Know about:
• place of the discipline in the system of preparation of specialists in the field of international relations at National University "Lviv Polytechnic";
• main spheres of foreign policy of Western Europe states;
• main concepts, terminology and ideas used in doctrines of foreign policy of those states;
• main approaches to the analysis of foreign policy both in general and a specific state in particular;
• theories, concepts and doctrines used for explaining the foreign policy of state.
Be able to:
• determine main geopolitical, geoeconomic, external and internal factors that affect formation of foreign policy of Western Europe states both in general and a specific state in particular, especially role of the EU;
• estimate and characterize role and place of a particular state in global and European order;
• determine historical types and stages of development of world system;
• operating with facts and figures, distinguish the foreign policy issues of the region or its individual countries.

European Union in international relations
Foreign policy of foreign countries (project)

Foreign Policy of Germany. Foreign Policy of France. Foreign Policy of Austria and Swiss. Foreign Policy of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. Foreign Policy of Noth European Countries (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland). Foreign Policy of United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Foreign Policy of Spain and Portugal. Foreign Policy of Italy. Foreign Policy of small European countries.

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lectures, seminars, distance learning.
• Current control (40 %): oral examination, speeches at seminars, writing test.
• Final control (60%): exam (three-level testing).