Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in political sciences : general (60 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of Law, Political Science and Criminology) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is given in parallel with the Principles of the European Economic Governance course.
For the first few weeks, this course will be given in two sessions a week before moving to one session a week.
The first part of the course will cover the basics of the European institutional system and the basic concepts of economic governance.
Then, the course will deal in detail with the process of economic integration of the European Union and the political stakes it implies for the institutions and the Member States. Particular attention will be paid to the evolution of the economic competences of the Union and the search for economic convergence between the States.
Finally, the course will deal with the fiscal and financial management of the European Union. The rules and procedures governing the financing of the Union will be studied in connection with the budgetary procedure and the rules governing the execution of expenditure. The analysis will focus in particular on the role of the various institutions in the framework of these procedures.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the student is expected to
- Know the historical development and current status of European economic and fiscal governance
- Understand the current system of economic and fiscal governance in the European Union
- Be able to locate, understand and explain relevant legal and administrative documents concerning European economic and fiscal governance
- Understand the political issues of European economic governance
- Be able to provide a critical perspective on the policies and documents studied
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Knowledge of the basics of EU institutional law and European governance is a prerequisite.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
The course slides are published on eCampus after each session.
The main legal documents discussed will be available online. They should be read and analysed by students before the course.
Reading the legal texts discussed in the course is compulsory for the exam. These texts are an integral part of the material.
A reference book may be proposed.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
The examination will be oral. The student will be presented with a practical situation and will have to propose an analysis of this situation. The documents seen in the course and one A4 page of notes may be used during the examination.
Students must be able to use the legal texts mentioned in the course material and to find information in these texts.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Quentin Michel : Qmichel@ulg.ac.be
Loïc Sauvage : loic.sauvage@uliege.be