COURSE OUTLINE

(1) GENERAL

SCHOOL SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

ACADEMIC UNIT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

LEVEL OF STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE

COURSE CODE 110 SEMESTER 2

COURSE TITLE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES if credits are awarded for separate components of the course, e.g. lectures, laboratory exercises, etc. If the credits are awarded for the whole of the course, give

the weekly teaching hours and the total credits

WEEKLY TEACHING

HOURS CREDITS

04 06

Add rows if necessary. The organisation of teaching and the teaching methods used are described in detail at (d).

COURSE TYPE general background, special background, specialised general

knowledge, skills development

COMPULSORY (General Background)

PREREQUISITE COURSES:

No

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS:

Greek

IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS

No

COURSE WEBSITE (URL) http://www.soc.aegean.gr/ext-files/pm/pps/2017-

110-en.pdf

(2) LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning outcomes The course learning outcomes, specific knowledge, skills and competences of an appropriate level, which the students will acquire with the successful completion of the course are described.

Consult Appendix A

Description of the level of learning outcomes for each qualifications cycle,

according to the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education

Area

Descriptors for Levels 6, 7 & 8 of the European Qualifications Framework for

Lifelong Learning and Appendix B

Guidelines for writing Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes: First in-depth knowledge of the European Union institutions, EU decision-making, European governance and the concepts of European identity and European citizenship as well as the protection of human rights (European citizens) in the framework of the EU primary law (Charter of Fundamental Rights). This knowledge is acquired for the first time since, during lyceum studies, European Community/ Union issues have not been approached accordingly. Through the scientific aids proposed to the students, we believe that an in-depth approach to these issues is achieved, as these are the most valuable insights on this subject in the context of Greek literature. The students, through their work during the semester and attending the course, but also through their attendance at specialized tutorial classes, demonstrate that they possess the acquired knowledge so that with the evolution and specialization that they will acquire during their studies they will be able to use it on a professional level either by joining EU staff or by employing research in EU-based projects measuring public opinion. The follow-up of this course will enable them to create a strong knowledge base around the European institutional system as well as EU policies that will be further developed through follow-up and specialized seminars during the 3rd and the 4th years of the study programme. As a result, they will be able to interpret all the relevant phenomena in the EU reality and by completing their undergraduate studies they will be able to develop a critical approach to all ethical, scientific and social issues related to European construction and integration. Finally, these abilities allow them to operate with considerable autonomy in their further studies (at postgraduate and doctoral level) as long as they concern the study of the EU and the wider institutional, political and social development of the European space. Skills and competences to be acquired by the students: competences of the institutions, separation of powers within the EU, appeals to the EU Court of Justice, citizens' complaints about breach of primary and secondary EU law, European Learning outcomes: First in-depth knowledge of the European Union institutions, EU decision-making, European governance and the concepts of European identity and European citizenship as well as the protection of human rights (European citizens) in the framework of the EU primary law (Charter of Fundamental Rights), European public opinion polls. Based on the above analysis and starting from the academic year 2019-2020, the course "European institutions" will be offered at two levels: a. theoretical teaching (1.5 hours / week) and b. practical issues analysis, papers work (2.5 hours / week).

General Competences Taking into consideration the general competences that the degree-holder must acquire (as these appear in the Diploma Supplement and appear below), at which of the following does the course aim?

Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology Adapting to new situations Decision-making Working independently Team work Working in an international environment Working in an interdisciplinary environment Production of new research ideas

Project planning and management Respect for difference and multiculturalism Respect for the natural environment Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues Criticism and self-criticism Production of free, creative and inductive thinking …… Others… …….

General skills: 1. Ability to search, analyze and compare judgments of the EU Court (Case Law) through the EUCJ web site, 2. Ability to search for primary law (Treaty, Fundamental Rights Charter) and the derived law through EUR-Lex 3. Adapting the student to the evolving institutional and political data in the EU 4. Acquiring a capacity to respond to the requirements of a course approaching the operation of institutions, thus enabling knowledge of decision-making systems and procedures in the EU, as well as the theories of European integration, allowing a critical analysis of the course of the European unification process, but also to study any future developments Students work exclusively on the interdisciplinary nature of European studies and in the context of an international teaching and research environment based on the European curriculum of the Department of Sociology of the University of the Aegean, due to their qualification as Jean Monnet modules on the one hand, and on the other hand, their link to international research actions and teaching experiences that refer to the Jean Monnet European Network net Governance, Pluralism & Trans-nationalism in Europe, coordinated by Professor P.Grigoriou.

(3) SYLLABUS

COURSE CONTENT 1. History of the idea of European integration 2. EU legal order - EU primary and secondary law 3. Theories of European integration 4. Cohesion of the European area 5. European governance 6. Common European policies - Europeanization of internal policies

(4) TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION

DELIVERY Face-to-face, Distance learning,

etc.

Face to face (lectures in amphitheatre given by

Prof. P. Grigoriou).

Οrganization of a special tutoring courses

(specialization in thematic areas) under

supervising of PhD candidates, researchers at the

Laboratory of Political and Social Institutions.

Tutoring Courses Cycle : The students, who wish

to be exempted from the final (oral) exams of the

course, are obliged to choose one of the following

topics, which they will be actively and

continuously pursuing, as set out in this syllabus.

1st Tutoring Courses Cycle, 16-19.3.2020

Thematic Unit Date, Time Teaching Staff

History of Idea of

European

Construction

Monday,

16.3.2020, 18-

21pm

Tuesday,

17.3.2020,18-

21pm

Wednesday,

18.3.2020,16.30-

21pm

Thursday,

19.3.2020, 18-

21pm

Cleo Chatzidaniil,

PhD Candidate

EU Governance Monday,

16.3.2020, 18-

21pm

Tuesday,

17.3.2020,18-

21pm

Wednesday,

18.3.2020,16.30-

21pm

Thursday,

19.3.2020, 18-

Eleftheria

Terzoudi, PhD

Candidate

21pm

EU Law Monday,

16.3.2020, 18-

21pm

Tuesday,

17.3.2020,18-

21pm

Wednesday,

18.3.2020,16.30-

21pm

Thursday,

19.3.2020, 18-

21pm

Maria-Nefeli

Vakouli, PhD

Cadidate

The EU in the

international

community

Monday,

16.3.2020, 18-

21pm

Tuesday,

17.3.2020,18-

21pm

Wednesday,

18.3.2020,16.30-

21pm

Thursday,

19.3.2020, 18-

21pm

Eleftheria

Ftaklaki, PhD

Candidate

European

Parliament &

European

Construction

Process

Monday,

16.3.2020, 18-

21pm

Tuesday,

17.3.2020,18-

21pm

Wednesday,

18.3.2020,16.30-

21pm

Thursday,

19.3.2020, 18-

21pm

Georgia

Papanikolaou,

PhD Candidate

European

Economic

Governance &

Monday,

16.3.2020, 18-

Maria

karamanoli, PhD

Economic and

Monetary Union

21pm

Tuesday,

17.3.2020,18-

21pm

Wednesday,

18.3.2020,16.30-

21pm

Thursday,

19.3.2020, 18-

21pm

Candidate

2nd Tutoring Courses Cycle, 6-9.5.2020

Thematic Unit Date, Time Teaching Staff

History of Idea

of European

Construction

Wednesday, 6.5.2020,

16.30-21pm

Thursday,7.5.2020,18-

21pm

Friday, 8.5.2020,15-

18pm

Saturday, 9.5.2020,

11am-14pm

Cleo

Chatzidaniil,

PhD Candidate

EU

Governance

Wednesday, 6.5.2020,

16.30-21pm

Thursday,7.5.2020,18-

21pm

Friday, 8.5.2020,15-

18pm

Saturday, 9.5.2020,

11am-14pm

Eleftheria

Terzoudi, PhD

Candidate

EU Law Wednesday, 6.5.2020,

16.30-21pm

Thursday,7.5.2020,18-

21pm

Friday, 8.5.2020,15-

Maria-Nefeli

Vakouli, PhD

Cadidate

18pm

Saturday, 9.5.2020,

11am-14pm

The EU in the

international

community

Wednesday, 6.5.2020,

16.30-21pm

Thursday,7.5.2020,18-

21pm

Friday, 8.5.2020,15-

18pm

Saturday, 9.5.2020,

11am-14pm

Eleftheria

Ftaklaki, PhD

Candidate

European

Parliament &

European

Construction

Process

Wednesday, 6.5.2020,

16.30-21pm

Thursday,7.5.2020,18-

21pm

Friday, 8.5.2020,15-

18pm

Saturday, 9.5.2020,

11am-14pm

Georgia

Papanikolaou,

PhD Candidate

European

Economic

Governance &

Economic and

Monetary

Union

Wednesday, 6.5.2020,

16.30-21pm

Thursday,7.5.2020,18-

21pm

Friday, 8.5.2020,15-

18pm

Saturday, 9.5.2020,

11am-14pm

Maria

karamanoli,

PhD Candidate

USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

TECHNOLOGY Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education,

communication with students

Use of new technologies (ppt, videos) for the better and more direct consolidation of knowledge, since it is considered that the students' special knowledge of the course becomes more understandable.

TEACHING METHODS The manner and methods of

Activity Semester workload

Lectures 19,5 hours

teaching are described in detail. Lectures, seminars, laboratory practice, fieldwork, study and analysis of bibliography, tutorials, placements, clinical practice, art workshop, interactive teaching, educational visits, project, essay writing, artistic creativity, etc. The student's study hours for each learning activity are given as well as the hours of non-directed study according to the principles of the ECTS

Tutoring Courses 32 hours

Working Papers (Writing & Preparation)

72 hours

Field Exercise, Study and Analysis of Literature (Research)

48 hours

Course total 172 hours

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Description of the evaluation procedure Language of evaluation, methods of evaluation, summative or conclusive, multiple choice questionnaires, short-answer questions, open-ended questions, problem solving, written work, essay/report, oral examination, public presentation, laboratory work, clinical examination of patient, art interpretation, other Specifically-defined evaluation criteria are given, and if and where they are accessible to students.

1. For the students who students who attend normally and do not exceed two absences during the semester:

o Compulsory lectures and tutoring courses o Active participation with exercises and

questions in the tutorials o A test with essay development questions

(in the tutorial cycle) o Written working paper (tutoring cycle) o Public presentation of working paper.

If the student does not respond well to the above tests and procedures, he / she will be required to take an oral examination during the examination periods (June or September).

(5) ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY

- Suggested bibliography: (in Greek)

1. Chatzistavrou Filippa, Who governs Europe ? The structures of power after the economic crisis, Tziolas Publ., Thessaloniki, 2018

2. Christianos V. & Perakis M., The EU Legislation after Lisbon Treaty, Nomiki Vivliothiki Publishers, Athens, 2013

3. Chryssochoou Dimitris, Theory of European Construction, Papazissis Publ., Athens, 2015

4. Dreyfus François-Georges, Poidevin Raymond & Marx Roland, Histoire Générale de l’Europe. De 1848 à nos jours, Papazissis Publ., Athens, 1990 (in Greek language)

5. Glencross Andrew, Politics of European Integration: Political Union or a House Divided?, Wiley Blackwell, 2014

6. Grigoriou P., The future of the European space cohesion, Papazissis Publ., Athens, 2002

7. Grigoriou P., The evolution of the principles and the values of the international law. The EU contribution, Eurasia Publ., Athens, 2019

8. Kanellopoulos Panagiotis, EU Law- Lisbon Treaty, 5th edition, Sakkoulas Publishers, Athens, 2010

9. Moussis Nikolas, European Union, 15th edition, Papazissis Publishers, Athens, 2015

10. Nugent Neil, The Government and Politics of the European Union, Palgrave, 8th ed., 2017

11. Papadopoulou Eleni, European Integration: From genesis to crisis. Theory, institutions, politics, Grafima Publishers, Thessaloniki, 2011

12. Pliakos Asterios, EU Law,Nomiki Vivliothiki Publishers, Athens, 2012 13. Rosamond Ben, Theories of European Integration, Palgrave-McMillan, 2000 14. Skiadas Dimitris, The regulatory Governance. Theory and Experience in

Greeece and in the EU, University of Macedonia Publ., 2017 - Related academic journals: In greek language : Evropeon Politeia (Europeans’ City), 4th months EU law, policy and economy review In English language: 1. Common Market Law Review, Kluwer Law Online 2. Journal of European Integration, Taylor & Francis Online

- Related websites: a. European Commission, White Paper on the Future of Europe.

Reflections and Scenarios on the EU 27 by 2025, https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta-political/files/white_paper_on_the_future_of_europe_en.pdf

b. European Parliament, Fact Sheets on the European Union, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/el/home