Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The aim of the course is to present the historical, philosophical, political, legal and economic factors at the heart of the European integration process.
Subsequently, the course begins by explaining the idea of Europe through history, by examining the role this idea played at the beginning of the building of Europe.
Next, the course presents the different stages in the building of Europe by focusing on the role played by the states within the framework of European integration. The importance of political figures (de Gaulle, Kohl, Mitterrand, Thatcher, etc.) and "couples" (e.g. France and Germany) is also taken into account. For this purpose, numerous written sources (reports, speeches, agreements, decisions, etc.) will be used. Analysing the situation from this angle will help to define the importance of national political contexts in the European construction process.
Finally, European integration theories will be gradually presented in order to underline the multidimensional process involved in the building of Europe (functionalism, intergovernmentalism, federalism, institutionalism, constructivism and multi-level governance).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- identify the different factors at the basis of the building of Europe;
- explain the different stages of the building of Europe by integrating the position of the states and the role of political figures;
- analyse the written sources (reports, speeches, agreements, decisions) marking the building of Europe.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
No prerequisites.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course consists of two learning activities.
First of all, lectures. They provide factual data on the building of Europe and contextualise the various stages in this process.
Secondly, students are asked to read written sources which will then be critically analysed as a group during lessons.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Students are obliged to attend classes. They will be asked questions during the lessons on the written sources analysed.
Recommended or required readings
Compulsory reading:
Grandjean Geoffrey, Histoire politique de la construction européenne, Liège, Presses Universitaires de Liège, 2018-2019, disponible à l'adresse suivante : http://hdl.handle.net/2268/227232.
Assessment methods and criteria
There are two parts to the assessment for this course.
Firstly, continuous assessment relating to the students' analysis of the written sources studied in class. The assessment criteria are: 1) identification of the authors of the documents, 2) explanation of the contents of the documents and 3) the links between the documents and the political history of the building of Europe.
Secondly, a written exam consisting of a multiple choice questionnaire.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
This course is held every year.
Contacts
Pr. Dr Geoffrey Grandjean
Chargé de cours
Faculté de Droit, de Science politique et de Criminologie
Place des orateurs, 3
4000 Liège
Boîte 11
Bureau 2.17
Tel. : +32 (0)4/366.96.60
Courriel : Geoffrey.Grandjean@uliege.be