210138 SE EC: The EU and Global Governance (2023W)

Prerequisites

Students need no prior knowledge of academic debates on the EU as a global actor. A general interest in the topic, basic English language skills, and a broad familiarity with the European Union are sufficient.

Requirements

Assignments must be handed in on time and respect the standards of good scientific practice. Guidelines by the university on the correct use of literature can be found here (unfortunately only in German): https://politikwissenschaft.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/i_politikwissenschaft/SPL/Richtlinien_fuer_die_korrekte_Zitation-Stand_Jaenner_2020.pdf

Attendance Policy

This seminar requires regular attendance, active participation, and the completion of several assignments during term time. You need to be present for at least 80% of the seminar (if you are absent during the first session, you absolutely need to communicate this before the session). For any further absences, with or without a valid excuse, additional written assignments are required. Since this is a block seminar, I am aware that you may have overlaps with other classes, but these are the rules, so please plan accordingly. If you need a written confirmation that you need to attend this seminar, please do not hesitate to get in touch. If you want to drop the course, please do so after the first session to allow students from the waiting list to join. Please register via u:space within the registration period. Registration after that period is not possible.

Grading policy

Students are expected to have prepared the required readings. The grade is based on (a) a short input presentation and discussion moderation (25%), (b) active participation in the seminar discussion both in class and in the online forum (25%), and (c) a short seminar paper (3.000 words) (50%).

In detail, this comprises:

• One short input presentation (max. 5 mins per person), including the development of a discussion question and discussion moderation as well as a (25%).
o Presentations should engage with the text rather than summarize it. Stick to a very brief three-sentence summary of the main argument and then relate it to an empirical example or a contrasting argument not extensively discussed in the text. You may draw on additional literature from the further reading, juxtapose the argument to a reading from a different week, or refer to an empirical example, such as a policy proposal or newspaper article on recent events. You may also stage a pro/con debate. As a group, you either need to produce a short PowerPoint presentation or another form of visual aid (handout, chart etc.). Please arrange with the other presenters for that week and post your discussion questions (2 per group) on Moodle the day before class (until 6pm).
• Active participation in the seminar discussion both in class and in the online forum (25%). This includes responding to the reading questions for at least two sessions (around 25 words) during which you are not presenting and responding to a fellow student’s post for at least one session (around 250 words). (You need to post on Moodle on the day before the session (6pm), otherwise you need to do it for a different class). You can also do this for the first class.
• Seminar paper 3.000 words (50%) (joint papers are allowed, word limit 5.000 words (2 people), or 8.000 words for group papers (3 people)) – Deadline 28 February 2024, 23.59pm, upload on Moodle. If you have problems with the upload, please send the paper via email immediately.
Delivery of and a passing grade for all partial assignments is mandatory for a positive grade. Late assignments without an extension will be subject to an increasing deduction of points (1 per day on a 15-point scale).