Current European topics

Teacher(s)

Traversa Edoardo;

Language

English

Prerequisites

None.

Main themes

The course is designed to address EU current issues. As it relies on EU current topics, the specific content of the class varies from week to week.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	The aims of the course are 1. to familiarise students with a broad array of EU issues, most specifically with political, institutional, economic, social, cultural and environmental issues faced by the EU; 2. to help students develop a critical understanding of EU current affairs and how to deal properly and swiftly with information sources; 3. to ensure that students are able to express a well-argued position on various issues, actively drawing upon knowledge acquired in other classes.

Content

The LEUSL2107 course aims to explore topical European issues in depth, with guest speakers where appropriate.

For the 2022-2023 edition, the focus will be on the European Union's relations with Eastern European countries (Balkans and Ukraine).

Most of the sessions will be concentrated in one week (week of 14-18 November), during which activities will be organised jointly with students and professors of the Humboldt-Universität (Berlin), in the framework of the Circle U alliance

 

Evaluation methods

The assessment consists in active class participation, a piece of written work, an oral presentation and a policy brief during the semester, according to modalities presented to students at the beginning of the course. If the student has not passed the continuous assessment tests, an examination (written or oral) is organised during the exam session.

Online resources

Relevant materials will be made available on Moodle

Bibliography

Background documents will be distributed during the classes.

Faculty or entity

EURO