Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus
(name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)
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NA
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Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address
and signature) and Office Hours:
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Avdi Smajljaj
, Tuesdays 14:00-17:30
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Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email
address and signature) and Office Hours:
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NA
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Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: |
NA
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Language: |
English
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Compulsory/Elective: |
Compulsory
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Classroom and Meeting Time: |
E 320
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Course Description: |
This is a master level course. This course will provide an in-depth introduction to the public policy study from the political science perspective and examine its practical application in the study of the European Union (EU). This course aims to explain and use the main concepts and approaches in public policy analysis; to discuss their application to the EU policy process and the specific policy areas; and to assess the EU's policy process on the basis of empirical and normative analysis. At the end of this course students are expected to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of developments in public policy analysis and the insights that they offer into European Union governance.
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Course Objectives: |
The course has for the objective to equip students with knowledge and competences in dealing with public policy at the EU multilevel governance, to study public policy of the EU from scientific and theoretical perspectives, and to specialize their understanding of public policy at the EU level within a broad current understanding of European integration.
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Week |
Topics |
1 |
The EU political system and governance |
2 |
Institutional structure and policy making models in the EU I |
3 |
Institutional structure and policy making models in the EU II |
4 |
The Europeanization of policy making |
5 |
Politics of agenda setting and actors involvement at the EU level |
6 |
Policy formulation and drafting process of EU laws |
7 |
Policy implementation at multilevel governance structures |
8 |
Midterm exam |
9 |
The single and digital market, competition policy of the EU |
10 |
CAP, environmental and biotechnology policy of the EU |
11 |
Cohesion policy, trade policy |
12 |
CFSP/ESDP |
13 |
Enlargement and neighborhood policy |
14 |
Concluding the course |
Prerequisite(s): |
N/A
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Textbook:
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Wallace, H., Pollack, M., Young, A. 2015. Policymaking in the EU. Oxford University Press
Richardson, J. 2015. European Union – Power and Policy Making. Routledge
Olsen, J., McCormick, J. 2016. 6th Edition. The European Union – Politics and Policies. Westview Press
Lelieveldt, H., Princen, S. 2015. The Politics of European Union. Cambridge
Nugent, N. 2010. The Government and Politics of the European Union. Palgrave Macmillan
Hix, S., Hoyland, B. 2011. The Political System of the European Union. Palgrave.
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Other References:
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N/A
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Laboratory Work: |
N/A
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Computer Usage: |
N/A
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Others: |
No
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No |
Program Competencies |
Cont. |
Master of Science in Political Science and International Relations (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. |
3 |
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 |