foreign Policy (IR411) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
EU`s Foreign Policy IR411 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
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 Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Gözde Yılmaz
Course Assistants
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.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To understand key concepts in EU foreign policy
  • To become familiriazed with the historical development and current stage of EU’s foreign policy
  • To acquire knowledge on main arenas of EU’s foreign policy.
Course Content EU's common foreign and security policy and its relations with different regions in the world.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to the Course None
2 Historical Overview: European Foreign Policy Bindi (2007), Chapter 1
3 The EU’s Foreign Policy after Lisbon Treaty Bindi (2007), Chapter 2
4 The Common Foreign and Security Policy Keukelerie and MacNaughtan (2014) Chapter 6
5 The European Security and Defence Policy Bindi (2007), Chapter 3
6 Midterm Exam None
7 The Main Arenas of EU Foreign Policy: Central and East Europe, Common wealth of Independent States, Mediterranean Region, Africa Keukelerie and MacNaughtan (2014) Chapter 10
8 The Main Arenas of EU Foreign Policy: Russia Bindi (2007), Chapter 7
9 The Main Arenas of EU Foreign Policy: Ukraine Thomas (2011), Chapter 3
10 The Main Arenas of EU Foreign Policy: Turkey Thomas (2011), Chapter 7
11 The Main Arenas of EU Foreign Policy: Balkans Bindi (2007), Chapter 9
12 The Main Arenas of EU Foreign Policy: Iraqi War Thomas (2011), Chapter 11
13 The Main Arenas of EU Foreign Policy: Middle East Bindi (2007), Chapter 12
14 The Main Arenas of EU Foreign Policy: Middle East Bindi (2007), Chapter 12
15 General Summary None
16 Final Exam 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.
2. Thomas, D.C. (ed.) (2011) Making EU Foreign Policy National Preferences, European Norms and Common Policies. Palgrave Macmillan.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts, theory and methodology of international relations X
2 Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines X
3 Having adequate knowledge about the history of international relations and being able to examine international actors, events and historical processes X
4 Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument X
5 Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors X
6 Being able to use professional English to transfer her/his knowledge about the international relations using verbal, written and visual communication methods effectively X
7 Understanding the importance of several topics such as professional ethics, sustainability, environmental awareness, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values; being able to manifest and analyze the legal results of these issues X
8 Being able to analyze the issues by using the qualitative and quantitative research techniques of international relations X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 2 16 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 100