COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EUROPEAN UNION SECURITY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ISS 7023 EUROPEAN UNION SECURITY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

International Security Studies Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALI ŞEVKET OVALI

Offered to

International Security Studies Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce the students the main issues concerning European security order since the end of World War II with a focus on the post-Cold War period from both a theoretical and

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Examine the history of European security cooperation in order to contextualize security and defense cooperation initiatives in Europe during the post-World War II period.
2   Demonstrate understanding of the decision-making processes, instruments, policies and missions of the EU Common Security and Defense Policy to explain the security dimension of European integration
3   Identify the new security challenges in Europe to analyze their implications on European security order.
4   Evaluate European security policy in a comparative approach.
5   Be able to present the case study analysis.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Post-war Security Cooperation Initiatives in Europe
3 European Security Cooperation during the Cold War
4 Common European security and defense policy
5 The Balkan Wars
6 EU-NATO security cooperation and Its Implications
7 Midterm
8 EU US Security Relations
9 European Security Capabilities
10 Europe s Neighbors: East and South
11 Security Issues Beyond the EU s Borders
12 Internal Security, Terrorism, and Immigration
13 Energy Security Dimension
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Various book chapters and articles TBA

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Participation in class discussions
3. Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FIN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + RST* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Will examine the historical evolution of European security cooperation.
2. Will define the institutional framework of European security cooperation.
3. Will explain major concerns of the EU s security and defense policy.
4. Will analyze internal and external dimensions of the EU s current security policies.
5. Will interpret and present data relevant to the course content.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Learners must read all the required course material before the class and participate in class discussions by demonstrating required knowledge.
4. Learners need to make individual presentations on a given topic.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 13 156
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 244

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5
LO.14
LO.24
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55

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