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Institutions of the European Union

Vak
2021-2022

Admission requirements

At least BSA (40 ects).

Description

There are few policy areas that remain untouched by the European Union. But what is the European Union and how does it function? This course answers these questions in a simple and practical manner. The purpose of the course is to lay the foundations for a better understanding of the European Union and the way it functions. This will be achieved in the following manner. We will first discuss the institutional framework of the European Union. Then we will discuss its main policies and the way in which it influences the lives of its citizens.

Course objectives

  • to achieve a thorough understanding of the European Union, including its institutions and key policies;

  • to understand European Union’s increasing influence on the daily lives of its citizens.

Timetable

The timetables are available through My Timetable.

Mode of instruction

Lectures

Assessment method

Assessment:

The final mark will be a combination of the following notes obtained during the classes, weighted in the following way: The final mark will be based on a midterm exam (40%), focusing on the content of the first block of the semester, and a final exam (60%), focusing on the second block. Students who do not achieve a passing mark as the final mark will be given the opportunity to take a retake exam, which will count 100%. The retake exam is representative of the whole course content.

Weighing

The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average.

Resit

Any student who has not passed the course is eligible for the resit.

Inspection and feedback

How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.

Reading list

To be announced before the course

Registration

Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available on the website.

Contact

  • For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.

  • For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Huizinga

Remarks

Not applicable.