Universität Wien

950150 KU Current and Future Challenges for the EU (2025S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 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/
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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. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Content/thematic priorities

Talk of a permanent crisis in Europe has characterized the discourse on European policy for at least two decades. The international financial and economic crisis, Brexit, terrorist attacks, the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, new wars, migration and refugee movements, the electoral success of right-wing populist and extreme right-wing parties across Europe, authoritarian tendencies that endanger democracy, Euroscepticism and hostility towards the EU, and, most recently, the impact of Trump's second term in office on Europe can be cited as examples.
Against the backdrop of these developments at the national and supranational level, the course raises the question of current European challenges and perspectives.

Learning objectives

The aim is to critically reflect on and discuss selected issues and political scenarios that the European Union is currently facing and will continue to deal with in the future.

Learning methods

Combination of lecture and seminar (input from the course instructor, interactive phases, small group work and preparation/implementation of a panel discussion)

Assessment and permitted materials

More information will be published on moodle.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Type of assessment

Three tasks must be completed. These are graded individually. A maximum of 100 points are awarded for each task, 51 points are required for a passing grade. The individual assessments are weighted according to their importance for the overall grade (see percentages below):

• Active participation in the course activities (group work, plenary discussions, …) - 20%
• Preparation and realization of a panel discussion in teamwork (3-4 students), the topic will be decided jointly in class – 20 %
• Written examination in the form of an essay (5000-6000 characters) - students can choose one of the three proposed topics - 60% (date to be announced)

The assignments are to be completed in English

Assessment key

• 0-50 points: Not sufficient (5)
• 51-65 points: Sufficient (4)
• 66-77 points: Satisfactory (3)
• 78-89 points: Good (2)
• 90-100 points: Very good (1)

Examination topics

This is a course with continuous performance monitoring

Reading list

Mandatory literature for the individual classes will be made available on Moodle at the beginning of the course.
Information on recommended (optional) literature and additional materials can also be found on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 06.03.2025 05:07