98863 - EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

This course provides a multidisciplinary introduction to the institutional dynamics, the practices, processes and policies of European integration from the Second World War onwards. The course brings together disciplinary insights from History, Philosophy, Law, Economics and Social Sciences, proving a deep understanding of the historical processes, political-philosophical ideas and preferences, economic interests and legal foundations leading up and shaping European integration until today. Furthermore, the course explains, against the background of theories and concepts of European integration, the European Union as a multi-level system of policy-making beyond national boundaries and in the context of globalization. By the end of the course students will know about: the historical conditions and context of European integration in the aftermath of the Second World War. The historical process of European integration since the late 1940s, with particular emphasis on the key critical junctures that have determined the way the European project has evolved ever after; the legal-political foundations of European Integration by considering the Treaties that have paved the way for the emerging European Union; key concepts and theories of European integration; key features of the internal market, as well as the role of ì EU as a global actor.

Contenuti

European Integration is one of compulsory common courses of the Bachelor of European Studies (BAES). Together with European Cultures and Societies (taught in the 1^st semester), European Integration is a part of the “EU Introduction” in the truncus communis of the BAES programme and provides a multidisciplinary introduction to the institutional dynamics, practices, processes and policies of European integration from the birth of the idea of Europe until contemporary developments. As a part of the truncus communis, its role is to equip the students with core knowledge of the EU. For this purpose, European Integration has a unique multi-disciplinary nature and combines insights from philosophy, history, law and political science. This multidisciplinary approach allows the course to develop a deep understanding of the historical processes, political-philosophical ideas and preferences, economic interests and legal foundations leading up and shaping European integration until today. Furthermore, the course explains, against the background of theories and concepts of European integration, the European Union as a multi-level system of policy-making beyond national boundaries and in the context of globalization.

Testi/Bibliografia

The list of texts will be handed out in class

Metodi didattici

European Integration is an online course that includes a hybrid Winter School.

European Integration is a 10 ECTS course, which consists of 78 contact hours – 15 lectures, 10 seminars and 23 hours educational activities during the compulsory Winter School. The course is developed in a form of block teaching and includes 5 thematic blocks and a Winter School dedicated to a specific theme of European integration. Within the semester, the thematic blocks are as follows:

• European integration in a long-term historical-philosophical perspective (block 1)
• European integration in the aftermath of the Second World War (block 2)
• Legal-political foundations of European Integration (block 3)
• Key concepts and theories of European integration (block 4)
• Dynamics of European integration – institutions and organizations (block 5)
• Challenges of European Integration (Winter School)

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

In the framework of the course European Integration, students engage in different types of learning activities. They include:

• attendance of lectures and seminars;
• participation in critical discussions during seminars;
• development of a poster;
• group work during the Winter School;
• development of presentation skills during the Winter School;
• Final written examination.

 

• 25% posters
• 25% active participation in the Winter School
• 50% final written exam

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Each thematic block is taught within one week and consists of 3 lectures and 2 seminars. Furthermore, each block can be taught by a different professor who is a specialist in the respective field of teaching.

Orario di ricevimento

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