Universität Wien

950151 VU Governance in the EU (2024W)

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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Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Course Description
The European Union is an incredibly complex political system that poses considerable analytical challenges to academics and practitioners alike. It is thus the main objective of this seminar to provide students with an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the EU's institutional architecture, policy-making and its democratic legitimacy (or lack thereof).

Learning Outcomes
Comprehensive introduction into the academic state of the art of EU studies

Teaching methods
Lecture, in-class Discussions

Assessment and permitted materials

Details will be published on moodle.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Assessment key
100-90 points: 1
89-75 points: 2
74-65 points: 3
64-50 points: 4
≤ 49 points: 5

Examination topics

Assessment
• Midterm exam (30 points)
• Final exam (40)
• 2 text reviews & 2 brief discussion papers (30)

Reading list

Required Readings
• Wallace, H., Pollack, M. A., Roederer-Rynning, C., & Young, A. R. (Eds.). (2020). Policy-making in the European Union. Oxford University Press.
• Buonanno, L & Nugent, N. (2013). Policies and Policy Processes of the European Union, Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan
In addition, students are expected to read academic articles and book chapters which will be provided during the course and uploaded on Moodle

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 04.10.2024 12:07