ECTS - EU`s Foreign Policy
EU`s Foreign Policy (IR411) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| EU`s Foreign Policy | IR411 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| 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. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
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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 | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||