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210037 LK BAK6: The Austrian Political System and the EU (2021S)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
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Die Lehre wird im SoSe 2021 zu Beginn voraussichtlich digital stattfinden. Je nach Lage wird auf hybride oder Vor-Ort-Lehre umgestellt. Die Lehrenden werden die konkrete Organisationsform und Lehrmethodik auf ufind und Moodle bekannt geben, wobei auch mit kurzfristigen Änderungen gerechnet werden muss.

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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. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 11.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 18.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 25.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 15.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 22.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 29.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 06.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 20.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 27.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 10.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 17.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 24.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

***Update 01.02.2021***
As of today the course will be conducted in "home-learning" mode, at least at the beginning of the term.

This course, which will be held in German (literature may be also in English), provides an introduction to the history, structures, institutions, relevant actors and processes of the Austrian political system and that of the EU. The main focus lies on the history and characteristics of the EU- and the Austrian polities (institutional and legal aspects of the respective political systems) and politics (political processes). The course covers topics such as constitutions, governments, the EU-commission as well as other political Institutions and actors. Additionally we will discuss aspects of political legitimation (through elections) as well as policy making processes. We will cover these topics by referring to concrete and timely examples.
This course seeks to provide an engaging and inclusive study-environment and welcomes students with and without diabilities. If you should require special assistance, for example due to an impairment, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time, prefereably as soon as you are informed about being on the course. I will do my best to make the necessary adaptations, so that everyone enrolled is able to participate.

Taught by: Christoph Novak

Assessment and permitted materials

Students are expected to participate actively in the course and its tasks (e.g. in classroom or small group discussions). Further requriements may include holding classroom presentations, writing an essay, handing in homework on time and a mid-term quiz.
All tasks will be checked with the plagiarism detection software "TurnItIn".

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Reading the mandatory literature, active participation in small group and classroom discussions, handing in homework on time via moodle, a mid-term quiz might be held.
>87% 1 (Sehr gut)
87-75% 2 (Gut)
75-62% 3 (Befriedigend)
62-50% 4 (Genügend)
<50% 5 (Nicht genügend)

Examination topics

If a mid-term quiz will be held, it would assess students' knowledge of the mandatory literature that will have been covered until that session.

Reading list

Literature will be accessible via moodle at the beginning of the course.
As preparatory text, I recommend:
Pelinka, Anton; Rosenberger, Sieglinde (2007): Österreichische Politik. Grundlagen, Strukturen, Trends. (3rd ed.) Vienna: Facultas.
Ucakar, Karl; Gschiegl, Stefan; Jenny, Marcelo (2017): Das politische System Österreichs und die EU. (5th ed.). Vienna: Facultas.

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