Common Foreign and Security Policy Field of study: International Studies in Political Science and Diplomacy
Programme code: W3-S1MS21.2024

Module name: Common Foreign and Security Policy
Module code: W3-MS-S1-CFSP
Programme code: W3-S1MS21.2024
Semester: summer semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module aims to familiarise students with the legal nature and evolution of the European Union’s (European Communities’) structure as well as the Common Foreign and Security Policy’s origins, essence, goals and principles. Students also learn about the institutions operating within the CFSP and current, selected aspects of the CFSP implementation.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
The student Is prepared to work in public organisations and institutions, in international (European) organisations and institutions [CFSP_K01]
 MS_1_K02 [3/5] MS_1_K03 [3/5]
The student understands the need to learn and acquire new skills. [CFSP_K02]
 MS_1_K01 [4/5]
The student can adequately analyse and explain social and political processes and phenomena taking place in the international environment of the European Union. [CFSP_U01]
 MS_1_U01 [4/5]
The student can correctly assess and interpret the relationships between political, economic, social, historical and cultural processes in the international environment of the European Union and their impact on the Common Foreign and Security Policy. [CFSP_U02]
 MS_1_U02 [4/5]
The student can use knowledge and analytical skills in communicating in a foreign language. [CFSP_U03]
 MS_1_U07 [3/5] MS_1_U08 [4/5]
The student demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge in the field of European integration, the European Union and the Common Foreign and Security Policy. [CFSP_W01]
 MS_1_W05 [4/5]
The student demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge about the historical, political, economic, social, cultural and legal conditions of the European integration process, including cooperation in the field of foreign and security policy. [W_02]
 MS_1_W02 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [W3-MS-S1-CFSP_W] 20 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
SWOT analysis [b10] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02] 
Conceptual work [f03]  		course work CFSP_K01 CFSP_K02 CFSP_U01 CFSP_U02 CFSP_U03 CFSP_W01 W_02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Production/preparation of tools, materials or documentation necessary for class participation [a05] Preparation for classes
developing, preparing and assessing the usefulness of tools and materials (e.g. aids, scenarios, research tools, equipment, etc.) to be employed in class or as an aid when preparing for classes
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
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