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The EU in International Affairs (POLS90011)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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This subject focuses on current debates on the European Union (EU) as an International Actor in foreign policy, diplomacy and trade. It introduces students to conceptual and analytical debates and public discourses on the EU's political development and external role. It examines the context of its current crisis. It scrutinizes divergent conceptions of the EU and its international role and 'actorness'. It examines globalisation's place in narratives of European Union development.The challenges of leadership and coherence in EU foreign policy are examined. It is expected that the value of interdisciplinary analysis will be illustrated. The EU's engagement with the US; MIddle East; the Asia Pascific and Austalia is examined.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should:
- have an understanding of the contested nature of the European Union's role as an international actor;
- have a critical understanding of the EU's role in international trade;
- have an in-depth comprehension of the EU's global agenda;
- have an analytical knowledge of the EU's promotion of its governance norms;
- have achieved a critical evaluation of the place of human rights and democracy in the EU's international negotiations and agreements;
- have an ability to critically evaluate the European Union's Foreign, Defence and Security policies;
- have an understanding of the EU's relations with the United States and with the Asia Pacific, including Australia;
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should:
- be able to demonstrate competence in critical, creative and theoretical thinking through essay writing, seminar discussion and presentations, conceptualising theoretical problems, forming judgements and arguments from conflicting evidence, and by critical analysis;
- be able to demonstrate proficiency in the application of selected methods of analysis of international politics;
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the academic protocols of research and presentation.
Last updated: 3 November 2022