IR212 Politics in Europe
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| Course Code | Course Title | Weekly Hours* | ECTS | Weekly Class Schedule | ||||||
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| IR212 | Politics in Europe | 3 | 1 | 6 | Friday, 14:00-16:50 - B F1.16 | |||||
| Prerequisite | IR101 | It is a prerequisite to | None |
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| Lecturer | Jahja Muhasilović | Office Hours / Room / Phone | Monday: 10:00-15:00 |
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| jmuhasilovic@ius.edu.ba | ||||||||||
| Assistant | Assistant E-mail | |||||||||
| Course Objectives | • To provide full knowledge of particular European and Pan-European politics • To get the understanding of European identity • Present the most important issue of European state politics • Identify the role of major actors and institutions dealing with the European politics • To offer an overview of the most important theories, issues as well as recent developments in the European continent. • To improve skills of students in the area of analysis and presentation of European topics • Develop interpersonal and team working skills |
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| Textbook | • Paul Kubicek, European Politics, 2nd ed., London: Routledge, 2017. • Inglehart, Ronald, Norris, Pippa. (2016). Trump, Brexit, and the Rise of Populism: Economic Have-Nots and Cultural Backlash Compendium available from the copy shop in Building A • McCormick, John. (2002). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. New York: Palgrave | |||||||||
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| Learning Outcomes | After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: | |||||||||
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| Teaching Methods | Lectures, seminars, quiz, student presentations, video material and discussions | |||||||||
| Teaching Method Delivery | Face-to-face | Teaching Method Delivery Notes | ||||||||
| WEEK | TOPIC | REFERENCE | ||||||||
| Week 1 | Course introduction | |||||||||
| Week 2 | What is Europe? - Political and economic developments in West and East | Kubicek 1+2 | ||||||||
| Week 3 | European integration | Kubicek 3+4 | ||||||||
| Week 4 | Parliaments and electoral systems | Kubicek 5 | ||||||||
| Week 5 | Executive authority in Europe | Kubicek 6 | ||||||||
| Week 6 | Legal structures and judicial systems | Kubicek 7 | ||||||||
| Week 7 | Political parties and elections | Kubicek 8 | ||||||||
| Week 8 | Midterm exam | |||||||||
| Week 9 | Political culture and political behaviour | Kubicek 9 | ||||||||
| Week 10 | Economic issues in Europe | Kubicek 10 | ||||||||
| Week 11 | Brexit and Populism | Inglehart and Pippa | ||||||||
| Week 12 | Quiz | |||||||||
| Week 13 | The EU and the World | McCormick, 193-219 | ||||||||
| Week 14 | Immigration and multiculturalism/Brexit continued | Kubicek 11 | ||||||||
| Week 15 | European security and foreign policy | Kubicek 12 | ||||||||
| Assessment Methods and Criteria | Evaluation Tool | Quantity | Weight | Alignment with LOs |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| Semester Evaluation Components | ||||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 | 1 | |
| Quiz | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Student Presentations | 1 | 10 | 1, 2, 3 | |
| Attendance | 1 | 5 | ||
| *** ECTS Credit Calculation *** | ||||
| Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | |||
| Lecture Hours | 3 | 12 | 36 | Individual Learning | 7 | 12 | 84 | |||
| Midterm exam | 12 | 1 | 12 | Final exam | 18 | 1 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload Hours = | 150 | |||||||||
| *T= Teaching, P= Practice | ECTS Credit = | 6 | ||||||||
| Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey | Last Update Date: 08/04/2024 | |||||||||