ECTS - University of Pisa
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) | |
| THE EU AND ITS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (L'UE E LE SUE RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI) | IUS/14 | LEZIONI | 21 |
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THIS COURSE WILL BE HELD IN THE FIRST SEMESTER AND ONLY IN ENGLISH. It is included in the programme of the double-degree "Political Consulting and International relations" but it is open to students of the LM 52 'International Studies' and to all students who are interested in EU law.
The course is designed for students who have never studied EU law and have a B2 level of English.
The student who successfully completes the course will be able to know what are the EU institutions and how they operate; how the EU interacts with other subjects of international law in the wider international community; how EU law and international law co-exist. Special emphasis will be placed on the external aspects of the EU human right policy and on the EU relations with its neighbours as well as 'neighbours of neighbours'.
The Syllabus is available at the following website: https://www.sp.unipi.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Poli-Template-Syllabus.pdf
THIS COURSE WILL BE HELD in ENGLISH ONLY.
The course is designed for students who have never studied EU law.
The student who successfully completes the course will be able to know what are the EU institutions and how they operate; how the EU interacts with other subjects of international law in the wider international community; how EU law and international law co-exist. Special emphasis will be placed on the external aspects of the EU human right policy and on the EU relations with its neighbours as well as 'neighbours of neighbours'.
In order to verify the students' level of knowledge, students will be asked questions during the classes. The questions are based on the reading material which is made available to them through the teaching platform (moodle). The course is obligatory and students should partecipate to 80% of the classes in order to be able to take the exam.
In order to verify students' level of knowledge an intermediate written test will be prepared at the end of the first part of the course, which is held by Prof. N. Ghazaryan. In addition, students will be asked to prepare presentations, in the second part of the course, held by Professor S. Poli.
The student who successfully completes the course will be able to quicky grasp the institutional functioning of the EU.
The student who successfully completes the course will be able to quicky grasp the main ideas of the academic literature on the role of EU in the field of external relations and to grasp the main concepts of EU policy documents.
It is preferable that students have a basic understanding of international law.
It is preferable that students have a basic understanding of international law
Since the course is held in English, students are required to have a good understanding of the English language.
This course is strongly recommended to students of the first year of the Master Programme in International studies who are required to take the exam International and European Law (module: External relations of the EU).
This course is strongly recommended to students of the first year of the Master Programme in International studies who are required to take the exam International and European Law (module: External relations of the EU)
Lectures
Lectures
possibly, seminars (by guest speakers)
Students’ presentations on the basis of the reading material available on the e-learning platform of the department
The course is organised as follows: Professor Ghazaryan will teach 18 hours (first part of the course) and will prepare and correct the intermediary written exam to be held in October. Professor Poli will cover the rest of the course and will assess student's presentations.
A. FIRST PART OF THE COURSE (N. GHAZARYAN)
B. SECOND PART OF THE COURSE (S. POLI)
The reading material of the course (i.e. book chapters or Journal articles commentaries, COM documents, judgements of the Court of Justice, European Council conclusions) will be uploaded on the elearning platform of the department od political science (access is possible with Alice Credentials and a password). Students will be required to read in advance the reading material.
It is important that students read in advance the readings assigned for each class.
The reading material of the course (i.e. book chapters or Journal articles commentaries, COM documents, judgements of the Court of Justice, European Council conclusions) will be uploaded on the elearning platform of the department od political science (access is possible with Alice Credentials and also a password that will be given to students attending the course). Students will be required to read in advance the reading material.
It is important that studens read in advance the readings assigned for each class.
Only students regularly attending this course will be able to take the exam.
Only students regularly attending this course will be able to take the exam.
In order to verify students' level of knowledge an intermediate written exam will be prepared at the end of the first part of the course, held by Prof N. Ghazaryan. In addition, students will be asked to prepare presentations on selected topics (dealling with the accession policy and the European Nieghbourbood Policy) chosen by Prof. S. Poli who will hold the second part of the course and will assess the presentations. The mark of the written exam weights for 50% and the presentations also weight for 50%.
The written exam will be based on the reading material made available by the professors on the e-learning platform of the political science department and on the lectures.
In order to verify students' level of knowledge an intermediate written exam will be prepared at the end of the first part of the course held by Prof N. Ghazaryan. In addition, students will be asked to prepare presentations on selected topics (dealling with the accession policy and the European Nieghbourbood Policy) chosen by Prof. S. Poli who will hold the second part of the course and will assess the presentations. The mark of the written exam weights for 50% and also the presentations weight for 50%.
The written exam will be based on the reading material made available by the professors on the e-learning platform of the political science department and on the lectures.
https://people.unipi.it/sara_poli
2. MODULE: EU EXTERNAL RELATIONS
https://people.unipi.it/sara_poli/
