INRL20160 Introduction to European Union Politics

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module offers an overview of the politics of the European Union. It studies the way the EU works and how its policy output and powers affect the lives of European citizens. The course has the objective to give students a solid grasp of the institutions, decision-making processes and major policies of the EU.

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Learning Outcomes:

On the successful completion of this module, students:

- Can explain the origins and historical development of the European Union
- Have in-depth knowledge on the composition, the competencies and the operation of core European institutions
- Have gained insights into European policy-making
- Have a profound knowledge on the how the EU interacts with its member states.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Small Group

0
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

120
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
- Lectures
- Project-based learning
- End of year exam
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

This is a stage two class. Thus, students should have attended and successfully passed the core stage 1 classes prior to taking this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Politics of the EU (POL20160)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Essay: Blog post assignment Unspecified n/a Graded No

40
Assignment: Take-home exam Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded Yes

60

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

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