Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
EU50607 Multilevel governance and multilayered citizenship in Europe |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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Aims: This unit aims to:
* Identify and analyse the main currents in the academic and policy debate on multilevel governance and multilayered citizenship; * Study and assess the viability of different manifestations of multilevel governance and multilayered citizenship across Europe, with particular emphasis on the European Union; * Examine to what extent multilevel governance and multilayered citizenship have contributed to the erosion and/or renovation of 'traditional' notions of the nation-state as a viable unit and level of governance and reference point for citizenship; * Develop skills in comparative political analysis, in preparing briefing papers on case studies, and in conducting seminars. Learning Outcomes: Students who complete the unit successfully will be able to demonstrate that they: * Have acquired knowledge of the key concepts in the study, understanding, and analysis of multilevel governance and multilayered citizenship in Europe; * Are aware of major academic and policy debates about the nature of contemporary political processes related to multilevel governance and multilayered citizenship at different sub-national, national and supra-national levels; * Can apply this knowledge and awareness to a wide range of multilevel governance and multilayered citizenship-related issues and write sensibly and critically about them. Skills: The key skills the unit will hone and further develop are: * Advanced research skills in identifying, locating and exploiting a wide range of descriptive, evaluative and theoretical literature. * Intellectual skills of conceptual, original and independent thinking, critical analysis, synthesis and reasoned argument. * Skills of assessment and judgement in relation to the soundness of competing arguments and scenarios, including the reporting and assessing of qualitative and quantitative data. * Generic and transferable skills related to the oral and written presentation of ideas. * Skills of self-direction, self-evaluation and time management. Content: Multilevel Governance and Multilayered Citizenship Lecture 1 - Introduction Lecture 2 - Trends in multi-level governance Lecture 3 - Europe: a national identity or multiple identities? Lecture 4 - Multi-layered citizenship - a post-national concept Lecture 5 - Regions, governance and citizenship Lecture 6 - Spain, France and Italy Lecture 7 - The Individual Level and Identity Lecture 8 - The Future of Multilevel Governance and Multilayered Citizenship: Possibilities and Probabilities Seminar 1 - Identity and citizenship Seminar 2 - Comparative case studies Seminar 3 - Multiculturalism and the Secular State. |