European Security System 2751-KONJA-ESS

The course focuses on issues related to the functioning of the European Security System - so instead of static the dynamic approach will be applied. As a result, we will discuss the changes that have taken place in the wake of the end of the Cold War period and new threats to international security emerged at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. The course will also cover key issues related to the functioning of NATO and the European Security and Defense Policy, including the rather complex issue of relations between them. The European Security Strategy and its implementation will be discussed in detail. Finally, specific actions undertaken by NATO and the European Union in combating international terrorism and against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Term 2022/23L:

Term 2023/24L:

Term 2024/25L:

Total student workload

The student's work covers about 150 hours including: 1. attending the course, 2. individual work: selection and reading the appropriate materials in English to discuss the issues presented during the course 3. preparation of a paper and two written tasks

Learning outcomes - knowledge

The educational effects of the course. The student: 1. has basic knowledge of the European Security System and the most important organizations competent in this area; 2. has basic knowledge of selected threats for international security and the ways to combat them

Learning outcomes - skills

3. can characterize basic safety organizations in Europe, including their organs and scope of action 4. can analyze contemporary political and social conflicts and predict their impact on safety

Learning outcomes - social competencies

5. understands the need for constant development and updating his/her knowledge, basing on various sources of information in English

Teaching methods

During the course the following teaching methods will be applied: 1. conversatory lecture - with elements of discussion and longer presentations prepared by students in English 2. search methods - paper and case study with multimedia presentations

Expository teaching methods

- participatory lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- presentation of a paper
- case study

Online teaching methods

- content-presentation-oriented methods
- methods developing reflexive thinking
- exchange and discussion methods

Prerequisites

To fully understand the issues discussed during the course European Security System, the student should have general knowledge of the history of Europe after World War II.

Course coordinators

Justyna Maliszewska-Nienartowicz

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:
1. presence and activity of the students during meetings, including participation in the discussion on the given topics (basic materials in English will be given by the lecturer and they should be read before classes) (30 points, 3 points are given for the activity during one meeting)
2. preparation of a presentation discussed during the meeting (40 points)
3. short final test (30 points)
Assessment criteria:
systematic assessment of the activity during classes, assessment of the presentation and the final test
The students will get points for all these tasks and they will be added at the end.
There will be a range of points for the proper marks:
fail (2)- 0-51 pts (51 %)
satisfactory (3) - 52-60 pts (52-60 %)
satisfactory plus (3+)- 61-69 pts (61-69 %)
good (4) – 70-82 pts (70-82 %)
good plus (4+)- 83-91 pts (83-91 %)
very good (5) – 92-100 pts (92-100%)

Practical placement

not applicable

Bibliography

Selected books:
1. Hauser G, Kernic F. (eds.), European security in transition, Burlington : Ashgate, 2006.
2. Mérand F., Foucault M., Irondelle B. (eds.), European security since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2011
3. Reichard M., The EU-NATO relationship: a legal and political perspective, Burlington: Ashgate, 2006.
4. Aybet G, Moore R. (eds), NATO in search of a vision, Washington: Georgetown University Press, 2010.

Term 2022/23L:

Selected books:
1. Hauser G, Kernic F. (eds.), European security in transition, Burlington : Ashgate, 2006.
2. Mérand F., Foucault M., Irondelle B. (eds.), European security since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2011
3. Reichard M., The EU-NATO relationship : a legal and political perspective, Burlington: Ashgate, 2006.
4. Aybet G, Moore R. (eds), NATO in search of a vision, Washington : Georgetown University Press, 2010.

Term 2023/24L:

Selected books:
1. Hauser G, Kernic F. (eds.), European security in transition, Burlington : Ashgate, 2006.
2. Mérand F., Foucault M., Irondelle B. (eds.), European security since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2011
3. Reichard M., The EU-NATO relationship : a legal and political perspective, Burlington: Ashgate, 2006.
4. Aybet G, Moore R. (eds), NATO in search of a vision, Washington : Georgetown University Press, 2010.

Term 2024/25L:

Selected books:
1. Hauser G, Kernic F. (eds.), European security in transition, Burlington : Ashgate, 2006.
2. Mérand F., Foucault M., Irondelle B. (eds.), European security since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2011
3. Reichard M., The EU-NATO relationship : a legal and political perspective, Burlington: Ashgate, 2006.
4. Aybet G, Moore R. (eds), NATO in search of a vision, Washington : Georgetown University Press, 2010.

Additional information

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