Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate detailed knowledge of the evolution, formation and implementation of EU foreign policy.
Analyse contemporary international challenges confronting the European Union.
Evaluate and apply major theoretical approaches in International Relations and European integration to EU external relations.
Explain the institutional and political processes through which EU foreign policy is constructed.
Critically analyse EU foreign policy using contrasting perspectives and detailed empirical evidence.
Locate, assess and appropriately use academic scholarship, primary documents and contemporary policy evidence.
Formulate realistic policy responses to contemporary foreign-policy problems.
Work effectively as part of a professional team, including managing disagreement, allocating responsibilities and integrating individual research into a collective product.
Communicate and defend policy analysis orally under questioning.
Reflect critically upon their own learning and contribution to collaborative work.