ST-419 History, institutions and policies of European integration (Summer semester)

Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram

• European Integration
• Statsvitenskap og ledelse, masterprogram

Undervisningsspråk

English .

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

 Knowledge of EU politics at introductory level recommended (e.g. ST-202) or, alternatively, use of John McCormick, Understanding the European Union. A Concise Introduction (London and Basingstoke: Palgrave 2011) and Michele Cini & Nieves Peréz-Solórzano Borragán (eds), European Union Politics (Oxford: Oxford University Press 2010) for thorough preparation prior to the courses.

Innhold

 This course explores core features of the political system of the European Union and addresses amongst other topics:

• the history of European unification and integration, especially the development of the European Union since 1951

• core aspects of the cultural, socio-economic, legal and political dimensions of European integration

• theories of regional integration, in particular with regards to Europe

• institutions and Member States of the European Union

• decision- and policy-making in the European Union

• policies of the European Union, e.g. the Economic and Monetary Union

• future perspectives of the European Union

Læringsutbytte

 Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• describe the motives behind the process of European integration

• describe and illustrate the functioning of European Union policies, the organisational set-up of EU institutions and their dynamic interplay with the Member States

• differentiate between different concepts and theories of European integration and to apply analytical tools to issues of European integration

• critically assess well-established approaches and dissenting arguments

Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen

Minimum of 80% of class attendance and a term paper of appr. 1200 words.

Undervisnings- og læringsformer

This course is offered during summer and will be based on lectures, working groups and seminars. Students are expected to engage actively.

Studentevaluering

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1.

Eksamen

Five hours written exam with graded assessment.

Reduksjon i studiepoeng

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Emne	Studiepoengreduksjon
ST-401 – History, institutions and policies of the European integration	10