IR416
The EU in the World
This information is for the 2018/19 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Karen Smith CLM.4.09
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in EU Politics, MSc in EU Politics (LSE and Sciences Po), MSc in Global Politics, MSc in International Affairs (LSE and Peking University), MSc in International Relations, MSc in International Relations (LSE and Sciences Po), MSc in International Relations (Research), MSc in International Relations Theory and MSc in Theory and History of International Relations. This course is not available as an outside option.
All students, except those registered on the MSc in EU Politics, are required to obtain permission from the Teacher Responsible by completing the Student Statement box on the online application form linked to course selection on LSE for You. Admission is not guaranteed.
Pre-requisites
Some basic knowledge of International Relations as an academic discipline is desirable, together with some acquaintance with the general evolution of world politics over the last one hundred years.
Course content
The development of the external activities of the European Communities, now the European Union, since 1957, including the development of European Political Cooperation and the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and trade and development policy. The relationship between the member states and these external activities, in particular the impact of the evolution of EU institutions and policies on national foreign policies. Relations between the EU and non-EU states and regions, including the United States, Russia, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Watch a short introductory video on this course:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/internationalRelations/video/IR416-EUW-video.aspx
Teaching
10 hours of lectures and 13 hours and 30 minutes of seminars in the MT. 9 hours of lectures and 12 hours of seminars in the LT.
Students on this course will have a reading week in Week 6, in line with departmental policy.
Formative coursework
Three 2,000-word essays during the course, to be marked by seminar leaders. These do not count towards the final mark.
Indicative reading
Charlotte Bretherton and John Volger, The European Union as a Global Actor, 2nd ed., Routledge, 2006;
Christopher Hill and Michael Smith (eds), International Relations and the European Union, 2nd ed., OUP, 2011;
Christopher Hill and Karen E Smith (eds), European Foreign Policy: Key Documents, Routledge, 2000;
Stephan Keukeleire and Jennifer MacNaughtan, The Foreign Policy of the European Union, 2nd ed., Palgrave Macmillan, 2013;
Simon Nuttall, European Foreign Policy, OUP, 2000;
Karen E Smith, European Foreign Policy in a Changing World, 3rd ed., Polity Press, 2014;
Michael E Smith, Europe’s Foreign and Security Policy: The Institutionalization of Cooperation, CUP, 2004;
Reuben Wong and Christopher Hill (eds), National and European Foreign Policies; Towards Europeanization, Routledge, 2011.
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 3 hours) in the summer exam period.
Student performance results
(2014/15 - 2016/17 combined)
Classification | % of students |
---|---|
Distinction | 5.3 |
Merit | 52.1 |
Pass | 40.2 |
Fail | 2.4 |
Key facts
Department: International Relations
Total students 2017/18: 38
Average class size 2017/18: 13
Controlled access 2017/18: Yes
Lecture capture used 2017/18: Yes (MT)
Value: One Unit
Course survey results
(2014/15 - 2016/17 combined)
1 = "best" score, 5 = "worst" scoreThe scores below are average responses.
Response rate: 64%
Question |
Average | ||||||
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Reading list (Q2.1) |
1.9 | ||||||
Materials (Q2.3) |
1.8 | ||||||
Course satisfied (Q2.4) |
2 | ||||||
Integration (Q2.6) |
2 | ||||||
Contact (Q2.7) |
2.1 | ||||||
Feedback (Q2.8) |
1.9 | ||||||
Recommend (Q2.9) |
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