Filling the three hour teaching bloc

Two examples from the University of Wolverhampton level 2 Elective Module

‘EUROPE UNITED?’*

*Europe United? is a Jean Monnet Module subsided by the

European Commission

EXAMPLE 1

TOPIC: EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY

ISSUES:

IS THE EU DEVELOPING A COMMON DEFENCE POLICY AND CAPACITY?

EU IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS: ‘ECONOMIC GIANT; POLITICAL PIGMY’?

WHAT ARE THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN EUROPEAN SECURITY AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION?

WHAT FACTORS ARE PUSHING THE EU TOWARDS SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY INTEGRATION?

WHAT ARE THE OBSTACLES TO A EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY?

EXAMPLE 1

TOPIC: EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY

ACTIVITIES:

1. LECTURE :

INTRODUCTION: EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND SECURITY EVOLUTION OF CFSP/ESDP MAIN INFLUENCES ON DEVELOPMENT OF CFSP/ESDP

2. ANALYSIS OF SHORT TEXT: EU AS ‘HARD OR ‘SOFT’ SECURITY ACTOR’?

3. VIDEO: EU ENLARGEMENT AND EUROPEAN SECURITY (LITTLE EUROPE)

4. DISCUSSION OF VIDEO

EXAMPLE 1

TOPIC: EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY

TIMINGS:

1. LECTURE = 45 MINS ‘TALK’ PLUS 15 MINS QUESTIONS

2. ANALYSIS OF SHORT TEXT = 45 MINUTES

BREAK: 20 MINUTES

3. VIDEO = 30 MINUTES

4. DISCUSSION OF VIDEO = 15 MINUTES

NOTE: ALLOW 10 MINUTES FOR STUDENT ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE

EXAMPLE 2

TOPIC: WHAT IS EUROPE?

ISSUES:

• WHY IS ‘EUROPE’ A CONTESTED CONCEPT?

• WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVE INTERPRETATIONS OF EUROPE?

• WHERE DOES THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) FIT IN THE DEBATE OVER ‘WHAT IS EUROPE?’

• WHAT ARE THE MAIN SOURCES OF UNITY AND DIVERSITY IN EUROPE?

EXAMPLE 2

TOPIC: WHAT IS EUROPE?

ACTIVITIES:

1. INTRODUCTION TO TOPIC AND BRIEFING ABOUT SESSION

2. STUDENT EXERCISE USING SHORT TEXT: “THINKING ABOUT EUROPE”

3. AUDIOCASSETTE: “ALTERNATIVE INTERPRETATIONS OF EUROPE” (FOLLOWED BY TUTOR SUMMARY OF MAIN POINTS)

4. MINI - LECTURE:

21st CENTURY EUROPE – THE EU? UNITY AND DIVERSITY IN EUROPE

EXAMPLE 2

TOPIC: WHAT IS EUROPE?

TIMINGS:

1. INTRODUCTION/BRIEFING = 10 MINS

2. STUDENT EXERCISE USING SHORT TEXT = 45 MINS

3. AUDIOCASSETTE + TUTOR SUMMARY = 1 HOUR 20 MINUTES*

4. MINI - LECTURE = 30 MINUTES

* INCLUDES 20 MINUTE BREAK

NOTES – BOTH EXAMPLES

• IMPORTANCE OF STUDENT – CENTRED ACTIVITIES

• LENGTH OF LECTURE NO MORE THAN 60 MINUTES

• HARD COPIES OF LECTURE SLIDES MAKE LECTURES MORE EFFICIENT

• DISCUSSION QUESTIONS PROVIDED FOR TEXT AND VIDEO EXERCISES

• BOTH EXAMPLES ASSUME LARGE GROUP TEACHING FORMAT – IF DESIRED (AND STAFF RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE PERMIT) SMALLER GROUPS CAN BE ARRANGED FOR SEMINAR/NON-LECTURE ACTIVITIES