| Course Name | Policymaking in the European Union |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| PSIR 440 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to understand which factors explain the establishment, shape and evolution of the political system and the policies of the EU. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | (1) Examination of theories and analytical approaches of policy making: Who are the relevant actors? How do they interact? What factors shape their preferences? How are they constrained by institutional and normative factors? (2) Application of these concepts/questions to a selection of policies. (3) Train effective presentation techniques. Therefore, parts of the course will be allocated to the student presentations. Subsequently students receive in class a longer feedback of the instructor. |
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| Supportive Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction/How to make a good presentation? | Online material about presentation techniques and guideline for power point presentations |
| 2 | Policy Making in the EU: The Institutional Triangle | Michelle Cini (2005): European Union Politics, ch. 9, 10,11 |
| 3 | Theories of Policy Making | Helen Wallace, William Wallace and Marck A. Pollack (2005): Policy Making in the EU, ch. 2 |
| 4 | Analysing Executive Politics: Agenda Setting, principalagent theory, bargaing power | Simon Hix (2005): The political system of the European Union, ch. 2 |
| 5 | Analyzing Legislative Politics: Decision making procedures, norms, role of interest groups | Simon Hix (2005): The political system of the European Union, ch. 3 |
| 6 | Common Agricultural Policy | Michelle Cini (2005): European Union Politics, ch. 16 |
| 7 | Single Market | Simon Hix (2005): The political system of the European Union, ch. 6 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Economic and Monetary Union | Helen Wallace, William Wallace and Marck A. Pollack (2005): Policy Making in the EU, ch. 6 |
| 10 | Employment Policy | Helen Wallace, William Wallace and Marck A. Pollack (2005): Policy Making in the EU, ch. 11 |
| 11 | Eastern Enlargement of the EU | Helen Wallace, William Wallace and Marck A. Pollack (2005): Policy Making in the EU, ch. 16 |
| 12 | Foreign and Security Policy | Helen Wallace, William Wallace and Marck A. Pollack (2005): Policy Making in the EU, ch. 17 |
| 13 | Justice and Home Affairs | Helen Wallace, William Wallace and Marck A. Pollack (2005): Policy Making in the EU, ch. 18 |
| 14 | Europeanization and Implementation | Michelle Cini (2005): European Union Politics, ch. 21 and 22 |
| 15 | Summary of the previous sessions | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | The literature above, power point presentations
*All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | National and international news sources, institutional web pages of the EU, academic journals |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 15 |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 15 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 65 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 | |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 25 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 35 | |
| Total | 170 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. | |||||
| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
