UCL - Analysis of news in the context of the EU

[EURO1301]

[30h] 5 credits

This course is taught in the 1st semester.

Teacher(s):

Language: French

Level: First

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

Aims

Providing key reference points for understanding European news and its functioning, to students from various avenues of education. The "major focus" is "from declaration to implementation".

Main themes

In order to give the lecture a sence of actuality it is conducted, after an introductory session, around precise cases related to the recent news thereby illustrating a number of central relevant European themes (e.g. society values; citizenship; foreign policy; civilian and military crisis management; relationships with NATO, trade negotiations; budgetary issues; influence of lobbies...).

Content and teaching methods

These real cases linked to themes are presented and discussed in depth with the help of relevant experts (Commisssion, Council Secretariat, European Parliament, external industrial experts...). Workshops are organized and followed by oral presentation and discussions. A list of recommanded readings is provided ten days ahead.

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

Period: 1st semester in the 2nd year of minor.
Periodicity: yearly.
Language: French.
Prerequisite: none.
Evaluation: written or oral examination.
Support: to be determined by the professor in charge.
References: to be determined by the professor in charge.