European Integration
ECTS credits: 6
Weekly workload: 2 hours lecture + 2 hours seminar
Assessment: exam
Type of exam: written
Abstract:
The course aims
- Knowledge about European integration and the enlargement of EU
- Awareness of the complexity of the process of European integration
- Awareness of points of view deriving from European or Non-European national and cultural backgrounds
- Ability to reflect on one’s own values and question concepts, ideas and theories
- Ability to interpret European events in national, regional and local frameworks
- Ability to identify and use appropriate sources of information in the relevant area
- Ability to communicate in English using appropriate terminology.
Teaching and assessment
The methods of teaching and learning include: interactive lectures and seminars; tutorials; surveying appropriate sources of information; annotating scientific articles; meeting an expert from the professional practice; working on an assignment and producing a paper of 10 pages on one of the two topics: “What is Europe?” ; or “What is the European Union?”.
Final assessment is based on attendance, student participation, paper and a written exam.