Region Europe Lab
| Title | Region Europe Lab / Region Europe Lab |
| Code | ESC303 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Political Sciences |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Ioannis Papageorgiou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022592 |
Programme of Study: International Studies: Specialization in European Studies
Registered students: 8
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600281733
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600281733
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
-have an interdisciplinary understanding of the European model of regional integration and its evolution
- be aware of the specific characteristics of the EU that allow it to play an essential role in the development of the EU as a global actor;
- have acquired a comprehensive and integrated understanding of internal processes in the formulation of European policies
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
Course Content (Syllabus)
Region Europe offers:
up to 90 hours of seminar lectures organised in 3 modules: a) political, economic, social and cultural characteristics of the European region; b) the European way to regionalism: historical, political and economic characteristics of the European integration process; c) Europe in the world: EU foreign policy and interregional relations.
Europe from Outside Seminars: 6 seminars on external perceptions of the EU and its role in the world, held by lecturers and experts from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas;
EU Voices Seminars: 4 seminars on the European Union as seen by its member states, its institutions and its stakeholders;
Non-academic activities: visit to the European Parliament, the European External Action Service and NATO in Brussels; visit to the United Nations Campus, the European Training Foundation and Europe Direct in Turin; visit to the European Parliament and Commission offices in Milan;
Multicultural environment: students from non-European universities (China, Russia, Philippines, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa) partner of the Department of Culture, Politics and Society will participate in the programme.
Keywords
Europe and the world
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Audio
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | 2.2 | |||
| Seminars | 30 | 1.1 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 45 | 1.6 | |||
| Written assigments | 30 | 1.1 | |||
| Total | 165 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
The attainment of 6 ECTS is conditional on
a) the attendance of at least 30 lectures (corresponding to 60 hours of attendance), which the student may freely choose from those proposed.
b) the production of a paper in English after the end of the Program on a topic related to the lectures proposed. Further information is available on the Region Europe website (regioneurope.eu).
Student Assessment methods
- Report (Formative, Summative)
- attendance of 30 lectures
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Bibliography and reading materials will be provided by lecturers and Region Europe staff during the Program.
Last Update
29-05-2023
