4 ECTS credits
100 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 8017272GNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (G) Postgraduate - preliminary level.
The course on the History and Theories of European Integration provides an overview of the main political, social and economic events that have shaped the unprecedented process of integration in Europe since the Second World War. In this course, we will examine the sources, provisions and effects of the successive treaties that paved the way for greater integration between European countries and look at the progressive enlargement of this process to new member states over the years. In addition, we will discuss the major theories that have attempted to explain the sources of European integration, the impact of recent crises on the European Union and its member states as well as the future trajectory of European integration.
The course consists of the six following modules:
The duration of the course is 12 weeks.
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After completing the EU-module, students should be able to:
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Each of the six modules comprises a lecture and reading materials. The students are given two weeks to finalise each module. Two separate assignments, counting in total for 50% of the final grade, will take place during this six modules. Upon the end of the six modules, the students take a final exam, that counts for the remaining 50%. The final exam takes place online.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Postgraduate Certificate European Policy Making: Default track