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| SPOL0955-1 | Advanced seminar in the space of freedom, security and justice
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| Duration : | 30h SEM |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Roland Genson, Richard Szostak |
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| Coordinator : | N... |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The purpose of the seminar is to examine in greater depth some of the specific policies related to the establishment of the Union's area of freedom, justice and security since the entry into force of the Treaty of Maastricht through to the Treaty of Lisbon.
The approach is multi-disciplinary, the seminar focusing on the transnational aspects of the following policies:
- in immigration policy; the future of the Schengen area, the negotiations on the Common European Asylum System...
- as regards internal security: the fight against organized crime, anti-terrorism strategies, operational cooperation, the protection of the EURO, agreements between the EU and the US (judicial cooperation, extradition, PNR, TFTP), cooperation between private and public sectors, the position of associated states (NO, IC, CH, LI) in Schengen cooperation...
- in the area of judicial cooperation: the evolution of the principle of dual criminality, the approximation of laws, the obtaining of evidence, searches and seizures, data retention, the question of European criminal records, the protection of fundamental rights, access to justice, e-justice...
The seminar will also examine the EU's policy as regards sanctions against persons associated with terrorism in particular from the perspective of the balance to be found between the rights of person concerned and the effectiveness of the measures adopted.
NB The course is only held every odd year (2015-2016, 2017-2018...).
Subsequently, the next course will not be held in 2014-2015, but only in 2015-2016.)
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The intention is for students to discover the issues underlying the most delicate negotiations taking place at European level in the area of Justice and Home Affairs. Students will be encouraged to identify autonomously the tools necessary to analyse and understand the various aspects of the issues discussed. During their discussions, students should also grasp the political difficulties raised by the matters at hand. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| There are no pre-requisites. However, students are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the policies that constitute the Union's policy in the area of Justice and Home affairs in particular by consulting the official websites of the European Union's Institutions (Commission, European Parliament, Council of the EU). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| After an introductory session and a presentation of the questions to be discussed, students are divided into groups.
Each group will study a number of topics. Collective debates will take place during the sessions; students are expected to prepare individually for these sessions in order to allow them to participate actively in the debates. At the end of each session, a short presentation on the state of discussion is to be made by each group.
During the two final sessions of the seminar, each group will present the results and findings of their discussion and submit a synthesis of the discussion (max. 5 pages per topic).
Negotiation simulations will also be held. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The seminar is held in the first quarter (to be confirmed for 2015-2016), in 4 hour sessions. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Beyond the relevant provisions of the Union's Treaties, a non-exhaustive bibliography is provided. After the introductory session, students participating in the course are expected to carry out individual research and preparation in order to participate actively in subsequent sessions. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| In the first examination session, evaluation and marking will be carried out based on participation in debates, final presentations and the synthesis document. A formal examination will not be organized but regular attendance is mandatory. (to be confirmed for 2015-2016)
In the second examination session, marking will be carried out based on an individual written essay of approx. 15 pages in length. |
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Work placement(s) :
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| There is no training foreseen. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Regular attendance is mandatory.
The course is only held every odd year (2015-2016, 2017-2018...).
Subsequently, the next course will not be held in 2014-2015, but only in 2015-2016. |
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Contacts :
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| Roland GENSON,
roland.genson@consilium.europa.eu
Richard SZOSTAK,
richard.szostak@ec.europa.eu |
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