COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: HISTORY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
PIR 370	B	6	3	0	0	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Dr. Reina Shehi rzenelaj@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Reina Shehi rzenelaj@epoka.edu.al , Monday , 10:30-12:30
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Tuesday10:45- 13:30, D 104
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	Shysti Bushati Anytime upon request
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	75% mandatory
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	The course aims to offer students a history of European integration from several perspectives. First to note the history of idea transformation, from a region that experienced two major world war to a region that presents the unique project of peace and integration. Second, to present a history of deepening and reflect the processes from a coal and steel industry collaboration to a full scale political union. Third, to reflect on the histories of enlargement, from 6 to 27. The course aims to stimulate an analytical approach where students understand well the dynamics, opportunities and challenges of all these historical evolutions.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	European Union
2	Integration
3	Regionalism
4	History
5	Enlargement
6	Deepening

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction
2	The new postwar economic and political world order: the ground paved for European integration
3	History and Theory: The Ideal of European Unity
4	The main institutional structure and policy agendas of the European community
5	Case Study 1: Common Agricultural Policy
6	Case Study 2: Social Policy
7	Regionalization versus globalization
8	Opportunities and Challenges of Enlargement
9	Midterm Week
10	Case study 3: 1st and 2nd wave of enlargement
11	Case study 4: third and fourth wave of enlargement
12	A history of Crisis ( 2008-2020)
13	The rise of anti-EU populist nationalism
14	International Environment and Socio Economic Achievements

Prerequisite(s):	N/A
Textbook(s):	Milward, A. S., Brennan, G., & Romero, F. (2000). The European rescue of the nation-state. Psychology Press. Dedman, M. (Ed.). (2009). The Origins & Development of the European Union 1945-2008: A History of European Integration. Routledge. Berend, I. T. (2020). The Economics and Politics of European Integration: Populism, nationalism and the History of the EU. Routledge.
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:	N/A
Computer Usage:	N/A
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Students will learn about the transformation from pro- European ideas to the current structures and perspectives of EU
2	Students will critically reflect upon union's historical political and economic integration processes.
3	Students will be able to collect and interpret data based on recent historical documents
4	Students will be able to critically present and judge public debates on EU values, identity, democratization deficits and continuous challenges.
5	Students will discuss upon histories of integration and disintegration (case of Brexit)

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) 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.	4
5	Improving skills of working together with the main social science disciplines and other disciplines which are related to Political Science and International Relations.	4
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.	4
8	Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones.	4
9	Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles.	4
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

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Presentation	1	20
Project	1	20
Final Exam	1	30
	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)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	2	16	32
Mid-terms	1	20	20
Assignments	5	10	50
Final examination			0
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER