Universität Wien

210120 SE M5 a: European Union and Europeanisation (2013S)

8.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Language of instruction is English!
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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. 40 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 13.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 20.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 10.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 17.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 24.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 08.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 15.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 22.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 29.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 05.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 12.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 19.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 26.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In order to deepen the understanding of European Integration, this seminar offers an overview of different EU policies such as economic (e.g. the internal market, trade, economic and monetary union), agricultural, environmental or social policies. It discusses the regulatory content of the policies, the decision-making processes leading to their adoption and their implementation, as well as their effects in the member states.

Assessment and permitted materials

Course requirements include regular attendance and participation, several exercises (e.g. literature search on the internet and in library catalogues), the development of a research outline to be discussed in class, a 10-15min presentation of the essay topic, and a research paper of 15-20 pages. Furthermore, students may be asked to attend relevant public events and provide summaries or discussion papers in which central arguments of required readings are critically discussed.

Students need to register via univis during the registration phase at the start of the semester! Subsequently, registration is NO LONGER possible.

Students MUST attend the first session of the course. If students are absent without prior notice and reasons, their places will be given to students from the waiting list.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The aim of the seminar is to enable students to apply theories of policy-making to one or several policy areas of the EU. Also, social scientific writing and presentation skills are trained.

Examination topics

The seminar is structured into three phases: the introductory phase first presents possible research questions with regard to EU policy-making. An overview on the different policy areas falling under EU competence will follow. Additionally, exercises in fundamental skills of social scientific writing (literature search, citation) will be conducted. On the basis of this introduction, students choose their essay topics. In the second phase, students will be divided into groups according to their chosen topics and guided in developing their research design. The third phase consists of plenary sessions to discuss student presentations.

Reading list

Michelle Cini and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán (eds.): European Union Politics, 4th ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press 2013.

Knud Erik Jørgensen, Mark A. Pollack and Ben Rosamond (eds.): Handbook of European Union Politics, London/Thousand Oakes: SAGE 2007.

Jeremy J. Richardson (ed.): European Union: Power and Policy-making, London: Routledge 2005.

Jeremy J. Richardson (ed.): Constructing a policy-making state? Policy dynamics in the European Union, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2012.

Helen Wallace, Mark Pollack and Alasdair Young (eds.): Policy-Making in the European Union, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2010.

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