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The European Union and mutual challenges
European Union and mutual destiny
The EU and the mutual challenges
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the European Union. The purpose is to equip the students with an understanding of the EU’s historical development, from its origins to its current form, and a clear grasp of its key institutions, such as the European Commission, Parliament, and Council.
The students will also explore the legislative process—how laws and policies are proposed, debated, and enacted within the EU.
Additionally, the course aims to help the students recognize and connect with the EU’s contemporary challenges, such as economic disparities, Brexit, climate goals, or political tensions, providing knowledge and critical engagement with its evolving role.
The purpose of the course is therefore:
*To gain knowledge about the history of the EU
*To gain knowledge and understanding of the EU's various institutions
*The legislative process
*To be able to identify and relate to the EU's challenges
In this short course, the students have worked with the EU's history, structure, and development, as well as the common challenges.
Focus areas in the course:
The particular focus of this process is the upcoming EU Parliament elections and especially the common challenges that the 27 member states are facing today:
*The climate challenge
*Political instability (both geopolitical and internal in the EU)
*Pressure on the EU's external border
*The role of the EU as an actor
*International trade
We have also focused on Denmark's association with the EU,
Central points in the process:
*The story behind the EU
*EU institutions:
* Sovereignty and Surrender of Sovereignty
*Intergovernmental and supranational cooperation
*EU legal acts
*Integration theories
*The concept of referendum as an example of direct democracy
*Regulation/Directive
*The inner market
*Free movement (Schengen cooperation)
*Danish reservations and votes on these
*Dublin Regulation (Asylum Rules)
*Frontex
*Integration (width/depth)
European Union and mutual destiny
The EU and the mutual challenges
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the European Union. The purpose is to equip the students with an understanding of the EU’s historical development, from its origins to its current form, and a clear grasp of its key institutions, such as the European Commission, Parliament, and Council.
The students will also explore the legislative process—how laws and policies are proposed, debated, and enacted within the EU.
Additionally, the course aims to help the students recognize and connect with the EU’s contemporary challenges, such as economic disparities, Brexit, climate goals, or political tensions, providing knowledge and critical engagement with its evolving role.
The purpose of the course is therefore:
*To gain knowledge about the history of the EU
*To gain knowledge and understanding of the EU's various institutions
*The legislative process
*To be able to identify and relate to the EU's challenges
In this short course, the students have worked with the EU's history, structure, and development, as well as the common challenges.
Focus areas in the course:
The particular focus of this process is the upcoming EU Parliament elections and especially the common challenges that the 27 member states are facing today:
*The climate challenge
*Political instability (both geopolitical and internal in the EU)
*Pressure on the EU's external border
*The role of the EU as an actor
*International trade
We have also focused on Denmark's association with the EU,
Central points in the process:
*The story behind the EU
*EU institutions:
* Sovereignty and Surrender of Sovereignty
*Intergovernmental and supranational cooperation
*EU legal acts
*Integration theories
*The concept of referendum as an example of direct democracy
*Regulation/Directive
*The inner market
*Free movement (Schengen cooperation)
*Danish reservations and votes on these
*Dublin Regulation (Asylum Rules)
*Frontex
*Integration (width/depth)
The course introduces foundational theories and models of politics, offering a broad overview of Denmark’s political landscape. Emphasis will be placed on, among other things, the EP election and the recent general election in Denmark contrasting traditional ideological approaches to politics with the rise of "new politics," where specific issues take precedence over ideological frameworks. The upcoming general election in Denmark will serve as the course’s starting point, providing a real-world context for ongoing exploration of the political system.
Students will develop writing skills through structured exercises centered on "scaffolding" and the use of "command words" such as:
Describe
Examine
Analyze
Discuss
These exercises will incorporate the concept of "relevant calculations," introducing students to the application of statistics in political analysis. Classroom methods will blend quantitative and qualitative approaches to deepen understanding
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