This course aims to give the students a substantial information about the EU's current security and defence policy. The course will include theoretical discussions and panels about latest developments on the EU security.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cemal Ertürk
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
Monday, 09:30-12:30, Basın Ekspres Campus A-504
Office Hour(s)
Wednesday, 13:00-16:00, Basın Ekspres Campus B-604
Teaching Methods and Techniques
- Lecture
- Class Discussions
- Case Study Analysis
Principle Sources
Maxime Larive (2014). Debating European Security and Defence Policy: Understanding the Complexity. England: Routledge
Other Sources
Ian Manners (2002). Normative Power Europe: A Contradiction in Terms?. Journal of Common Market Studies, 40:2, 235-58.
Karen Smith (2005). Beyond the civilian power debate. LSE Research Online, 1-21.
Hedley Bull (1982). Civilian Power Europe: A Contradiction in terms?. Journal of Common Market Studies, 21:2, 149-70.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to the EU's Security and Defence
Lecture
2. Week
EU, What kind of a power?- I
Lecture and Discussions
3. Week
EU, What kind of a power?- II
Lecture and Discussions
4. Week
Historical evolution of the EU's Security Policies-I
Lecture and Discussions
5. Week
Historical evolution of the EU's Security Policies-II
Lecture and Discussions
6. Week
Explaining the EU security with IR theories
Lecture and Discussions
7. Week
Common Foreign and Security Policy
Lecture and Discussions
8. Week
Mid-Term Exam
Exam
9. Week
Mid-Term Exam
Exam
10. Week
Common Foreign and Security Policy and latest developments
Lecture and Discussions
11. Week
Differentiated Integration and PESCO
Lecture and Discussions
12. Week
Common Foreign and Security Policy and Turkey
Lecture and Discussions
13. Week
Eastern Mediterranean, Energy Security, EU-Turkey Relations
Lecture and Discussions
14. Week
Wrap-up session
Lecture and Discussions
15. Week
Final Exam
Exam
16. Week
Final Exam
Exam
17. Week
Final Exam
Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Project(s)
1
40
Attendance
1
10
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To identify and use theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations.
PO-2
To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations.
PO-3
To acknowledge ethical and scientific responsibilities of data collection, evaluation and publication.
PO-4
To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations.
PO-5
To use a second language at an intermediate level.
PO-6
To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations.
PO-7
To analyze, compare and relate International Relations with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields.
PO-8
To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions.
PO-9
To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions.
PO-10
To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and Foreign Policy and to interpret their past, present, and future through a scientific perspective.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To define EU's Security and Defence Policy
LO-2
To explain what kind of a power the EU is
LO-3
To interpret current security and defence theories
LO-4
To propose solutions to the current defence problems of the EU
LO-5
To identify the actors in the EU's security and defence policy
