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On completion of this module you will:
• have a good understanding of the central normative questions pertaining to the EU, both as a political system and as an actor facing concrete political decisions
• improve your understanding of the EU, especially how it is designed and how it operates in various policy areas
• have developed your ability to read and analyse both abstract and applied philosophical texts;
• have developed your skills in written and oral argument; and
• gain experience writing well-structured extended essays in political theory
Liberal nationalism
Cosmopolitanism
Republican integovernmentalism
Democratic deficit(S)
Justice deficit(s)
Identity and Communication
Migration and refugees
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 176 |
Total | 200 |
Introductory courses in both political theory and EU politics would be an advantage. However, neither are essential to be successful in this course.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Attendance: < actively participate in class > | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Assignment: Two 600-word response papers (2 x 10%) | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Essay: < 5000 word essay> | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 65 |
Essay: < Essay peer-review services > | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 5 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Course participants will receive feedback from both the lecturer and student working groups on each of their response papers. Course participants should use this feedback to construct an argumentative strategy for their final essay. This essay will undergo a peer-review process where each course participant will receive tailored feedback from a peer before final submission.