Introdução aos Estudos Europeus
Courses Licenciatura em Estudos Europeus
Cod: 51208
Department: DH
ECTS: 6
Scientific area: Humanities
Total working hours: -156
Total contact time: 15

The course of Introduction to European Studies offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of Europe, providing students with an exploratory contact with its history, geography, culture, economy, and politics. Students will study the origins of European civilisation, major historical events, geographical diversity, and cultural impact. The course will cover significant literary authors, philosophical currents, influential religions, and the political and economic development of the continent. Additionally, the institutions of the European Union, its economic and security policies, as well as its external relations, will be analyzed. This course aims to provide an introductory, comprehensive, and critical understanding of Europe and its role in the world, preparing students for the other subjects in their Bachelor\'s degree.

 

Europe; European culture; european society; European Union

Upon successfully completing this Course, students should have achieved the following learning objectives:

  1. Describe the origins and development of European civilization.
  2. Identify major historical events and their implications.
  3. Explain Europe\\\'s role in world history.
  4. Identify Europe\\\'s geographical and climatic characteristics.
  5. Explain the influence of literature on European culture.
  6. Identify major European philosophical movements.
  7. Describe the impact of philosophy on European development.
  8. List the main religions and their cultural influence in Europe.
  9. Identify significant revolutions and political movements in Europe.
  10. Name the main theories of European political thought.
  11. Describe the structure and role of the main institutions of the European Union.
  12. Explain the decision-making process in the European Union.
  13. List the main characteristics of the European Union\\\'s foreign policy.
  14. Explain the common security and defense policy of the European Union.
  15. Explain the Industrial Revolution and its consequences.
  16. List the common economic policies of the European Union.
  17. Explain the Eurozone and its implications.

 

No final desta unidade curricular, o estudante deverá ser capaz de:

RA1. Interpretar a génese e as transformações da ideia de Europa, mobilizando contributos culturais, históricos e geográficos.

RA2. Aplicar as principais teorias da integração europeia como instrumento de análise de processos e fenómenos europeus.

RA3. Caracterizar a estrutura, o funcionamento e os processos decisórios das instituições da União Europeia.

RA4. Problematizar fenómenos europeus contemporâneos, integrando perspetivas críticas e éticas.

RA5. Identificar os princípios estruturantes da integração económica europeia e analisar os seus efeitos pluridimensionais.

RA6. Comunicar de forma clara, fundamentada e crítica, em registo escrito e oral, sobre temas europeus.

RA7. Aplicar quadros analíticos culturais, políticos, jurídicos e económicos na leitura de acontecimentos europeus.

The course unit is organised into four thematic blocks, preceded by an analytical tools block:

0. Theories of European Integration

a. Federalism b. Functionalism and neofunctionalism c. Intergovernmentalism and liberal intergovernmentalism d. Institutionalism and neoinstitutionalism e. Constructivism f. Multi-level governance

1. Cultural Dimension

a. The idea of Europe and its historical construction. b. European literature and cultural identity. c. Philosophy and European thought: from Classical Antiquity to the Enlightenment and Modernity. d. Religion and spirituality in Europe.

2. Political and Institutional Dimension

a. Historical construction of the European political project. b. European Union institutions and decision-making processes. c. Enlargements and deepening of integration. d. Contemporary challenges facing the EU.

3. Economic Dimension

a. Economic history of Europe: from the Industrial Revolution to the twentieth century. b. European economic integration: the Single Market, the Eurozone and common policies. c. Regional inequalities and Europe in the global economic context.

Berstein, Serge; Milza, Pierre. (2007) História da Europa. Do séc. XIX ao início do séc. XXI. Lisboa: Plátano.

Graça Moura, Vasco (2013) A Identidade Cultural Europeia. Lisboa: Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos.

Neutel, Fernanda (2019) A Construção da União Europeia. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo.

Ribeiro, Maria Manuela Tavares (2010) Imaginar a Europa. Coimbra: Almedina.

Steiner, George (2017) A Ideia de Europa. Lisboa: Relógio D’Agua.

Tavares, José (2019) A Europa não é um país estrangeiro. Lisboa: Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos.

Asynchronous distance learning, e-learning, with provision of guided readings, small exercises, forum comments, and a synchronous moment for sharing and clarifying doubts.

The preferred assessment method is continuous assessment, consisting of 2 assessment components throughout the semester (partial e-portfolios): the first will be a multiple-choice test (25%), the second will involve the submission of a short video presentation on one of the topics covered (25%); and a final assessment moment, the Global e-portfolio, to take place at the end of the semester (50%). However, students may, at the appropriate time, choose a single assessment moment, taking a Final Assessment (exam) with a weight of 100%.