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The European Union and the West: main challenges in XXI century

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Course ID: 4003-EUW-ERASMUS-OG
Erasmus code / ISCED: 14.6 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0312) Political sciences and civics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: The European Union and the West: main challenges in XXI century
Name in Polish: The European Union and the West : main challenges in XXI century
Organizational unit: Centre for Europe
Course groups: Courses in foreign languages
Courses in foreign languages for Erasmus students
Courses only for Erasmus students
General university courses
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 6.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: English
Type of course:

general courses
Prerequisites (description):

The students should have good knowledge of international relations and basic knowledge of economic-social background for political decision making processes.
Short description:

The 15-hour course (7 sessions) aims to present and discuss the main challenges for the western world in XXI century. Special attention will be given to the EU and its relations with the most important global players with possible scenarios for the future. Moreover, the students will discuss the consequences of the Forth Industrial revolution for the political practice and public sphere.
Full description:

1. Global (dis)order: the world in the year 2019 – main characteristics. From bipolar via unipolar towards multipolar or bipolar again? Unilateralism versus multilateralism. The West and the Rest.

2. The EU: main challenges in 2019.

3. The West and the rest: EU in the new global order

4. The EU reforms: main scenarios (Macron, Orban, Rutte).

5. A power shift from Atlantic towards Pacific? Socio-economic overview.

6. The transatlantic relations under Trump, main challenges and divisions.

7. US – China competition: challenges and perspectives. Trade war, high-tech rivalry, political tensions.

8. European Union and Asian giants: China and India.

9. EU relations with Russia, Middle East, Africa – main challenges and possible scenarios.

10. Forth industrial revolution and its consequences for politics and society.
Bibliography:

1. Parag Khanna, The Future is Asian. Global Order in the XXI century, 2019

2. Harari Noah, 21 lessons for 21 century, 2018

3. Ivan Krastev, After Europe, 2017

4. Schwab Klaus, Forth industrial revolution, 2016

5. Kaplan Robert, Asian cauldron, 2014
Learning outcomes:

• The students will get knowledge about complexity of the current world order as well as increase knowledge about the most important challenges for the European Union and the West in the next decade.

• The students will get ability to analyse facts and data re: international relations as well as reflect on their meaning for the strategies of the state actors.

• The student will learn to debate and present in public their arguments re: international relations and foreign policy.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

• Oral exam

• Overall performance in the class.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span: 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28
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Type of class:
Lecture, 15 hours, 25 places more information
Coordinators: Małgorzata Bonikowska, Dorota Jurkiewicz-Eckert
Group instructors: Małgorzata Bonikowska
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