Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Gökçen YAVAŞ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) It examines the EU’s foreign policy and relations with other regions, states and regional and international organisations.
2) It analyzes the EU’s foreign policy with regard to historical development, processes, institutions, decision-making, actors and issues.
3) It evaluates the European Union’s foreign policy with regard to the EU’s security and defence policy.
4) It examines the European Union’s foreign policy issues through case studies.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3
Learning Outcomes
	1	Middle	High	Middle
	2	Middle	High	Middle
	3	Middle	High	High
	4	High	High	Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

This course includes the conceptualisation of “Europe” as region; the EU’s trade and development policies since 1957; European Political Cooperation; Common Foreign, Secırity European Political Cooperation, Common Foreign and Security Policy; Defence Policy; the foreign policies of the EU Member States; the concept of Europeanisation; the EU’s relations with other states such as the USA, Russia, China, Iran; relations with other regions including the Middle East, Africa, North and South America and Asia; with regional and international organisations such as the United Nations, NATO and etc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade	70%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	30%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)