Παρουσίαση/Προβολή

(DES335) -  ΦΩΤΕΙΝΗ ΑΣΔΕΡΑΚΗ

Περιγραφή Μαθήματος

Το μάθημα δημιουργήθηκε στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος Erasmus+ KA2 https://www.eusecure.org/

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Γλώσσα διδασκαλίας: Ελληνικά και Αγγλικά

The academic content of the subject:

The aim of the course is to train students to be able to respond to the complex challenges of rapidly developing societies in a learner centred environment. Critical thinking as well as the understanding of European values will be an important pedagogical objective of the project through participatory structures and transformative education. The course consists of interconnected weekly topics: 3 core ones such as EU as a security actors (power - strategic autonomy) in a multipolar world, Megatrends and International governance: multilateral institutions, norms, regimes) which are discussed in the first three classes; seven additonal ones, respectively on International migration; Cyber security and the risks of AI; Water security and water geopolitics; Social media issues and fake news; Sustainability, resilience and development; International development cooperation; Humanitarian aid, food security; and finally three classes where students can choose from a pool of subjects (Climate security; Maritime security and the EU; European Union and public health and pandemic management; Critical infrastructure resilience). 

The course will consist of a series of in situ and online (blended) modules focusing on selected security/sustainability issues (EUSecure SimMOOC).

Competences to be achieved:

Knowledge:

• Identify the characteristics of EU power and the concept of resilience and strategic autonomy;
• Distinguish between the main institutions regarding the EU CFSP and those that are key to the EU Security;
• Summarize the underlying and long-term developments - megatrends - (societal, economic, geopolitical, technological) that are key to the thorough understanding of the world we live in;
• Explain the key elements of global governance and world security; international governmental organisations and ‘regimes’; and the European Union as a regional governance structure;
• Explain the policy choices made by the EU institutions for the control of migration flows;
• Summarize the ethical, legal, technological and decision-making aspects of cybersecurity and the risks of AI;
• Identify threats linked to EU water security (floods, droughts and water scarcity) and maritime security;
• Offer an overview of the factors (technological advancements, the transformation of news production, individuals’ need for structuring society and exchanging and organising information, slow legislation) which may prompt the spread of fake news;
• Summarize the main principles of sustainability and development, environmental protection and climate change in the EU;
• Identify the role of the EU in international development cooperation;
• Outline the conceptual framework of humanitarian aid and security developed by the EU.

Capabilities:

• Be able to explain the functioning of the EU in general and its institutional structure and decision making in particular, related to security issues;
• Analyse and formulate arguments with respect to the processes of European security;
• Develop a critical approach to EU external security challenges and the way of tackling them;
• Be able to form coherent and realistic proposals for the future of CFSP/CSDP;
• Map the areas of future challenges to EU security;
• Use knowledge in relation to the future international role of the EU;
• Be able to make responsible choices during simulation exercises

 

The syllabus of the subject:

1. EU power (strategic autonomy) in a multipolar world
2. Megatrends
3. International governance: multilateral institutions, norms, regimes
4. International migration
5. Cyber security and the risks of AI
6. Water security and water geopolitics
7. Social media issues and fake news
8. Climate security
9. International development cooperation
10. Elective topic (options: Sustainability, resilience and development; Maritime security, Humanitarian aid, food security)
11. Elective topic (options: European Union and public health and pandemic management; or Critical infrastructure resilience)                                                                                                                                                            Recommended Readings:

Molnár, A.,  Jakusné Harnos, E., Szente-Varga M. eds. (2023), Security, Resilience and Sustainability of the European Union. Published by the University of Public Service Ludovika University Press.

Biscop S. (2019), European Strategy in the 21 st Century, New future for Old power, London and NY: Routledge

Biscop S. (2019), “From Global Strategy to Strategic Compass: where is the EU heading?”, Security Policy Brief, Egmont Royal Institute, 121, December

European Commission (2020), the EU Security Union Strategy, COM(2020) 605 final

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1596452256370&uri=CELEX:52020DC0605

Fiott D. (2018), “Strategic autonomy: towards ‘European Sovereignty in defence?”, Brief Issue, European Union Institute for Security Studies, 12, November

Haar Roberta, Christiansen Thomas, Lange Sabina, and Vanhoonacker Sophie (2022), The Making of European Security Policy. Between Institutional Dynamic and Global Challenges, Routledge.

Koppa Marilena (2022), The Evolution of the CSDP. Critical Junctures and the quest for EU’s Strategic Autonomy, Palgrave MacMillan, St Antony’s Series.

Rehrl, J. (ed.) (2021). Handbook on CSDP. The Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union. Vienna: Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports of the Republic of Austria. (online).

Evaluation

Evaluation will be based on a written essay up to 2000-2500 words (70%) and a take home exam (30%)

Ημερομηνία δημιουργίας

Κυριακή 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2022