The International Relations of the Europ (934M9)
The International Relations of the European Union
Module 934M9
Module details for 2009/10.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, a successful student should be able to:
1) Gain a full grasp of the general key literature on EU external relations.
2) Have a specialised understanding on at least two specific aspects of EU external relations.
3) Have a full appreciation of the limitations of the Union as an external actor.
4) Understand how external policy is made at the EU level.
Module Outline
To give a broad introduction to the ideas and issues related to the EU's role in global affairs. The course commences with an analysis of the Union's emergence as an international actor, and a brief survey of the role played by the various EU institutions. It then analyses the political context of five different, but nevertheless inter-related, aspects of the EU's engagement in foreign policy: CFSP (Common Foreign and Security Policy), ESDP (European Security and Defence Policy), conflict prevention and non-military instruments of foreign policy, the external dimension of the EU's internal security policy and international development. Over three weeks, the course then assesses the Union's relations with its peripheries to the east and south and to the west.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Short Term Paper (5000 words) | Summer Term Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Term | Seminar | 3 hours | 011111111100 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Susan Collard
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