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EUL 202 – The European Union
2015 – S2 Day
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Blanche Menadier
Contact via blanche.menadier@mq.edu.au
W6A 327
Tuesday 3:00 - 4:00 pm and Friday 1 - 2 pm
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
12cp
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
In this unit students are introduced to the study of European integration and its result, the European Union, through different disciplinary lenses. For example, the common European currency, the Euro, and the project of a Europe without boundaries (the Schengen area) are addressed not just in terms of history, economics and law but also in relation to their sociological implications for European identity and for member-states' sovereignty.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge about the European Union - its history, its institutions and their processes, its impact on its member-states and accession states and its role in the world
- Students will be able to analyse the successes and impediments to European integration in writing and in discussion.
- Students will develop arguments relating to the efficacy of the principles and policies of the European Union
- Students will be able to absorb the intellectual and imaginative concepts of others in readings and in class discussions and build upon them and communicate the resultant synthesis
- Students will be able understand, interrogate and apply various theoretical positions and weigh the importance of alternative perspectives.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Seminars | 25% | ongoing |
| Quizzes | 25% | ongoing |
| Research Essay 1 | 25% | Wednesday 16 September |
| Research Essay 2 | 25% | Wednesday 11 November |
Seminars
Due: ongoing
Weighting: 25%
Students are required to participate in the on campus weekly seminar. Seminars will include discussion through responding to reflective questions around the week's video content and readings and exercises designed to develop research skills.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge about the European Union - its history, its institutions and their processes, its impact on its member-states and accession states and its role in the world
- Students will be able to analyse the successes and impediments to European integration in writing and in discussion.
- Students will develop arguments relating to the efficacy of the principles and policies of the European Union
- Students will be able to absorb the intellectual and imaginative concepts of others in readings and in class discussions and build upon them and communicate the resultant synthesis
- Students will be able understand, interrogate and apply various theoretical positions and weigh the importance of alternative perspectives.
Quizzes
Due: ongoing
Weighting: 25%
During the first half of the session, all students must complete 5 online quizzes. The quizzes are designed to test students' knowledge of the history and the functioning of the European Union. Without understanding the complex institutional architecture of the EU, students will not be able to analyse and interpret relevant issues.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge about the European Union - its history, its institutions and their processes, its impact on its member-states and accession states and its role in the world
Research Essay 1
Due: Wednesday 16 September
Weighting: 25%
All students are required to submit a research essay (2,000 +/- 10 % words excluding bibliography) on one of the topics offered.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge about the European Union - its history, its institutions and their processes, its impact on its member-states and accession states and its role in the world
- Students will be able to analyse the successes and impediments to European integration in writing and in discussion.
- Students will develop arguments relating to the efficacy of the principles and policies of the European Union
- Students will be able to absorb the intellectual and imaginative concepts of others in readings and in class discussions and build upon them and communicate the resultant synthesis
- Students will be able understand, interrogate and apply various theoretical positions and weigh the importance of alternative perspectives.
Research Essay 2
Due: Wednesday 11 November
Weighting: 25%
All students are required to submit a research essay (2,000 words +/- 10 % excluding bibliography) on one of the topics offered.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge about the European Union - its history, its institutions and their processes, its impact on its member-states and accession states and its role in the world
- Students will be able to analyse the successes and impediments to European integration in writing and in discussion.
- Students will develop arguments relating to the efficacy of the principles and policies of the European Union
- Students will be able to absorb the intellectual and imaginative concepts of others in readings and in class discussions and build upon them and communicate the resultant synthesis
- Students will be able understand, interrogate and apply various theoretical positions and weigh the importance of alternative perspectives.
Delivery and Resources
Technologies Used: This unit has a mandatory online presence.
Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.
- For technical support go to: http://mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/informatics/help
- For student quick guides on the use of iLearn go to: http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/guides.htm
Students will need to access reliable broadband and a computer more than once a week. Students can download lectures and reading materials in advance of the Thursday online discussion deadline and are strongly advised to do this. Lectures and readings can be saved to your personal computer or a USB, so there is not excuse for not meeting the Thursday deadline for discussion submission. The university offers multiple outlets for access to reliable broadband, so if you encounter problems at home, please either visit the university, or if a distance student, please visit your local library.
Mini - Lectures (approx 3 per week) are pre-recorded videos which will be available from Monday of each week.
Seminar participation (compulsory participation each week, including week 1). Absence from weekly seminar without a valid medical excuse will result in 0 marks for the week.
Tutor: Dr Blanche Menadier
Unit Schedule
| Week | Topic | Seminar | Additional Assessment |
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Week 1
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Introduction: European Integration and the EU |
yes | |
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Week 2
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How to study European integration: Theories of Integration | yes
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Quiz 1 |
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Week 3
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A Brief History of European Integration: ECSC to EU |
yes | Quiz 2 |
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Week 4
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The Governance of the EU 1: Executive Politics |
yes | Quiz 3 |
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Week 5
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The Governance of the EU 2: Legislative Politics | yes | Quiz 4 |
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Week 6
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EU Law and European Court of Justice | yes | Quiz 5 |
| Week 7 | The Enlargement of the EU | yes | |
| Mid Session Break | Research Essay due 16 September | ||
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Week 8
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Monetary Union and Political Economy of the EU | yes | |
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Week 9
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Democracy and Constitutionalisation in the EU | yes | |
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Week 10
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European Union Citizenship | yes | |
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Week 11
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EU Environmental Policy | yes | |
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Week 12
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The European Union and Global Trade | yes | |
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Week 13
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Conclusion: The Future of Europe | yes |
Research Essay 2 DUE 11 November |
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Student Support
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Learning Skills
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Student Services and Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
Student Enquiries
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
IT Help
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://informatics.mq.edu.au/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Graduate Capabilities
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Students will be able to analyse the successes and impediments to European integration in writing and in discussion.
- Students will be able to absorb the intellectual and imaginative concepts of others in readings and in class discussions and build upon them and communicate the resultant synthesis
Assessment tasks
- Seminars
- Research Essay 1
- Research Essay 2
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge about the European Union - its history, its institutions and their processes, its impact on its member-states and accession states and its role in the world
- Students will develop arguments relating to the efficacy of the principles and policies of the European Union
- Students will be able to absorb the intellectual and imaginative concepts of others in readings and in class discussions and build upon them and communicate the resultant synthesis
- Students will be able understand, interrogate and apply various theoretical positions and weigh the importance of alternative perspectives.
Assessment tasks
- Seminars
- Quizzes
- Research Essay 1
- Research Essay 2
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Students will be able to analyse the successes and impediments to European integration in writing and in discussion.
- Students will develop arguments relating to the efficacy of the principles and policies of the European Union
- Students will be able to absorb the intellectual and imaginative concepts of others in readings and in class discussions and build upon them and communicate the resultant synthesis
- Students will be able understand, interrogate and apply various theoretical positions and weigh the importance of alternative perspectives.
Assessment tasks
- Seminars
- Research Essay 1
- Research Essay 2
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge about the European Union - its history, its institutions and their processes, its impact on its member-states and accession states and its role in the world
- Students will be able to analyse the successes and impediments to European integration in writing and in discussion.
- Students will develop arguments relating to the efficacy of the principles and policies of the European Union
- Students will be able to absorb the intellectual and imaginative concepts of others in readings and in class discussions and build upon them and communicate the resultant synthesis
- Students will be able understand, interrogate and apply various theoretical positions and weigh the importance of alternative perspectives.
Assessment tasks
- Quizzes
- Research Essay 1
- Research Essay 2
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge about the European Union - its history, its institutions and their processes, its impact on its member-states and accession states and its role in the world
- Students will be able to analyse the successes and impediments to European integration in writing and in discussion.
- Students will develop arguments relating to the efficacy of the principles and policies of the European Union
- Students will be able to absorb the intellectual and imaginative concepts of others in readings and in class discussions and build upon them and communicate the resultant synthesis
- Students will be able understand, interrogate and apply various theoretical positions and weigh the importance of alternative perspectives.
Assessment tasks
- Seminars
- Research Essay 1
- Research Essay 2
Changes from Previous Offering
Late Submissions
Assignments are compulsory and must be submitted on time. As a general rule, extensions will not be granted without a valid and documented reason (e.g. medical certificate). Late submissions will be penalised by 5% for each day (including weekends) the assignment task is late. No assignments will be accepted after assignments have been corrected and feedback has been provided. Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.
Changes since First Published
| Date | Description |
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| 17/07/2015 | change in lecture schedule |
| 10/07/2015 | changed date for essay 2 in unit schedule |