1 Alsem - 1AL - Onderdelen - European institutions en law    O.O. heeft componenten: Neen Afstudeerrichting: -:- Code: AL007 Academiejaar: 2007-2008 Type: kern Niveau: inleidend Programmajaar: 1 Periode binnen het modeltraject: M:2 Aantal studiepunten: 3 Wegingscoëfficient: 3 Totaal aantal contacturen: 30 Totaal studietijd: 78 Deeltijds programma: Examencontract: mogelijk Deliberatie: mogelijk Vrijstelling of overdracht: mogelijk Onderwijstaal: Engels Lector(en): Roels Bart   KORTE OMSCHRIJVING This course gives an overview of the history, actors, sources of law and policy fields of the European Union. Shortly also other international organisations will be treated.   COMPETENTIEGERICHTE LEERDOELEN  Dit opleidingsonderdeel draagt in het bijzonder bij tot het realiseren van volgende opleidingsdoelen (eindtermen) Algemene competenties Algemene beroepsgerichte competenties Beroepsspecifieke competenties SPECIFIEKE DOELSTELLINGEN To possess insight in the constitutional law of the European Union To master strategies to find information about the European Union To possess the ability to situate European political themes in their context To have good knowledge of history, actors and sources of European law. To have elementary knowledge of the policy fields of European politics To have elementary knowledge of other international organisations. VEREISTE BEGINCOMPETENTIES Opleidingsonderdelen waarvoor voorafgaand credits dienen behaald te zijn geen Opleidingsonderdelen die vooraf dienen gevolgd te zijn Andere begincompetenties Basic knowledge of own national law and of the english language. LEERINHOUDEN History of the European Union Actors of the EU and theur competences (European Parliament, Council of the EU, European Commission, European Court of Justice, Court of auditors, ...) Sources of law of the European Union (Community law and non-community law) Policy fields of Community law (Common/internal market, Economic and monetary policy, other policy field, esp. social policy) Other international organisations (Council of Europe, European Free Trade Union Association, United Nations, ...) STUDIEMATERIAAL 250 MCQ on Europe and European Policy, Jos Depondt, SFE-Brussels, www.depondt.eu Companion to the European Union, Alasdair Blair, www.routledge.com/politics Own notes  Publications of the European Union, http://europa.eu WERKVORMEN Soort werkvorm uren   % hoor- en werkcolleges: 28  lesuren   38,57 practicum en oefeningen: 0  lesuren   00,00 vormen van groepsleren: 0  lesuren   00,00 studietijd buiten contacturen: 42.6  klokuren   58,68 Verdere toelichting: Lectures and guestlectures with discussions Assignments: solve multiple choice questions, comment on a judgment of the European Court of Justice, discovery of EU-website (http://europa.eu). Coaching: the lecturer gives feedback during the course and through Blackboard. Organised study visit: European Institution in Brussels, Europe Direct Information relay in Antwerp,... EVALUATIE Eerste examenperiode Written exam: multiple choice questions (10 points) and general questions (10 points). The Companion to the European Union and EU-publications can be used if there is nothing written in them, although underlining and marking is allowed (and recommended).   tijd voor examinering uren 2 %    02,75 Tweede examenperiode The student should write an original individual paper of at least five pages about a subject that has been treated during the course.