AIP243 - Europe's Political Transformations
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Miguel Vatter |
| Prerequisite: | AIP107 or AIP116 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | AIP246, AIP307 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week 1 x 1-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (recordings provided) 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
The formation of the European Union (EU) since World War Two has been a remarkable achievement of cooperation in a continent ravaged by past conflicts. Member states rose from six to nearly 30; with increased governance of citizens from Brussels. Nations like Ukraine want to join to gain democracy. Yet some complain the EU is not democratic. This, differences between northern and southern European traditions, and tensions between nations in and out of the Euro currency, threaten continued co-operation. Changes which have swept - and challenges now confronting - Europe, are surveyed: whether it is better to separate finances of northern European nations like Germany from southern European nations like Greece; whether Nordic nations' universal welfare and gender equality are best served in the EU; and whether Britain decided correctly to leave the EU. Political challenges posed to Europe by higher immigration will be studied; and political lessons which Europe may offer the wider world.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Review and analyse major theoretical, conceptual, and policy debates about the nature and significance of politics and governance in several European nation-states by probing the differences between them including both the national and supra-national contexts in which they operate | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Effectively communicate the findings and analyses of research on an aspect of comparative politics that deploys political concepts, theories and technical knowledge, in written and oral formats, and to an informed readership and audience | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Analyse and critically evaluate different interpretations of political phenomena in more than one nation. Demonstrate knowledge of the different research methods used to investigate political phenomena. Recognise the importance of ethical standards of conduct in the research and analysis of politics | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Seminar or online Exercises | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 2: Essay | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for AIP243 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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