Universität Wien

040229 SE Politikinhalte der EU (MA) (2022S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Zusammenfassung

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
An/Abmeldeinformationen sind bei der jeweiligen Gruppe verfügbar.

Gruppen

Gruppe 1

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lernplattform: Moodle

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Dear students,
due to Covid-19, adjustments to the course operations apply!
By changes, students will be informed accordingly.
Best,
Dr. Lola Raich

Montag 07.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 14.03. 11:30 - 14:45 BIG-Hörsaal Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
Montag 21.03. 11:30 - 14:45 BIG-Hörsaal Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
Montag 28.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 04.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 25.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 02.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 09.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 16.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 23.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 30.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 13.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Minimum Requirements:
Eagerness to gain in-depth knowledge about selected EU policies and issues dominating the EU discourse.

Assessment criteria:
Understanding of selected EU policies
Ability to produce spoken and written analyses in accordance with good academic practices as well as critically analyse chosen EU policies by using reasoned/well-informed arguments.

Evaluation:
• Short (~250 words) weekly response to the readings (25%). On Moodle, deadline: Mondays, 1:15pm
• Group presentation + presentation file (20%);
• Active and informed participation in classroom discussions (20%);
• Final paper in the length of 2000 words (35%). Deadline: 10.07.2022

Gruppe 2

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lernplattform: Moodle

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Dear students,
due to Covid-19, adjustments to the course operations apply!
By changes, students will be informed accordingly.
Best,
Dr. Lola Raich

Montag 07.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 14.03. 11:30 - 14:45 BIG-Hörsaal Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
Montag 21.03. 11:30 - 14:45 BIG-Hörsaal Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
Montag 28.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 04.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 25.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 02.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 09.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 16.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 23.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 30.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Montag 13.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Minimum Requirements:
Eagerness to gain in-depth knowledge about selected EU policies and issues dominating the EU discourse.

Assessment criteria:
Understanding of selected EU policies
Ability to produce spoken and written analyses in accordance with good academic practices as well as critically analyse chosen EU policies by using reasoned/well-informed arguments.

Evaluation:
• Short (~250 words) weekly response to the readings (25%). On Moodle, deadline: Mondays, 3pm
• Group presentation + presentation file (20%);
• Active and informed participation in classroom discussions (20%);
• Final paper in the length of 2000 words (35%). Deadline: 10.07.2022

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The European Union (EU) has become a key agent of change in contemporary policy-making and its policies profoundly affect the lives of people in Europe and around the world.
The course will address select common policies/regulatory frameworks such as: the digital/single market, EMU, environment protection, cohesion policy, international trade, etc. They provide the context within which business is done in the EU as well as offer insights on current trends and challenges.
The classes will be structured as follows: Group presentation - max.30min; Small-group discussions - ~15min; Open class discussion - remaining time.
By completing the course, students will gain a deeper understanding of select EU policies, their impact at the EU/global levels and of issues dominating the discourse on the European integration.

OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE:
The aim of the course is twofold:
a) introduce students to, and gain in-depth knowledge about, relevant EU policies and issues dominating the discourse on the EU;
b) advance students' ability to produce written analyses in accordance with good academic practices.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• Detailed understanding about selected EU policies with a focus on their internal and external dimensions
• Analytical/critical take on issues currently dominating the discourse on the European integration process
• Awareness about the way in which regional and international implications of the concerned policies/issues impact upon each other
• Each class stresses a specific issue thus, students will gain an
o introductory knowledge through compulsory & further background readings and
o in‐depth knowledge through the additional and further readings.
• Class is designed to develop students’ analytical/critical thinking and presentation techniques.
• Research work and essay writing target the improvement of students’ research and academic writing skills. Hence, students will learn how to:
o Independently produce written analyses in accordance with good academic practices,
o Raise good analytical questions relevant to topics provided,
o Plan own research, and
o Critically analyse and think conceptually about EU selected policies/issues by using reasoned/well-informed arguments.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Attendance and presence of mind are mandatory.
Absence in the 1st session will result in de-registration from the course. Maximum 2 absences are allowed.

Coursework will include:
- short, weekly response to the readings,
- one group presentation, and
- regular participation in classroom discussions
- one final paper/essay.

Late submissions of assignments will be penalised. Plagiarized assignments count as no submission.

Prüfungsstoff

Understanding of relevant EU policies & select issues currently dominating the discourse on EU studies

Literatur

There is no adequate single textbook for this course.
A reader for the compulsory/additional readings with articles, book chapters, blogs/commentaries and/or other sources will be provided at the beginning of the course.

Sources of reference:
McCormick, J. (2020) ‘European Union Politics’, 3rd Edition, Macmillan: London
Cini, M., Perez-Solorzano Borragan, N. (2019) ‘European Union Politics’, 6th Edition, Oxford: OUP

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mi 23.03.2022 13:27