Information Package / Course Catalogue
European Union Security and Foreign Policy
Course Code: UGYL507
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

To explain the importance and historical background of the European Union

Course Content

In this course, the foreign policy of the EU will be examined and the steps taken by the EU towards becoming a global actor in world politics will be analyzed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the importance of European Union in world politics.
2.Have knowledge about EU foreign policy instruments.
3.Analyze the foreign policies of the EU towards various regions.
4.Understands the development of the EU in the historical process.
5.Gains knowledge of current developments in the EU.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Development of European Union Security and Defense Policy Author: Burak Tangör Publisher: Seçkin Publishing
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
European, European Thought and European Identity
Week 2 - Theoretical
Unity
Week 3 - Theoretical
Thought of Union in Europe
Week 4 - Theoretical
History of the EU I: II. World War AETye
Week 5 - Theoretical
History of EU II: From EEC to Maastricht Treaty
Week 6 - Theoretical
History of the EU 3: From Maastricht to the European Constitution
Week 7 - Theoretical
History of the EU IV: Lisbon Treaty
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid Term Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Enlargement of the EU
Week 10 - Theoretical
Theories of Integration
Week 11 - Theoretical
Institutions of the EU
Week 12 - Theoretical
EU Law
Week 13 - Theoretical
Decision Making in the EU
Week 14 - Theoretical
Common Policies
Week 15 - Theoretical
Common Foreign, Security and Defense Policy
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 - Theory142370
Individual Work72228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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4
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5
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4
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026