Information Package / Course Catalogue
Eu's Security and Foreign Policy
Course Code: UYL508
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course focuses on the contemporary security challenges facing Europe, and on how the European Union (EU) and Europe’s main powers are adapting to such challenges. The course aims to provide an understanding of the EU as an actor in the foreign, security and defence policy fields. The course will examine the institutions of EU foreign and security policy; the future of the transatlantic relationship; regional challenges such as engaging the Middle East and engaging Russia; and tackling new security challenges, including climate change, energy and migration. The aim of the course is to give students a thorough overview of contemporary security issues and the ability of European security actors and institutions to address them.

Course Content

Searching EU and third party relations, the EU's security policies and role in international era.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Analyzes EU foreign policy conceptually and theoretically.
2.Gets to know the Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy.
3.Understands the foundation and development of the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP).
4.Analyze the place of the EU in world politics.
5. Analyze the relations of the EU with other countries and regions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yıldız, Uğur Burç. (2015), Avrupa Birliği'nin Dış İlişkileri Bölgesel Politikalar, Bölgeler ve Uluslararası Aktörler ile İlişkiler, Nobel.
2.Ülger, İrfan K. (2002), Avrupa Birliği’nde Siyasal Bütünleşme, Gündoğan Yayınları, İstanbul.
3.Çakmak, Haydar (2007), Avrupa Güvenliği, Platin Yayınları, Ankara.
4.Dedeoğlu, Beril (2014), Uluslararası Güvenlik ve Strateji, Yeni Yüzyıl Yayınları, İstanbul.
5.Erhan, Çağrı ve Akdemir, Erhan (2008), Avrupa Bütünleşmesi, (Editörler: Belgin Akçay, Sevilay Kahraman ve Sanem Baykal), Avrupa Birliği’nin Güncel Sorunları ve Gelişmeler, Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara.
6.Zuhssipbek, Galym (2009), AGSP’nin Tanımı ve Düşünsel Arka Planı, Uluslararası Hukuk ve Politika Dergisi, 5 (19).
7.Buzan, Barry (1991), New Patterns of Global Security in the Twenty-First Century, International Affairs, 67 (3).
8.Ağır, Bülent S. (2003), “Soğuk Savaş Sonrası Avrupa Güvenlik Düzenine Kurumsal Bir Bakış”, Avrasya Dosyası Dergisi, 9 (2).
9.Özdal, Barış (2013), Avrupa Birliği Ortak Dış Politika ve Güvenlik Politikası ile Ortak Güvenlik Savunma Politikası Oluşturma Süreçlerinin Tarihsel Gelişimi, Siyasi Bir Cüce, Askeri bir Solucan mı?, Dora Yayınları, Bursa
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Syllabus and introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
European security in the Cold War
Week 3 - Theoretical
European Union security after the Cold War
Week 4 - Theoretical
Contribution of the European Union to global peace and security
Week 5 - Theoretical
Transatlantic Relations
Week 6 - Theoretical
EU-Russian Federation Relations
Week 7 - Theoretical
EU-China relations
Week 8 - Theoretical
EU-Western Balkans relations
Week 9 - Theoretical
EU-Middle East and North Africa relations
Week 10 - Theoretical
EU-Turkey relations
Week 11 - Theoretical
EU's energy, climate and environmental policies
Week 12 - Theoretical
EU-Turkey relations
Week 13 - Theoretical
AB-Mülteci krizi
Week 14 - Theoretical
Rising Nationalism, populism and Islamophobia in the EU
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment115116
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
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PÇ-9
OÇ-1
5
5
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
5
5
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-3
5
5
3
3
3
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3
3
3
OÇ-4
5
5
3
3
3
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3
3
3
OÇ-5
5
5
3
3
3
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3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026