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SYLLABUS
Contemporary European Governance, 7,5 ECTS Credits
 
COURSE CATEGORY   Single Subject Course
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Political Science - SKA
SUBJECT AREA  
  COURSE CODE   733G14
AIM OF THE COURSE
After completion of the course the student should be able to
- understand Europe's major institutions and actors.
CONTENTS
This course presents the development of the European integration process from the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1957 to the creation of the European Community, with an emphasis on the present situation. Major institutions and political actors such as the Commission, the Council of Ministers, The European Council, The European Parliament and the European Court of Justice, and other institutions and actors, both formal and non−formal, are treated. Special emphasis is placed on the policy process in general and specific policy areas as well as national influences and controls on the European Union processes.
TEACHING
All tuition is in English. This course will be delivered by means of lectures and seminars.
EXAMINATION
The course is concluded with a written examination. The examination also includes written papers and activeparticipation in seminars. Detailed information about the examination can be found in the course’s study guide.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

At least one year of full time undergraduate study in relevant subjects, eg. politics, economics, law, history, geography. Documented knowledge of English equivalent to "Engelska B"; i.e. English as native language or an internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paperbased 575 + TWE-score 4.5, internetbased 90 TWE-score 20), IELTS, academic (minimum score: Overall band 6.5 and no band under 5.5), or equivalent. Exemption from Swedish B.
GRADING
The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F
CERTIFICATE
Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.
COURSE LITERATURE
The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.
OTHER INFORMATION
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.
 
Contemporary European Governance
Contemporary European Governance
 
Department responsible
for the course or equivalent:
IEI - Department of Management and Engineering
           
Registrar No: 2010-00180   Course Code: 733G14      
    Exam codes: see Local Computer System      
Subject/Subject Area : Political Science - SKA          
           
Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education  
G1X   Basic level       SA  
The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2010-12-17