Policies of the European Union
| Title | Πολιτικές της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης / Policies of the European Union |
| Code | ΚΕ0Ε31 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Political Sciences |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Georgios Andreou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 100001231 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Politikṓn Epistīmṓn 2023-sīmera
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses beloging to the selected specialization | Spring | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600231376
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600231376
- At the Website of the School: http://www.polsci.auth.gr/index.php?lang=el&rm=1&mn=13&csid=%CE%9A%CE%950%CE%9531
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=9706
- OpenCourses (eClass): https://opencourses.auth.gr/courses/OCRS394/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of the course, students will:
- gain an understanding of the different modes of interaction between national, European and other international institutions during the formulation, adoption, and implementation of specific policies
- comprehend the opportunities and limitations relating to policy-making that are being posed by the participation of a country in the EU
- be in the position to study in depth specific aspects of the main policies co-determined by the European Union
General Competences
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course examines the policies adopted and implemented by the European Union from the Treaty of Rome (1957) until today. The content and the significance of these policies is analysed; at the same time, the processes of policy formulation, impelmentation and assessment are being presented. Speceial emphasis is attributed on the study of the interaction between the European and national levels of governance, as well as on the examination of the role of the wider international context.
Course modules
1. Introduction: the EU political system and its policy processes
2. The single market
3. Competition policy
4. Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
5. The Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Policy on Security and Defense
6. The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
7. Social and employment policies – “Europe 2020” strategy
8. The EU budget
9. Cohesion policy and the Structural Funds
10. The Common Agricultural Policy
11. Environmental and energy policy
12. The COVID-19 crisis and the EU response
Keywords
European Union, european integration, EU policies, Europeanization
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 42 | 1.5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 38 | 1.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 30 | 1.1 | |||
| Total | 110 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σ. Βέρνυ και Α. Κόντης (επιμ.), Ευρωπαϊκή Ολοκλήρωση: οι Πολλαπλές Κρίσεις και οι Προκλήσεις του Μέλλοντος. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, 2017.
N. Μαραβέγιας (επιµ.), Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση.: Δημιουργία, Εξέλιξη, Προοπτικές. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Κριτική, 2016.
Additional bibliography for study
Γ. Ανδρέου, Η ευρωπαϊκή διακυβέρνηση στην εποχή των πολλαπλών κρίσεων. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Κριτική, 2022.
Γ. Δημόπουλος, Ν. Μπαλτάς και Ι. Χασσίδ (επιμ.), Εισαγωγή στις Ευρωπαϊκές Σπουδές - Τόμος Β΄ : Οικονομική Ολοκλήρωση και Πολιτικές: Θεωρία και Εφαρμογές (β' έκδοση). Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Σιδέρης, 2007.
Κ. Στεφάνου (επιμ.), Εισαγωγή στις Ευρωπαϊκές Σπουδές - Τόμος Γ’ - Οικονομική Ολοκλήρωση και Πολιτικές: Το Ρυθμιστικό Πλαίσιο. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Σιδέρης, 2006.
S. Hix, To πολιτικό σύστημα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Μεταίχμιο, 2009.
Ν. Μούσης, Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση: Δίκαιο-οικονομία-πολιτική. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, 2015.
N. Nugent, Πολιτική και διακυβέρνηση στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Σαββάλας, 2012.
I. Bache, S. Bulmer S. George and O. Parker (eds.), Politics in the European Union (Fourth Edition). New York: Oxford University Press, 2014.
H. Wallace, M. Pollack, and A. Young(eds.), Policy Making in the European Union (Seventh Edition). New York: Oxford University Press, 2014.
Last Update
12-02-2023
