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2026-2027 / SPOL0091-1

Introduction to EU politics

Duration

20h Th

Number of credits

 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of Law, Political Science and Criminology)5 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Quentin Michel

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The first part will be devoted to the main players and the decision-making process in the European Union. It will focus on the various institutions and the strategies they intend to develop within the EU.

The second part will be devoted to an analysis of the scope of the powers conferred on the European Union. It will include a presentation of the general principles of the functioning of the EU, such as the principle of subsidiarity. In addition, an in-depth study of competences and practical examples of their implementation will be provided.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The course's objective will be to analyse and explain the main elements of European policies and  décision making process, such as:

  • EU competencies;
  • EU legal principles (conferral; subsidiarity; sincere cooperation; competence sharing, etc) ;
  • EU actors (who does what) ;
  • the balance of power of these actors in the institutional framework of the various EU policies.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Ex-cathedra lectures

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning


Additional information:

First semester course. Two hours of lecture per week.

Face-to-face lectures but virtual sessions may be organised.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

Slides will be provided after each lecture on eCampus.

The legal documents covered in the material form an integral part of the course and must be fully understood.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Further information:

During the oral exam, the student will be presented with a practical scenario and will be required to provide an analysis of this situation. Documents reviewed during the course, including European treaties, and a double-sided A4 page of notes may be used during the exam.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

loic.sauvage@uliege.be

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