European Governance
Name: European Governance
Code: ECN15342M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Legal-Political Theory and International Relations
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
At the end of this learning programme students should be able to:
- Analyse the institutional and political architecture of the European Union.
- Comprehend how the European Union works.
- Interpret and discuss the EU's primary challenges as a political system.
- Analyse the institutional and political architecture of the European Union.
- Comprehend how the European Union works.
- Interpret and discuss the EU's primary challenges as a political system.
Contents
1. What Is the EU? A Political System but Not a State?
2. The institutional architecture of the European Union
3. European Governance
Politics: Executive, Legislative and Judicial
4. European Policies
5. Democratic legitimacy and citizenship of the European Union
6. Theorization of the European project: EU's responses to crises
7. Simulation of the European Parliament's plenary session
2. The institutional architecture of the European Union
3. European Governance
Politics: Executive, Legislative and Judicial
4. European Policies
5. Democratic legitimacy and citizenship of the European Union
6. Theorization of the European project: EU's responses to crises
7. Simulation of the European Parliament's plenary session
Teaching Methods
The teaching and learning methodologies aim to develop students' knowledge and skills, such as critical analysis, applying their knowledge to the real world, oral communication, including discussion and argumentation, writing and presenting work, and evaluating the work of others.
The activities will therefore be divided between moments of independent/individual work, such as studying and reflecting on the teaching material presented during lessons. There will also be the development of collaborative activities in person and in digital spaces, as well as individual written work.
This pedagogical approach provides a combination of autonomous and collaborative learning, preparing students for the practical application of the knowledge acquired and the development of essential critical skills.
The main language of instruction for this curricular unit is English.
The activities will therefore be divided between moments of independent/individual work, such as studying and reflecting on the teaching material presented during lessons. There will also be the development of collaborative activities in person and in digital spaces, as well as individual written work.
This pedagogical approach provides a combination of autonomous and collaborative learning, preparing students for the practical application of the knowledge acquired and the development of essential critical skills.
The main language of instruction for this curricular unit is English.
Assessment
Continuous evaluation:
Collaborative activities in person and in digital spaces (40%)
Individual written assignment (40%)
Presentation of the same (20%)
The student receives feedback on initial versions of the assignment.
or
Final Evaluation:
Preparation of a research paper (individual assignment) of 5000 words (100%).
Collaborative activities in person and in digital spaces (40%)
Individual written assignment (40%)
Presentation of the same (20%)
The student receives feedback on initial versions of the assignment.
or
Final Evaluation:
Preparation of a research paper (individual assignment) of 5000 words (100%).
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