COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: POLITICS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE EU

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
PIR 203	A	3	3	0	0	3	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Reina Shehi , Friday 10:00-12:00
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Monday 13:30_16:15; B010
Course Description:	The course aims to introduce students to the theories of integration; historical developments of EU integration; EU governance structure including its institutional structure, decision making and policy making; processes and actors; analytical approaches; as well as policies such as: agricultural policy, trade policy, foreign and security policy, environmental policy, enlargement policy, etc.
Course Objectives:	The course aims to introduce students to the theories of integration; historical developments of the EU integration; EU governance structure including its institutional structure, decision making and policy making; processes and actors; analytical approaches; as well as policies such as: agricultural policy, trade policy, foreign and security policy, environmental policy, enlargement policy, etc. Furthermore, a particular attention will be paid to new developments in the process of European integration like Brexit and its impact on the future developments in the EU.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to the course
2	History of Europe & the origins of the EU: The context of European Union Politics
3	Theories and Conceptual Approaches
4	Institutions & Actors: Where is the Power?
5	Institutions & Actors: Who has the Power?
6	Policy & Policy - Making in the EU: How is Power Used?
7	EU External Relations and EU's Foreign, Security, Defense Policies
8	Mid-term
9	The Single Market, Economic and Monetary Union, Common Agricultural Policy
10	The EU's Social Dimension, Justice and Home Affairs & Environmental Policy
11	Democracy & Legitimacy in the EU
12	The Dynamics of EU migration policy
13	The Future of EU
14	Concluding Remarks

Prerequisite(s):	No
Textbook:	Wallace, H. & Wallace, W. & Pollack, M. A.(Ed.). 6th Edition. 2010. Policy Making in the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford Lilieveldt, H. & Princen, S. 2011. The Politics of the European Union. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Blanke, H. & Mangiameli, S. 2012. Ben, R. (2000). Theories of European Integration. St. Martin's Press. Schimmelfennig, F., & Sedelmeier, U. (Eds.). (2005). The politics of European Union enlargement: theoretical approaches. Routledge. Nugent, N. (2017). The government and politics of the European Union. Palgrave.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:	N/A
Computer Usage:	N/A
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Understand the EU integration process from a theoretical point of view
2	Synthesize theories of European integration
3	Identify the role, function, and organization of the EU institutions
4	Reflect in a critique way on the EU - member state relationship on a policy making process
5	Think independently and follow developments in the EU integartion process

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years) (Old) Program
1	Having and using advanced knowledge and comprehension supported by textbooks including actual knowledge in political sciences and international relations literature, materials and the other scientific resources.	5
2	Analyzing data, ideas and concepts of current political issues and international relations, determining complex events and topics, making discussions and developing new suggestions in accordance with researches.	5
3	Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects.	5
4	Introducing those who are interested in politics and international events with the topics of Political Science and IR and teaching clearly the problems and the types of solutions.	5
5	Improving skills of working together with the main social science disciplines and other disciplines which are related to Political Science and International Relations.	5
6	Improving critical thinking and skills in making research independently.	5
7	Developing solutions about the problems and conflicts which are common in national and international arena.	5
8	Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones.	5
9	Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles.	5
10	Gaining IT skills to use computer and technology) in order to reach actual knowledge.	2
11	Gaining skills to follow societal, scientific and ethic values during collecting, interpreting, conducting of data related to social and political developments.	5
12	Having consciousness about human rights and environment.	5
13	Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Project	1	20
Case Study	1	10
Final Exam	1	40
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Assignments	1	11	11
Final examination	1	20	20
Other			0
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5