| Unit name | European Foreign Policy |
|---|---|
| Unit code | POLI30014 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Ana E Juncos Garcia |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The aim of this unit is to give students an in-depth understanding of one of the most dynamic areas of European integration: foreign and security policies. The unit will seek to establish a critical appreciation of current debates about European foreign policy cooperation; the increasing role of EU as a global actor; the problem of forging a common foreign policy among diverse member states; challenges relating to the projection of the EU’s interests and values beyond its contested borders; and the impact of EU policies on national foreign policies and vice versa. The unit will provide an empirically informed understanding of the increasing international role of the EU across a number of policies, including foreign, security and defence policies; democratisation; development; gender, and migration policies. As well as providing an overview of current developments in EU foreign policy, the unit will take a closer look at relations between the EU and its neighbours, competing powers such as the US and Russia and the efforts of the EU to develop a feminist foreign policy.
Aims:
Upon completion of this unit students will:
The unit will be taught through blended learning methods, including a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities
1,500 word policy brief (25%) 3,000 research paper (75%)
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
