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EUR3416 - Contesting Europe

About

New from the academic year 2017/2018

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Oppgave 100/100

Course content

Who supports European integration, membership of the European Union or other forms of close cooperation among European Nations? Who opposes this? How and why do they do so? Which alternative visions for Europe beyond demands for ‘more Europe’ and ‘less Europe’ exist? This course analyses attitudes, preferences and behaviour of key societal actors on issues related to European integration and cooperation. We review public opinion, party politics, public discourse and social movements and investigate how societal actors such as individual citizens and political parties relate to the European Union. Furthermore, this course discusses key ‘episodes of contention’ in which European integration is at the forefront, for instance during referenda on membership and European Parliament elections.

Learning outcome

Knowledge
Students will
- understand the varieties of attitudes about Europe and their grounding in various political ideologies.
- gain a thorough understanding of public opinion and public debate about European integration, including the explanatory power of identity and interests.
- a thorough understanding of key theories explaining attitudes and behaviours on European integration
- a thorough understanding of party politics about EU issues and of the involvement of civil society organizations and social movements campaigning on EU issues
- a thorough understanding of how referenda on European integration work.

Skills
Students will be able
- to assess the reliability and validity of empirical studies in this field.
- to apply relevant theories to political conflict about Europe.
- to write a research term paper.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures.

Compulsory assignments

  • Oral presentation

Further on evaluation

The students must pass the oral presentation requirements in order to be evaluated in the course. Evaluation in this course is a written research term paper.

Required previous knowledge

None.

Course materials

Available at the start of the semester.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2017

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • European Studies
Contact information
Course coordinator:
  • Pieter de Wilde

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Historical Studies

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Oppgave 100/100

Release
2017-11-28

Submission
2017-12-12

Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS Oppgave 100/100

Release
2018-05-28

Submission
2018-05-28

Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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