COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EUROPEAN SECURITY POLICY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 4305 EUROPEAN SECURITY POLICY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ZÜHAL ÜNALP ÇEPEL

Offered to

Political Science and International Relations
International Relations

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 an empirical perspective

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 Conventional and Unconventional Security Threats
3 EU Common Foreign and Security Policy - European Security and Defense Policy
4 EU's Global Strategy, PESCO, Strategic Compass and European Political Community
5 EU-Russia Security Relations
6 EU-Türkiye Security Relations
7 General Overview
8 Securitization of Migration in the EU
9 EU after Covid-19
10 Class Discussions
11 Class Discussions
12 Class Discussions
13 Class Discussions
14 General Overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Various book chapters and articles to be announced

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Participation in class discussions
3. Midterm
4.Final

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 PRT Participation
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + PRT * 0.20 + FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + PRT * 0.20 +BUT * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The learner:
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.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zuhal.unalp@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
In-class practices 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 134

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55