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Understanding Europe: Why It Matters and What It Can Offer You
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 16 hours
  • Course by HEC Paris
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About

Regardless of where you live, the European Union not only affects your life, but may also transform it. By learning how Europe works, a new world will open up to you and discover new jobs you never heard of. The European Union has a large, yet often unnoticed, impact on many aspects of everybody's life. We will analyze what the EU is doing for YOU regardless of where you live. We will also look at what YOU can do for and in Europe. Whether you are traveling, eating, working, doing business, shopping, surfing the Internet or breathing, all these activities are largely shaped by the EU. As a result no global citizen, business leader, lawmaker, lobbyist or student can effectively operate in Europe or in the world without a solid understanding of this unique laboratory of integration. While the EU is often depicted as a monstrous bureaucratic creature, condemned to irrelevance by the emerging economies, in 50 years it accomplished what other countries took centuries to realize. The EU remains the most accomplished experiment of economic, social and political integration in human history. Given its inherent complexities, this Course aims at empowering you on what Europe can offer and will enable you to discover jobs and opportunities you were not aware of. Indeed, throughout the whole course, participants will be confronted with real-life examples of EU action. EU affairs professionals will share their personal EU experiences and tell us about their EU jobs. You will also be able to interact with the instructor and other participants, share your opinions, question the instructor's assumptions and hence shape the course's content.

Modules

Welcome to Understanding Europe

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • About "Understaning Europe"
  • Welcome to Understanding Europe

1 Readings

  • Welcome to the course

Why The European Union?

    • 7 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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7 Videos

  • What is Europe: different points of view
  • What is Europe: the birth of Europe
  • What is Europe: the coming of age of Europe
  • Why Europe: Europe impacts your Life
  • Why Europe: The limits of European action
  • Debunking some of the European myths
  • What is the European Paradox?

1 Readings

  • Module Objectives

Review

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Why The European Union?

1 Peer Review

  • Why Europeans increasingly dislike the EU despite its positive impact?

1 Readings

  • To complete the course...

Who is the European Union? I

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6 Videos

  • The players of the EU Game
  • An introduction to the EU institutions
  • EU Institutions: the European Council
  • EU Institutions: the European Commission
  • EU Institutions: the Council of the European Union
  • EU Institutions: the European Parliament

1 Readings

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Who is the European Union? II

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6 Videos

  • EU Institutions: the Court of Justice of the European Union
  • EU Institutions: the European Central Bank
  • EU Institutions: the European Court of Auditors
  • The EU Member States
  • The EU Citizens
  • The EU Civil Society

Graded Assignment

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1 Assignment

  • Who is the European Union?

What the EU can do? I

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5 Videos

  • What the EU can do: introduction
  • What the EU can do (on paper): competence
  • The limits of EU action: subsidiarity
  • The limits of EU action: proportionality
  • What the EU can actually do

1 Readings

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What the EU can do? II

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4 Videos

  • A flagship of EU intervention: competition
  • Intellectual Property in the EU - part 1 - Basic elements of IP (Giuseppe MAZZIOTTI)
  • Intellectual Property in the EU - part 2 - Why the EU has developed policies regarding IP (Giuseppe MAZZIOTTI)
  • Intellectual Property in the EU - part 3 - Challenges for a modern IP system in the EU (Giuseppe MAZZIOTTI)

Review

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1 Assignment

  • What the EU can do?

How does the EU work? I

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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4 Videos

  • Feedback on EU elections - Google Hangout live - May 28 2014
  • How the EU works: Introduction
  • EU policymaking: the sausage factory
  • Behind the scenes of policymaking: the EU Commissions's preparatory work

1 Readings

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How does the EU work? II

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4 Videos

  • The EU legislative process
  • How the EU makes laws
  • The informal process: trilogues
  • EU rulemaking: comitology

How does the EU work? III

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6 Videos

  • EU Rights (Part 1): How are EU Rights enforced (Anne-Lise Sibony)
  • EU Rights (Part 2): In Case of Doubt: Questions to the European Court of Justice (Anne-Lise Sibony)
  • EU Rights (Part 3 ): Taking Effectiveness Seriously: Class Actions (Anne-Lise Sibony)
  • EU Budget (Part 1): organisation and priorities (Richard Crowe)
  • EU Budget (Part 2): revenue and expenditure (Richard Crowe)
  • How the EU works: conclusion

Review

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • How does the EU work?

1 Peer Review

  • What could be done to make the EU more democratic?

What can the EU do for you? I

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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5 Videos

  • What can the EU do for You
  • The EU's Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (Elaine Fahey)
  • The Trans-European Networks
  • The liberalization of air travel
  • The free movement of students

1 Readings

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What can the EU do for you? II

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3 Videos

  • EU Fundamental Rights (part 1): Why, When and How (Daniel Sarmiento)
  • EU Fondamental Rights (part 2): an EU Fundamental Rights Policy? (Daniel Sarmiento)
  • What can the EU do for YOU as a corporation?

What can the EU do for you? III

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3 Videos

  • Fundamental Values of the EU (part 1): The European Union as a Community of Values (Laurent Pech)
  • Fundamental Values of the EU (part 2): Protecting European Union Values Within the European Union (Laurent Pech)
  • What the EU do for You: final message

Review

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1 Assignment

  • What can the EU do for you?

What can you do for Europe? I

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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4 Videos

  • What YOU can do for Europe: Introduction
  • The European civil society
  • EU Citizenship - part 1 (Dimitry Kochenov)
  • EU Citizenship - part 2 (Dimitry Kochenov)

1 Readings

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What can you do for Europe? II

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6 Videos

  • Public Consultations and Open Petitions
  • The European Citizen’s Initiative
  • EU Institutions listening to You
  • What can you do for Europe? -interviews-
  • How can Europe be better perceived? -interviews-
  • Final Message

Review

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1 Assignment

  • What can you do for Europe?

Final Exam - Time to wrap-up the 6 modules!

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1 Assignment

  • Final Exam

A Job for All

    • 17 Videos
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17 Videos

  • Entrepreneur, Andras Baneth
  • Research, Chiara Bortoluzzi
  • EU Official, Simonetta Cook
  • NGO, Helen Derbishire
  • Lobbyist, Sabine Dittrich
  • NGO, Doru Frantescu
  • EU Official, Anne Houtman
  • Communication, Charlélie Jourdan
  • EU Official, Gérard Legris
  • EU Official, Robert Madelin
  • Lobbyist, Vinciane Patelou
  • NGO, Ronny Patz
  • Political Staff, Axel Singhofen
  • NGO, James Thronton
  • Edition / Research, Cliff Wirajendi
  • Lobbyist, Martin Wittenberg
  • Media, Jon Worth

Clinic Section

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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5 Videos

  • TTIP - Enabling parliamentary cooperation under the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
  • Data Protection - Ensuring the protection of your online personal data
  • Lobbying Transparency - Transparency Register Review
  • European Citizens' Initiative - Make it work!
  • Judicial Transparency

1 Readings

  • What is the EU Clinic?

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Discover the transformative impact of the European Union in the "Understanding Europe: Why It Matters and What It Can Offer You" course. Ideal for global citizens, business leaders, students, and more, this foundation-level course delves into the EU's role in daily life and offers insights into unique career opportunities. Taught by experts, learners will explore real-life EU actions and engage with professionals. Available on Coursera, this 960-hour course offers flexible subscription options, including Starter, Professional, and Paid plans. Unlock new perspectives and opportunities with this essential course in Business & Management.

Alberto Alemanno
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Alberto Alemanno