GV251
Government, Politics and Public Policy in the European Union
This information is for the 2014/15 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Eiko Thielemann CON3.14
Availability
This course is available on the BSc in Government, BSc in Government and Economics, BSc in Government and History, BSc in International Relations, BSc in Politics and Philosophy and BSc in Social Policy with Government. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit and to General Course students.
Pre-requisites
Students must have completed Introduction to Political Science (GV101).
Course content
The course is divided into two parts; (i) Government and Politics: the EU as a political system, the Council, the Commission and the Parliament in the policy process, Court of Justice and Judicial politics, public opinion and EP elections, parties and Europe, interest representation; (ii) Public Policy: the policy-making process, policy implementation, the single market, social and environmental policies, budgetary policies, EMU, migration policies, external relations policies.
Teaching
10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the MT. 10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the LT. 1 hour of lectures and 2 hours of classes in the ST.
Formative coursework
Two essays per term; students' preparedness for the examinations will depend on this written work and on private reading.
Indicative reading
S Hix and B Hoyland, The Political System of the European Union, 3rd edn; H Wallace, M Pollack & A Young (Eds), Policy-Making in the European Union, 6th edn; D Dinan, Ever Closer Union? An Introduction to the European Union, 4th edn.
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 3 hours) in the main exam period.
Key facts
Department: Government
Total students 2013/14: 41
Average class size 2013/14: 13
Capped 2013/14: No
Lecture capture used 2013/14: No
Value: One Unit
PDAM skills
- Self-management
- Problem solving
- Communication