Universität Wien

950145 VU European Security Policy (2025S)

3.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), Universitätslehrgänge
Continuous assessment of course work
MIXED

This is a fee-based continuing education (master's) program/certificate program offered by the Postgraduate Center. Please note that you must be admitted to a continuing education (master's) programe/certificate program * to participate. For further information regarding continuing education (mster's) programs/certificate programs, please visit: https://www.postgraduatecenter.at/en/

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction to Security Policy
• Conceptual Basics and Security Policy Strategies
• Instruments - Instruments of Security Policy - D.I.M.E (Diplomatic, Informational, Military, Economic)
o The Military
o Information and Intelligence
• Security challenges

The European Security Architecture
• Development
• Structures and functions
o Council of Europe
o NATO/WEU
o European Union/EU
o OSCE
• Cooperation and Synergies
The Response to Challenges
Cooperative Security Policy in Europe
Conclusions

Aim: “To understand current and potential security challenges and the role and functioning of various European security institutions in countering these challenges”.
Lectures will be held in English Contents will be made available on moodle.

Assessment and permitted materials

a) Analysis, 8 points/10 %
b) take home task: Essay, max. 12 points/15 %
c) Multiple-Choice Exam (online), 60 points/75 %

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

• 0- 40 points: Not sufficient (5)
• 41-50 points: Sufficient (4)
• 51-60 points: Satisfactory (3)
• 61-70 points: Good (2)
• 71-80 points: Very good (1)

Examination topics

More information will be published on moodle.

Reading list

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Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 13.02.2025 14:47