Universität Wien

210151 SE EC: The EU’s regulatory policies (2020S)

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

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Dear students,

due to the threat of coronavirus, it is not possible to attend classes at UNIVIE buildings from 11.03.2020 until end of June 2020.

All classes will take place over Moodle!

1.) The response to the readings assignment:
~250 words postings from individual students under the respective links for each week (Deadline on Thursdays 12:00/noon).

2.) The group presentations:
Those who present will make their presentation file available in Moodle. Ddeadline: Thursdays before 12:00/noon.
Presentation files must be written in full sentences rather than in a bullet point format.
If applicable, on the thread created by the presenters, questions to the presenters may be placed in particular but not exclusively about the additional/further readings.

3.) The classroom discussions for all the following weeks will proceed online under the following format:
I have posted as discussion threads ~3-4 questions and/or statements for further discussion.
Students will have one week time to engage and reply to one or all the issues raised by me.
They are encouraged to engage with each-others comments.

If further changes become necessary, you will be informed accordingly.

Stay safe and healthy, LR

  • Thursday 19.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 26.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 02.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 23.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 30.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 07.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 14.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 28.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 04.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 18.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 25.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Summary of the course contents:
The European Union's (EU) mainly functional purpose was firmly established after the failure of the constitutionalisation process of the 2000s, and the European integration for the most part exists through its capacity to develop policies. The EU policies profoundly affect the lives of people in Europe and around the world. The most commonly known policies to do that are the creation of a single market (~500 million consumers, one of the largest in the world), as well as the creation of the Euro (despite its young age, a powerful international currency). In addition to these economic achievements, the EU has become a serious actor in other areas such as environmental protection, international trade, development aid, international security, etc.
This course will be divided into three parts: the first one will focus on internal policies such as the single market, Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), EU’s social dimension, etc.; the second part will concentrate on EU’s external dimension with policies such as international trade, enlargement, the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), environmental protection, etc.; in the third part students will get acquainted with issues that currently dominate the discourse about EU studies such as public opinion, democratic deficit and legitimacy of the EU.
Completion of the seminar will enable students to have a deeper understanding of selected EU policies and their impact within the EU and at the global level as well as understanding on issues dominating the discourse on the EU.

Objective of the course:
The aim of the course is twofold: a) to enable students gain in-depth understanding of relevant EU policies and select issues dominating the discourse on the EU; b) advance students' ability to produce spoken and written analyses in accordance with good academic practices.

Learning outcomes:
• Detailed understanding about relevant EU policies and select issues currently dominating the discourse on EU studies.
• 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 and present own research, and
o Critically analyse and think conceptually about selected EU policies by using reasoned/well-informed arguments.

Assessment and permitted materials

Presence of mind is mandatory.
Coursework includes:
- final paper,
- one group presentation, and
- regular participation in discussions fora.
Late submissions of assignments will be penalised. Plagiarized assignments count as no submission.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum Requirements:
Eagerness to gain in-depth knowledge about selected EU policies and issues dominating the EU discourse.
Attendance and presence of mind are mandatory.

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 homework assignments/response to the readings (25%). Deadline: noon, the day when class takes place (i.e. Thursdays 12:00)
• Group presentation (20%): presentation file deadline on Thursdays before 12:00/noon; for the Q&A sessions, I have allotted time from the moment the presentation file is posted until the following Wednesday 8pm. Please allow time for the presenters to prepare their responses;
• Active and informed participation in discussion fora (20%);
• Final paper in the length of 2000 words (35%). Deadline: 10.07.2020

All assignments are compulsory

Examination topics

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

Reading list

A reader for the background/compulsory/additional readings with articles, book chapters, blogs/commentaries and/or other sources will be provided at the beginning of the course. Included are also guidelines on e.g. how to write policy briefs/essays, etc.

Association in the course directory

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