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Fall 2018 | POL 3451W Section 001: Politics and Society in the New Europe (20541)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 04:00PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hanson Hall 1-104
- Enrollment Status:
Closed (51 of 55 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Changing politics/society of Europe. Generational change/values, political parties, welfare state, future of European integration, political stability, democratization.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?moha0030+POL3451W+Fall2018
- Class Description:
- This course examines the establishment, institutions and functions of the European Union, with an overview of the political processes in European countries and the European Union. Students will examine the history behind the EU's construction, theories of European integration, the EU's institutions and policy competencies, reoccurring problems with democratic representation in the EU, and the EU's political and economic influence over candidate countries via requirements for entry. The class will also discuss the creation of the European Monetary Union and the Euro currency, and challenges it faced during the sovereign debt crisis. Finally, we will address challenges of migration, integration and the rise of nationalist parties across Europe.
- Grading:
- 20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
20% Research Paper
20% Attendance
20% Short Reflection Papers
- Workload:
- 100 Pages Reading Per Week
20-25 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
5 Homework Assignment(s)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20541/1189
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 May 2016
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2018 Political Science Classes