IR558 THE MAKING OF EUROPEAN SECURITY
| Course Code: | 3140558 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA TÜRKEŞ |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student is to learn
- the basic concepts of European security with which the student can explain the underlying causes, dynamics, forms and consequences of the Making of European security
- to equip the student with contextual and theoretical perspectives with which the student can undertake his/her research on European security
Course Content
The objective of this course is to provide students with an analytical understanding of current security developments in Europe. The modern history of Europe from the World War I to to-day is to be taught to prepare a better ground to focus on the issues of the post-Cold War security considerations in Europe. Tutelage of European security under the US and the USSR, the European responses and continuity and departure in the making of European security are to be discussed. The Evolution attitudes and roles of major powers and restructuring of security organizations (NATO, WEU, OSCE and ESDI and EDSP) concerning European security are to be examined. The unilateral and multilateral military interventions in the post-Cold War era in Europe are to be specifically discussed with particular references to different schools of thoughts. Students are expected to look into first hand documents and are encouraged to follow up the latest developments in Europe.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the semester,
students are expected to contextualize the making of European security;
students are expected to comprehend the making of European security from a theoretical perspective;
students are expected to develop their academic inquiry and research on European security
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To enhance and deepen the scholarly knowledge in the discipline of International Relations | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To establish connections between different disciplines of social sciences | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To view social and international developments from a holistic perspective | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To establish advanced-level oral and written communication skills in both academic and practical spheres of life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To produce original ideas by developing habits of inquiry | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To obtain high-level research skills and ethics | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To have social sensitivity and moral responsibility | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To be able to express ideas and prepare effective presentations in academic and professional platforms | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To contribute to the scientific literature | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution