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Compulsory Module 1: Theories of European Integration(7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Understanding of the logic of theories and processes of European integration and interpretability of different scenarios of the European integration process.
Compulsory Module 2: Political System of the European Union (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Understanding of the logic of the European Union's political system.
Compulsory Module 3: Policy Fields and Structural Change in the EU (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Overview of the societal structural change and the different policy fields of the EU. Various mechanisms of discrimination (i.e. based on sexual orientation, religious convictions, ethnic or linguistic belonging) will also be covered in the context of structural change.
Compulsory Module 4: European Law (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire an overview of the legal structures of the European Union and are able to independently and correctly analyse and evaluate legal facts of the EU law
Compulsory Module 5: Governments and Parliaments in Europa (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Knowledge of the basic functions of executive and legislative relations on state level.
Compulsory Module 6: Parties and Lobbies in Europe (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Knowledge of the structures and functions of lobbies.
Compulsory Module 7: EU External Relations and Security Policy (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The module conveys theoretical and practice-oriented knowledge of the EU foreign, security and defence policy. Students are able to apply the knowledge in relevant professional fields.
Compulsory Module 8: Methods of Comparative Policy and Social Analysis (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are familiar with advanced methods and instruments of empirical social research and know advantages as well as disadvantages of the comparative approach. From theoretical knowledge and advanced methods of empirical social research students rise to a critical reflection and independent application thereof.
Compulsory Module 9: Political Communication and Public Opinion in Europe (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Understanding of the logic of political communication, practices of political communication and communication cultures in European comparison.
Compulsory Module 10: Electoral Analysis and Electoral Behaviour in Europe (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Knowledge of and familiarity with theoretical and empirical instruments of electoral research, enabling students to use models and techniques of empirical electoral research independently.
Compulsory Module 11: European States and the International System (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The module conveys theoretical and practice-oriented knowledge of the European states in a global context. Students are able to apply the knowledge in relevant professional fields
Pflichtmodul 12: Civil Society, Gender Relations and Minorities (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students gain insight in to the complex patterns of social differentiation and integration of "civil society" as well as in to the social and cultural structures and processes creating such patterns.
Compulsory Module 13: Master Thesis Colloquium (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Consolidation of the work on the Master Thesis.
Compulsory Module 14: Master Thesis Defense (2.5 ECTS-Credits)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of all other modules and of the Master Thesis
Learning Outcome: Reflection of a scientific work in the overall context of the Master programme European Politics and Society, with emphasis on the theoretical understanding, methodological foundation, transfer of the results of the Master thesis and presentational skills.
Notes:
- There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
- The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).