Course syllabus

Welcome to EU1400 Practical EU-knowledge, 15 credits, spring 2024!   

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The course Practical EU-knowledge is an unique collaboration between the Centre for European Studies (CES) and the European Documentation Centre (EDC) at the University Library at the University of Gothenburg. During the spring semesters, this course is a full-time course, at day time.

The course introduction takes place on the 16th of January 13:15-14:00 in lecture room K013, Pilgatan 19A, immediately followed by the first lecture, from 14:15-16:00.

Welcome!

Linda, Monika, Emma & Ann-Katrin

Registration

To be able to see all the pages on this learning platform, Canvas, you must be registered for the course.

For freestanding students: You register yourself online on Ladok between the 8th of January to the 10th of January. Find more information about how to register here.

For exchange students: Most exchange students won´t be able to register themselves. You will be registered by the Education Administrator a few days before the course starts after you have confirmed that you are joining the course. A confirmation request will be sent to you by email the week before the course starts.

Contact Education Administrator Kajsa Evertsson, kajsa.evertsson@gu.se, if you have difficulties with your registration. 

Important documents

You will find Course Syllabus, Literature list and schedule below.

When you are registered and can log in to Canvas, you will find files for all the parts of the course. The teachers will upload exercises, PowerPoint presentations and other useful documents or material in the modules (left column).

Course Guide 

Course Syllabus

Literature list

Schedule (the schedule is preliminary until 2 weeks before the course starts)

Contact

NB!  Please use email rather than message functions in Canvas in order to contact the course instructor or any of the teachers. 

Course instructor: Linda Berg

Course Administrator: Kajsa Evertsson

Student Counsellor: Eva Nilsson

Director of Studies: Linda Berg

Website: https://www.gu.se/en/political-science/about-us/centre-for-european-studies

Study support

You who have a documented disability including mental illness can apply for educational support. 

After you have gotten your Nais certificate and had meeting with Eva, you should apply for pedagogical adaptations that you have recommended in you certificate. You find the form to apply for the adaptations here: Application EU1400 Practical EU-knowledge_1.pdf

 

Find your way in Canvas

  • Canvas is based on Modules.
  • When you are registered on the course you can log in to Canvas and find more information about the course.
  • Canvas is also the place where you also submit the assignments. There is a folder for each submission.

Student information- Department of Political Science and the University of Gothenburg (GU)

Learn Canvas- for students
Checklist for new students at the University of Gothenburg.
Student portal.
All you need to know being a student at the Department of Political Science.
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Plagiarism means that you use someone else's texts or work and present it as your own, without using correct references to the author or the sources where you have collected the information. Plagiarism is under no circumstances allowed and can lead to suspension from the University.

Department of Political Science

Visiting address: Sprängkullsgatan 19, 4th floor
Postal address: Box 711, 405 30 Göteborg
https://www.gu.se/en/political-science (Links to external site).

Servicecenter - reception for the whole university

Servicecenter offers service and support to students, visitors and staff at the University of Gothenburg.

Contact one of our Service centers for information about courses, study counselling and the university in general. The services for students include academic transcripts and issuing the GU-card.

There are several service centers. One is located at the same address as the Department of Political Science, Sprängkullsgatan 19. Please see this list of servicecenters (Links to external site).

 

Course summary:

Course Summary
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