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Course 3. Political-Security Agenda and Foreign Policy of the European Union

Programme International Masters in European Regional Integration

Course Code* QQB7003
Course Title* Political-Security Agenda and Foreign Policy of the
European Union
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ None
Minimum Requirement(s)

Student Learning Time 120 hours
(SLT)*

Credit* 3

Course Learning At the end of this course, students should be able to:
Outcomes* (1) interpret an understanding of the changing security
challenges encountered by European Union (EU) since
the establishment of the European Coal and Steel
Community in 1950. (C5)
(2) develop knowledge of traditional and non-traditional
security cooperation in European Union (EU) including
on various mechanisms and frameworks. (P5)
(3) analyse the determinants and actors involved in the
formulation and implementation of EU’s foreign policy.
(C4)
Transferable Skills None

Synopsis of Course This course provides an in-depth assessment of the
Contents security challenges encountered by members of the EU
since the establishment of the European Coal and Steel
Community in 1950, precursor to the European Economic
Community (EEC), the European Community (EC) and the
EU. The key focus is on the way that EU members have
taken on new policy competencies across a range of
areas. The course covers a range of security agenda of the
EU, focusing on issues and problems related to regional
security cooperation. The course also covers the
emergence of non-traditional security issues in the EU
such as environmental and economic security and their
implications.

Learning Strategies  Lecture
(lecture, tutorial,  Discussion
workshop, discussion, etc)

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