Unit information: Europe in Crisis: Global, Regional and Domestic Perspectives in 2022/23

Unit name	Europe in Crisis: Global, Regional and Domestic Perspectives
Unit code	POLI30015
Credit points	20
Level of study	H/6
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Professor. Cini
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	none
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	none
Units you may not take alongside this one	none
School/department	School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Faculty	Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Unit Information

It is commonplace these days to claim that Europe is in crisis. But what does this really mean? What form does this crisis (or crises) take? Is there one crisis or several? What effects has the crisis had on Europe’s external relations, the European integration project, and on individual countries within the region?

With these questions in mind this course aims to:

• Problematize the concept of crisis in the context of European politics, economy and society;
• identify how the crisis (or crises) and its effects can be explained and understood through the lens of (a) Europe’s international relations (with an emphasis on transatlantic relations and EU-China relations, for example); (b) the European Union and the Eurozone (focusing on the nature of the Euro crisis, and the EU’s responses to it); and (c) the domestic politics of member states, including the various responses of countries such as Germany, the United Kingdom, Greece and Hungary.
• Analyse the causes, nature and impact of the European crisis so as to provide a broad understanding of Europe’s place in the world, and the challenges it faces at home and abroad in the second decade of the twenty-first century.

Your learning on this unit

On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of the crisis, or crises in Europe since the mid-2000s. (1)
• Account for the causes, nature or and impact of the crisis on Europe’s international and regional politics (2)
• Account for the impact of the crisis on Europe’s domestic politics, economy and society by demonstrating a deep understanding of one or more European countries. (3)
• Explain the possible implications of the crisis/crises with reference to Europe’s place in the world and its future evolution. (4)

How you will learn

The unit will be taught through blended learning methods, including a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities

How you will be assessed

25% written paper (based on formative tasks)

75% 2000 word essay

Resources

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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

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Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.