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210075 SE BAK11: SE European Union and Europeanisation (2018S)

The European Union as a global actor

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

A registration via u:space during the registration phase is required. Late registrations are NOT possible.
Students who miss the first lesson without prior notification will lose their seat in the course.

Follow the principles of good scientific practice.

The course instructor may invite students to an oral exam about the student’s written contributions in the course. Plagiarized contributions have the consequence that the course won’t be graded (instead the course will be marked with an ‘X’ in the transcript of records).

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: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 07.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 14.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 21.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 11.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 18.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 25.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 02.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 09.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 16.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 23.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 30.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 06.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 13.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 20.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 27.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The 2013 Ukrainian crisis, the Arab uprisings in 2011 or the terrorist attacks in Paris, Brussels, Istanbul or Tunis stirred the ambitious European challenge of a common framework for good governance in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood. By analyzing the actors and processes of policy-making in EU policies targeting the “wider Europe”, this course provide an understanding of the main challenges, practices, dynamics and balances of power behind more than 20 years of EU external action towards the countries at its Eastern and Southern borders.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation, attendance and weekly assignments (45%).
Final Essay (3000 words) 55%

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The grade will be based on the following criteria:
Regular attendance (mandatory. No more than two sessions may be missed and written tasks will compensate for the missing classes).
Active participation and written assignments to prepare the discussion ahead of every session (submission of summaries of the readings and targeted questions to start the debate).
Individual written assignment (essay)
Oral assignment (presentation or group discussions depending on the final number of students)
Submission of each assignment on time is mandatory.
Demonstrate an appropriate use of academic sources and the capacity to look for scientifically relevant sources.

Examination topics

Students are expected to engage with the literature of the course provided by the lecturer and look independently for additional literature.

Reading list

Hill, C., Smith, M. and Vanhoonacker, S. (eds). International relations and the European Union. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2017.
Gstöhl, S. and Schunz, S. (eds). Theorizing the European neighbourhood policy. Milton Park, Abingdon, Routledge, 2017.
These core texts will be integrated with readings from relevant academic journals.

Association in the course directory

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