ATS2275 The European Union: Challenges, crises and opportunities
Faculty of Arts
ATS2275 The European Union: Challenges, crises and opportunities is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2022 in Summer A and Winter at Prato. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Summer A, Winter
- Prato
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2275
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS2275
No unit lists ATS2275 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year units from any Faculty
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
The European Union is a unique historic and political achievement. It helped turn Europe from a zone of war into a zone of peace, and it contributed to the consolidation of democracy in the post-fascist and post-communist eras. Yet it is also a polity beset by crises. Following a decade that reshaped its borders, the EU now faces the twin crises of the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate emergency. Students completing this unit in Prato will gain a deep understanding of the origins of today's European Union and the pathologies driving it forward and pulling it apart. Using inter-disciplinary approaches incorporating science, law and economics students will simulate policy paths out of the EU's 'wicked' problems and leave Prato equipped to understand the forces shaping the EU’s relations with Australia and the world.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Prato | Block on |
| Winter semester | Prato | Block on |
Assessment
- QuizzesOther30%
- Presentation25%
- ReflectionAssignment5%
- Essay40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain and analyse the course and dynamics of European integration since the end of the Second World War;
- 2
Identify and explain the origins of the European Union's current crises in a global context;
- 3
Identify and appraise the institutional architecture of the European Union and how this shapes policy responses to current crises;
- 4
Distinguish between 'European' and 'national' responses to the crises and the inter-play between these two levels of European Union governance;
- 5
Integrate inter-disciplinary perspectives into analysis of EU policy responses to global crises;
- 6
Undertake a research analysis of an important aspect of EU policy responses to global crises, utilising primary and secondary-source materials.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops12 hours
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit allows students to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where students apply their knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Where it fits
ATS2275 is part of 5 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
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Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Matteo Bonotti
- Dr Ben Wellings
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Matteo Bonotti
- Dr Ben Wellings
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2275?
ATS2275 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2275 offered?
In 2022, ATS2275 runs in Summer A and Winter at Prato.
How much work is ATS2275?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2275 have an exam?
No. ATS2275 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2275?
ATS2275 is part of International relations and Politics.