UCL - European Public Affairs

[LSMS2064]

[30h] 5 credits

This course is taught in the 2d semester.

Teacher(s): Maryvonne Guyot D'asnières de Salins

Language: English

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

By the end of the class, students should maste r the main purposes and developments of political strategies by European corpoations.

Main themes

The course deals with relationships between corporations and European institutions. The companies are considered as political players influencing regulatory decisions through political strategies. The course tackles both theoretical issues and real cases.

Content and teaching methods

Main topics :
- political strategies by corporations,
- European institutions and lobbying,
- Styles of political strategies
- Players in political strategies
- Regulatory and ethical issues in lobbying..

Methods
In-class activities
1 Lectures
1 Micro-teaching (partly presented by students)

At home activities
1 Readings to prepare the lecture
1 Students presentation

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisites (ideally in terms of competiencies)

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References :

Internationalisation
1 international content (does the course tackle international issues related to the course content ?)

Skills
1 presentation skills
1 team work

Techniques and tools for teaching and learning
1 Internet work