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PL20724: European Union politics

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2017/8
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 2
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 20%, ES 80%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Presentation (CW 10%)
  • Write up (CW 10%)
  • Essay (ES 80%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
After a brief introductory overview of EU institutions and process, this unit will focus on two linked issues. Firstly, it will seek to consider some of the major fields of European Union policy, in both its internal and external spheres.. Secondly, such policy-making will be considered within wider perspectives of the specific nature of EU policy making, a study which will involve a policy-making simulation. This will involve consideration both of the different styles of national policy making of key member states, and especially different models of policy making in different sectors of the EU.

Learning Outcomes:
A student who completes this unit successfully will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of:
* relations between EU member states and between the EU and other international actors;
* political debate within the EU over the main policies being developed by the EU;
* current dilemmas facing the EU as it embarks on the dual processes of widening and deepening.

Skills:
Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are taught and assessed in this unit. Skills in effective learning are developed in this unit.

Content:
Lectures will include: the institutional framework of the EU; economic policy and the Euro; the social policy consequences of integration; migratory flows and attempts to control them; the emerging security and defence policy; national policy-making styles; sectoral differences in EU policy making; towards a new EU Constitution?; policy-making simulation.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PL20724 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Economics
  • UHES-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics (Year 2)
  • UHES-AAB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Study year abroad (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • UHES-ACB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Combined Placement and Study Abroad (Year 2)
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
  • UHPL-AFB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations (Year 2)
  • UHPL-AAB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with Study year abroad (Year 2)
  • UHPL-AKB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • UHPL-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics (Year 2)
  • UHPL-AAB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with Study year abroad (Year 2)
  • UHPL-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with Year long work placement (Year 2)

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