Information Package / Course Catalogue
European Union in Global Politics
Course Code: ULU462
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To understand the European Union's foreign policy in different regions and countries of the world, to examine the Union's relations with international organizations and to analyze its place in global politics.

Course Content

This course will examine the EU's foreign policy areas and decision-making processes, its relations with neighboring regions such as the Balkans, the Middle East and Africa, and important actors such as the USA, Russia and China.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Discusses the nature and structure of the European Union's foreign policy.
2.Understands the common foreign policy making process of the European Union.
3.Analyzes how the European Union maintains its general relations with various regions of the world.
4.Examines the European Union's relations with international organizations.
5.Understands European Union's relations with major powers such as the USA, Russia and China.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özdal, B. (2013). Avrupa Birliği, Siyasi Bir Cüce Askeri Bir Solucan mı?. Bursa: Dora.
2.Yıldız, U.B. (2015). Avrupa Birliği’nin Dış İlişkileri: Bölgesel Politikalar, Bölgeler ve Uluslararası Aktörler İle İlişkiler. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.
3.Akdemir, E. (2018). Avrupa Birliği’nin dış ilişkileri ve politikası: Avrupa Birliği’nin bütünleş (eme) mesi üzerine bir inceleme. Ankara Avrupa Çalışmaları Dergisi, 14 (2), 2018, 181-218.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Nature and Structure of EU foreign policy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Historical development of CFSP
Week 4 - Theoretical
Decision making processes and actors in EU foreign policy
Week 5 - Theoretical
EU-USA
Week 6 - Theoretical
EU-Russia
Week 7 - Theoretical
EU-China
Week 8 - Theoretical
EU-Western Balkans
Week 9 - Theoretical
EU-Middle East and North Africa
Week 10 - Theoretical
EU-Africa
Week 11 - Theoretical
EU-Central Asia and Caucasus
Week 12 - Theoretical
EU -Latin America and Caribbean
Week 13 - Theoretical
Students presentations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Students presentations
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
3
3
4
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5
5
5
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5
5
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5
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4
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5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
3
3
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
3
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026