This learning unit is not open to incoming exchange students!
Teacher(s)
Language
English
Prerequisites
None.
Main themes
The course is designed to address EU current issues. As it relies on EU current topics, the specific content of the class varies from week to week.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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The aims of the course are 1. to familiarise students with a broad array of EU issues, most specifically with political, institutional, economic, social, cultural and environmental issues faced by the EU; 2. to help students develop a critical understanding of EU current affairs and how to deal properly and swiftly with information sources; 3. to ensure that students are able to express a well-argued position on various issues, actively drawing upon knowledge acquired in other classes. |
Content
The LEUSL2107 course aims to explore topical European issues in depth, with guest speakers where appropriate.
For the 2025-2026 edition, the focus will be on the European Union's external relations and interactions in trade and security policy.
Most of the sessions will be concentrated in one week (12-14 November), during which activities will be organised jointly with students and professors of the Humboldt-Universität (Berlin), in the framework of the Circle U alliance
For the 2025-2026 edition, the focus will be on the European Union's external relations and interactions in trade and security policy.
Most of the sessions will be concentrated in one week (12-14 November), during which activities will be organised jointly with students and professors of the Humboldt-Universität (Berlin), in the framework of the Circle U alliance
Evaluation methods
The assessment consists in active class participation, written work, and an oral presentation during the semester, according to modalities presented to students at the beginning of the course. If the student has not passed the continuous assessment tests, an examination (written or oral) is organised during the exam session.
The use of AI in this class is restricted to language editing. Any generative use of AI for text writing or bibliography construction is strictly prohibited. In case of suspicion of such generative use, teachers may ask questions to students to ensure that they are the primary author of their documents.
All work is a personal production. Students are expected to adhere strictly to the rules and good practice of citation, referencing and avoidance of (self-)plagiarism.
Students are expected to know and understand these rules and practices. Failure to comply with these rules will result in academic and/or disciplinary sanction for plagiarism and/or irregularity, in accordance with the General Study and Examination Regulations.
The reuse of personal or group work produced as part of another teaching unit requires great caution. Exceptionally, such an approach may be considered, provided that the student requests explicit authorization from the professor or assistant, justifies this “reuse” in the work which, as a whole, must clearly constitute an original contribution to the first work, and scrupulously applies the rules of citation and referencing to any use of this work .Failure to comply with these rules will be considered as self-plagiarism, and as such constitutes an irregularity
The use of AI in this class is restricted to language editing. Any generative use of AI for text writing or bibliography construction is strictly prohibited. In case of suspicion of such generative use, teachers may ask questions to students to ensure that they are the primary author of their documents.
All work is a personal production. Students are expected to adhere strictly to the rules and good practice of citation, referencing and avoidance of (self-)plagiarism.
Students are expected to know and understand these rules and practices. Failure to comply with these rules will result in academic and/or disciplinary sanction for plagiarism and/or irregularity, in accordance with the General Study and Examination Regulations.
The reuse of personal or group work produced as part of another teaching unit requires great caution. Exceptionally, such an approach may be considered, provided that the student requests explicit authorization from the professor or assistant, justifies this “reuse” in the work which, as a whole, must clearly constitute an original contribution to the first work, and scrupulously applies the rules of citation and referencing to any use of this work .Failure to comply with these rules will be considered as self-plagiarism, and as such constitutes an irregularity
Online resources
Relevant materials will be made available on Moodle
Bibliography
Background documents will be distributed during the classes.
Faculty or entity
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in European Studies
