Applied European Economic Policy: People and Markets

Brief description

  • Current topics in economic policy from the perspective of market design, the EU's scope for action and the effects on citizens. The specific content depends on the thematic focus chosen by the lecturer for the respective semester in consultation with the programme management.
  • Current topics include, for example, European employment and labour market policy, European social policy, EU consumer protection policy, cross-border health policy in the EU

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

The literature is based on the thematic focus chosen for the corresponding semester by the lecturer in consultation with the head of the degree programme.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Blocked form, increased hybrid component, blended learning elements, formulation of own proposals for policy field design on a project basis, independent implementation of a case study; independent organisation, moderation and reflection of expert hearings with the help of relevant institutions in terms of subject and topics

Assessment methods and criteria

Presentation within the framework of project-related group work (60%) and submission of a case study as a home assignment (40%)

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Infos

Degree programme

Europäische Wirtschaftspolitik

Cycle

International Programme

ECTS Credits

5.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Full-Time

Academic year

2025

Semester

3 WS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the module, students can:

  • outline the central developments of a selected current economic policy area of European integration with a focus on decommodifying market design and use them in the country-specific and European advisory context,
  • describe the challenges of cross-border harmonisation or coordination and their limits in the respective policy field and apply them to the situation of selected European states,
  • analyse the functions, options and frictions of national and supranational measures to reduce the dependence of the individual on the market against the background of European actors' interests (e.g. business associations, trade unions, welfare organisations, consumer protection centres),
  • classify and assess the significance of the state in the application of economic policy measures and critically examine their effectiveness,
  • on this basis, devise their own proposals and/or hypotheses for the future location and positioning of the policy field on a project basis and design measures in concrete cases to overcome identified challenges

Course code

0899-23-01-VZ-DE-22