Unit information: European Policy Process in 2008/09

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Unit name European Policy Process
Unit code SPOLM1069
Credit points 20
Level of study M/7
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director Dr. Lendvai-Bainton
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department School for Policy Studies
Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

This unit will focus on the insitutional architecture of the European Union, the policy-making process within and between the core insitutions and the relationship between the EU, member states and third countries. Students will be expected to make an active contribution in seminars, to prepare and deliver presentations on selected topics and to complete the standard 3500 word assessment.