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Study Course Description

European Union Political Communication

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
PZK_195
Branch of Science
Political science
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Political Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

Familiarise students with the fundamental principles of political communication in the European Union – the normative and empirical aspects.

Preliminary Knowledge

Successful completion of the study course students must have acquired a secondary school curriculum.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

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Skills

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Competences

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Assessment

Individual work

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Examination

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2.

Examination

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10 points

- participation and quality of responses in seminars – 15%;

- written analysis of essays and seminar questions – 40%;

- report – 25%;

- exam grade – 20%.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
30 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Saurugger, Sabine. 2014. Theoretical Approaches to European Integration. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan.

2.

Bache Ian, Flinders Matthew (eds.) Multi-level Governance, Oxford University Press, 2004

3.

Betate Kohler Koch, European Governance and System Integration, 2005

4.

Moravcsik, Andrew, Is there a ‘Democratic Deficit’ in World Politics? A Framework for Analysis, 2004

5.

Moravcsik, Andrew, In Defence of the Democratic Deficit: Reassesing Legitimacy in the European Union, 2002

6.

Follesdal Andreas, Hix Simon, Democratic Deficit in the EU - A response to Majone and Moravcsik, 2006

7.

Ostrovska, Ilze., Daukšte Vija. 2017. Eiropas ideja un idejas Eiropā: Rīga: Jumava.

8.

Ījabs, Ivars. 2007. Latvijas skatījums par Eiropas Savienības nākotni. Eiropas integrācijas vērtību dimensija.Rīga: Apgāds ”Zinātne”.

9.

I.Ijabs (2007) “Eiropas integrācijas vērtību dimensija” krājumā “ Latvijas skatījums uz Eiropas Savienības nākotni” – Rīga, LVPK

10.

K. Lands (2016) “Kādu krīzi piedzīvo Eiropa? Politiskie principi un labklājības valsts” krājumā “Ekonomiskā krīze Latvijā: veiksmes stāsta pēcgarša” – Rīga, RSU

Additional Reading

1.

ES tiesību ieviešanas rokasgrāmata, 2014, Latvijas Republikas Tieslietu ministrija

2.

Rokasgrāmata praktiskam darbam ar Eiropas Savienības jautājumiem, Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija, 3.papildinātais izdevums, 2010

3.

PROJECT EUROPE 2030 Challenges and Opportunities A report to the European Council by the Reflection Group on the Future of the EU 2030, Brussels: European Council, May 2010

4.

Milward, Alan S.: The European Rescue of the Nation-state, London, New York: Routledge, 2000, pp.

Other Information Sources

1.

Latvijas Vēstnesis. 30.10.1998. Latvijas stratēģija integrācijai Eiropas Savienībā. Latvijas Vēstnesis.

2.

Eiropas Savienības pamattiesību harta