Course: European Foreign and Security Policies

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Course title European Foreign and Security Policies
Course code KAP/ZBEN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Rod Zdeněk, Mgr.
  • Cabadová Waisová Šárka, Doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic concepts of foreign and security policy 2. Discussions about foreign and security policy of the EC and the EU - historical overview 3. Common foreign and security policy of the European Union - instruments and operation 4. The relation between CFSP EU and NATO - development and current state of affairs 5. Defence policy of the EU - historical overview and current state of affairs 6. Foreign and security policies of European powers - France, Germany, United Kingdom 7. Foreign and security policies of West European states 8. Foreign and security policies of South European states 9. Foreign and security policies of North European states 10. Foreign and security policies of Central European states 11. Foreign and security policies of Eastern European states 12. Types and models of foreign and security policy among EU member states

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 50 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 44 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to identify the phases of the European Union's public policy cycle
to distinguish between the types of actors involved in the agenda setting in the European Union
to explain decision-making procedures in solving public policy problems of the European Union
Skills
to critically evaluate the effectiveness of implementing solutions to a specific public policy problem in the European Union
to critically evaluate the role of the actors in the agenda-setting process in a specific area of European public policy
to carry out a comprehensive search of EU public policy documents and legislative acts regulating a specific area of the agenda
to analyze the process of solving a specific public policy problem within the political system of the European Union
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe the basic instruments of the European Union's foreign and security policy
to explain the genesis of the European Union's foreign and security policy and put it into a historical context
to distinguish the role of different types of actors in the European Union's foreign and security policy
to assess the role of the North Atlantic Alliance in ensuring the security of the Member States of the European Union
to identify the key principles and operational mechanisms of the foreign and security policies of the Member States of the European Union
Skills
to propose a comprehensive strategy for the use of the European Union's foreign and security policy instruments in solving a specific problem according to the assignment
to compare the priorities of the European Union and the Member States in a specific area of foreign and security policy
to critically evaluate the effectiveness of the EU foreign and security policy instruments in addressing a specific problem
to analyze strategic and legislative public policy documents of the European Union in the field of foreign policy
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Students' portfolio
Individual study
Competences
Students' portfolio
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Anderson, Stephanie B. Crafting EU Security Policy : in pursuit of a European identity. London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978-1-58826-582-1.
  • Cabada, L. a kol. Aktuální výzvy evropského integračního procesu. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk., 2010.
  • Dubský, Zbyněk. Bezpečnostní a politická dimenze integračního procesu : (společná zahraniční a bezpečnostní politika EU). Vyd. 1. Praha : Oeconomica, 2006. ISBN 80-245-1152-5.
  • Duke, Simon ed. Between Vision and Reality. CFSP's Progress on the Path to Maturity.. Maastricht: European Institute of Public Administration, 2000.
  • Hadden, Tom. A responsibility to assist : EU policy and practice in crisis-management operations under European security and defence policy : A COST report. Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2009. ISBN 978-1-84113-934-0.
  • Hlaváček, Pavel. Zahraniční politika a strategie Velké Británie ve 20. století. Brno : Václav Klemm, 2012. ISBN 978-80-904083-3-3.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Foreign Relations (20-4) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter