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
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
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