040229 SE Policy in the EU (2020S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 10.02.2020 09:00 to We 19.02.2020 12:00
- Registration is open from Tu 25.02.2020 09:00 to We 26.02.2020 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 30.04.2020 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
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.For weeks 02 (today) & 03 (18.03.), presentation files prepared by me about introductions to the course (history of European integration and conceptual approaches to EU studies, respectively) will be made available in Moodle. For any related questions, feel free to contact me anytime via email: lola.raich@univie.ac.atAll classes will take place over Moodle!1.) The response to the readings assignment will proceed as explained during 1st class:~250 words postings from individual students under the respective links for each week (Deadline on Tuesdays 8pm).2.) The group presentations:
Those who present will make their presentation file available in Moodle, as explained during 1st class.
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
- Wednesday 04.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 11.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 18.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 25.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 01.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 22.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 29.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 06.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 13.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 20.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 27.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 03.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 10.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 17.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 24.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
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 before class takes place
• Group presentation (20%): presentation file deadline on Wednesdays before 8am; for the Q&A sessions, I have allotted time from the moment the presentation file is posted until the following Tuesday 8pm. Please allow time for the presenters to prepare their responses;
• Active and informed participation in class (20%);
• Final paper in the length of 2000 words (35%). Deadline: 20.07.2020All assignments are compulsory
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 before class takes place
• Group presentation (20%): presentation file deadline on Wednesdays before 8am; for the Q&A sessions, I have allotted time from the moment the presentation file is posted until the following Tuesday 8pm. Please allow time for the presenters to prepare their responses;
• Active and informed participation in class (20%);
• Final paper in the length of 2000 words (35%). Deadline: 20.07.2020All assignments are compulsory
Group 2
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
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.For weeks 02 (today) & 03 (18.03.), presentation files prepared by me about introductions to the course (history of European integration and conceptual approaches to EU studies, respectively) will be made available in Moodle. For any related questions, feel free to contact me anytime via email: lola.raich@univie.ac.atAll classes will take place over Moodle!1.) The response to the readings assignment will proceed as explained during 1st class:~250 words postings from individual students under the respective links for each week (Deadline on Tuesdays 12:00/noon).2.) The group presentations:
Those who present will make their presentation file available in Moodle, as explained during 1st class.
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
- Tuesday 03.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 11.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 18.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 24.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 31.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 21.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 28.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 05.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 12.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 19.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 26.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 09.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 16.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 23.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 30.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Minimum Requirements:
Eagerness to gain in-depth knowledge about selected EU policies and issues dominating the EU discourse.
Presence of mind is 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
• Group presentation (20%): presentation file deadline on Tuesdays before 4:45pm; for the Q&A sessions, I have allotted time from the moment the presentation file is posted until the following Monday 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: 20.07.2020All assignments are compulsory
Eagerness to gain in-depth knowledge about selected EU policies and issues dominating the EU discourse.
Presence of mind is 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
• Group presentation (20%): presentation file deadline on Tuesdays before 4:45pm; for the Q&A sessions, I have allotted time from the moment the presentation file is posted until the following Monday 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: 20.07.2020All assignments are compulsory
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Presence of mind is mandatory.
Absence in the 1st session will result in de-registration from the course.
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.
Absence in the 1st session will result in de-registration from the course.
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.
Examination topics
Understanding of relevant EU policies & select issues currently dominating the discourse on EU studies
Reading list
When applicable, 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.
Cini, M., Perez-Solorzano Borragan, (eds.) N. (2019) ‘European Union Politics’, 6th Edition, OUP: Oxford
Cini, M., Perez-Solorzano Borragan, (eds.) N. (2019) ‘European Union Politics’, 6th Edition, OUP: Oxford
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:19
The policies of the European Union (EU) 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.