Duration
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences : 30h Th
Area of freedom, security and justice : 15h Th
European Defence and Security Policy : 15h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences : Quentin Michel
Area of freedom, security and justice : Quentin Michel
European Defence and Security Policy : Julien Pomarède
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course is structured in four blocks: An introductory session dedicated to the in-depth analysis of the principles of subsidiarity, proportionality and the subsequent distribution of competences. It then focuses on the analysis of three subjects within the three types of EU competences (exclusive, shared, complementary). The policies analysed this year will be:
The Common Commercial Policy (CCP) - with a focus on the link between the CCP and the EU sanctions regime; and
The health policy, divided into "common safety concerns in public health matters" (shared competence), and "protection and improvement of human health" (supporting competence).
Each block will be followed by a discussion session where the questions inserted in the previously presented slides will be addressed.
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences
The course is structured in four blocks: An introductory session dedicated to the in-depth analysis of the principles of subsidiarity, proportionality and the subsequent distribution of competences. It then focuses on the analysis of three subjects within the three types of EU competences (exclusive, shared, complementary). The policies analysed this year will be:
The Common Commercial Policy (CCP) - with a focus on the link between the CCP and the EU sanctions regime; and
The health policy, divided into "common safety concerns in public health matters" (shared competence), and "protection and improvement of human health" (supporting competence).
Each block will be followed by a discussion session where the questions inserted in the previously presented slides will be addressed.
Area of freedom, security and justice
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European Defence and Security Policy
Ce module se veut une introduction à l'architecture institutionnelle et politique de la Politique européenne de défense et de sécurité (PSDC), une partie intégrante de la Politique étrangère et de sécurité commune de l'Union européenne (PESC).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Understand through an analytical cross-sectional approach the articulation of EU policies.
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences
Understand through an analytical cross-sectional approach the articulation of EU policies.
Area of freedom, security and justice
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European Defence and Security Policy
Comprendre la structure et les objectifs de la PSDC : les étudiants seront capables d'expliquer les principes fondamentaux, les objectifs et la structure institutionnelle de la PSDC, y compris les rôles des organes clés de l'UE tels que le Conseil européen, le Haut représentant et l'Agence européenne de défense. Ils comprendront comment ces institutions se coordonnent pour créer et transformer la politique de sécurité de l'UE.
Analyser l'impact de la PSDC : les étudiants développeront leur capacité à évaluer de manière critique les défis de la PSDC dans le traitement des questions de sécurité contemporaines. Ils seront en mesure d'évaluer des missions et des opérations spécifiques de la PSDC et de discuter des défis politiques, stratégiques et opérationnels auxquels l'UE est confrontée dans la mise en œuvre de cette politique.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Knowledge of EU institutional law and European governance are prerequisites.
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences
Knowledge of EU institutional law and European governance are prerequisites.
Area of freedom, security and justice
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European Defence and Security Policy
Connaissances de base sur la construction européenne
Pour aller plus loin dans les lectures (des ouvrages dont les éditions ne prennent pas considération les développements très récents mais qui fournissent des bases très solides dans la compréhension politico-institutionnelle de l'Europe de la défense):
André Dumoulin et Nicolas Gros-Verheyde, La politique européenne de sécurité et de défense commune, Editions du Villard, 2017.
Laura Chappell, Jocelyn Mawdsley, Petar Petrov (eds), The EU, Strategy and Security Policy: Regional and Strategic Challenges, Routledge, 2016.
Jolyon Howorth, Security and Defence Policy in the European Union, Palgrave, 2014.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive ex-cathedra classes alternated with discussion sessions.
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences
Interactive ex-cathedra classes alternated with discussion sessions.
Area of freedom, security and justice
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European Defence and Security Policy
Cours ex cathedra et discussions en session
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Interactive ex-cathedra course requiring extensive preparatory work:
Documents to be downloaded, read, and analysed before each session;
The course sessions focus on the texts and on putting them into perspective;
Each class provides a framework for reflection and guidance but does not expose the material in the strict sense.
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Interactive ex-cathedra course requiring extensive preparatory work:
Documents to be downloaded, read, and analysed before each session;
The course sessions focus on the texts and on putting them into perspective;
Each class provides a framework for reflection and guidance but does not expose the material in the strict sense.
Area of freedom, security and justice
Face-to-face course
European Defence and Security Policy
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
The course slides are posted on MYUlilege after each session.
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences
The course slides are posted on MYUlilege after each session.
Area of freedom, security and justice
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
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Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
Open book oral exam.
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
Open book oral exam.
Area of freedom, security and justice
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Further information:
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Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
This course is only organised in even years (2020-2021, 2022-2023, 2024-2025).
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences
This course is only organised in even years (2020-2021, 2022-2023, 2024-2025).
Area of freedom, security and justice
This course is only offered on even years (2024-2025, 2026-2027, 2028-2029...).
Contacts
Pr. Quentin MICHEL
Etudes européennes / European Studies
Phone : +32.4.366.30.64Fax : +32.4.366.45.57
Email : qmichel@uliege.be
http://www.depscpo.ulg.ac.be/http://www.depscpo.ulg.ac.be/recherches/SERVICE_QM.html
General principles, exclusives, shared and support competences
Pr. Quentin MICHEL Etudes européennes / European Studies Phone : +32.4.366.30.64 Fax : +32.4.366.45.57 Email : qmichel@ulg.ac.be http://www.depscpo.ulg.ac.be/ http://www.depscpo.ulg.ac.be/recherches/SERVICE_QM.html
Area of freedom, security and justice
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European Defence and Security Policy
Dr. Julien Pomarède
Associate Professor in International Politics, Department of Polical Science
Bât. B31 International Politics
Quartier Agora
place des Orateurs 3
4000 Liège 1
Belgique
office R.77, level 0
email: julien.pomarede@uliege.be