EMAES THE EXECUTIVE MASTER S PROGRAMME IN EUROPEAN STUDIES, 60 HP

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1 EMAES THE EXECUTIVE MASTER S PROGRAMME IN EUROPEAN STUDIES, 60 HP

2 Facing Europe s challenges Energy, migration, employment, sustainable development, cultural differences, and security are examples of key challenges facing Europe in the future. Important questions that arise include what happens to European cohesion and democratic values when prosperity gaps increase; does Europe continue to be globally competitive, or does it become a pioneer in sustainable development?; how do conflicts on the borders of Europe, and the dependence on oil and gas give rise to new security risks? These challenges demand skillful decision-making, as well as an open, analytical, and critical public debate. It is becoming increasingly important to invest in research and education, as well as in further collaboration between policy-makers, the public, and universities. Since the challenges facing Europe have such complexity, the need for multidisciplinary research and education is greater than ever before. EMAES is an academic programme that lives up to the demands of a changing European landscape, as it is firmly grounded in a complete multidisciplinary academic milieu, which successfully combines research, teaching, and outreach. 2

3 A council of prominent members of the field is tied to the programme, including Commissioner Cecilia Malmström. Why European studies? The Executive Master s Programme in European Studies (EMAES) is an academic programme which, as a whole, prepares students with the knowledge needed to address the challenges of our contemporary and future society. It is taught by teachers and researchers at the Centre for European Studies, a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, at the University of Gothenburg. In addition to this, a council of prominent members of the field is tied to the programme, including Commissioner Cecilia Malmström. The programme is multidisciplinary, with teachers from many different disciplines throughout the university. EMAES is designed for students who wish to remain professionally active while studying, with a reduced speed of studying. The majority of the programme is taught online, so that students do not need to relocate to Gothenburg. Students are expected to come to Gothenburg on occasion to participate in seminars, exams, social events, and to meet their fellow classmates. Each year a small group of students will be admitted to the programme from different fields of work with a common interest in improving their knowledge of European affairs, as well as their competence and ability to apply new analytical methods and practical experiences to their work. The courses are designed to allow students to draw upon their particular expertise and to learn from each other. Programme Structure EMAES (60 credits) is taught part-time over two years. It comprises courses on the theories and methods of European research. One of the courses is semi-elective, allowing for thematic specialization. EMAES has an innovative approach to teaching research methods, with the majority of the methods teaching integrated into the other courses. Thus, as students learn the methods, they immediately get to apply them to relevant materials and questions. 3

4 Courses Research methods, 15 credits This course presents research approaches and offers practical training in research methods relevant to the field of European Studies. The first session of the course (5 credits) will focus on issues of general relevance to research in the social sciences, such as epistemology, research design, research ethics, and an overview of research methods. The remaining four sessions of the course will be integrated with the various courses of the programme in four 2.5 credit sessions. Cooperation and conflict in Europe 7,5 credits This course lays the theoretical foundation for a broad interdisciplinary and problem-oriented approach to European integration. The aim is to increase the theoretical understanding of legal, political, economic, and social aspects of the European integration process by looking at different disciplinary insights and understandings of current European phenomena. European market integration 7,5 credits This course addresses the challenges of integrating different national market systems into one single market without formally integrating the respective social systems. The main problems related to the processes of enlargement and integration the widening and deepening of European cooperation will be outlined and analysed. Various examples of how to best understand and deal with these challenges will be addressed. Europe as a global actor, 7,5 credits This course provides the opportunity to gain a multidisciplinary understanding of the European Union s role in the world and draws on a range of approaches in the social sciences and the humanities. It provides for an assessment of the international significance of European integration, the impact of global developments on Europe, and the changing role of the EU in the new world order. Environment and energy in European integration, 7,5 credits This course addresses and problematizes the EU s environmental and energy policy. First, the EU s legal foundation, the policy process, and the commitment to economic growth and integration of markets are analysed from an environmental perspective. This foundation and commitment create tension with environmental considerations, which is captured in the concept of sustainable development and the EU s commitment to this idea. One aim is to provide a thorough understanding of the vagueness of sustainable development and in the ways in which the concept is used by/in the EU. Social Europe, 7,5 credits This course seeks to examine the evolution and the future of European welfare states. It highlights European citizenship, i.e. rights and obligations, from a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. Students will gain insights into the diversity of European social policies and policy instruments, current socio-economic developments, as well as sociodemographic trends. The course addresses and problematizes European social policy and explores the changing nature of the European social model. Master thesis, 15 credits The final semester is dedicated to writing a master s thesis. Students will formulate, plan and complete a master s thesis in a given amount of time. Writing the master s thesis will develop students ability to plan and manage large projects, and to collect and analyse social science data to answer an original research question of relevance to European Studies. 4

5 Why EMAES? Your job requires you to deal with the complex issues of the contemporary world. Perhaps you work with issues such as energy management, migration, security, the labor market, or one of the countless other areas affected by European integration. You already hold a bachelor s degree, for example in social sciences, humanities, economics, law, or engineering, but would like to further your skills and gain a deeper understanding of Europe and the European Union. At the same time you would like to carry on working while you study. You would value being a part of an exclusive network of highly skilled professionals with a common interest in Europe. If this description sounds like you, then EMAES might be for you. EMAES courses present research approaches and offer practical training in research methods relevant to the field of European Studies. The courses are designed pedagogically so that students own professional experiences are woven into the curriculum. The programme is structured as follows: First semester Research Methods Session 1 Cooperation and Conflict in Europe + Research Methods Session 2 Second semester European Market Integration + Research Methods Session 3 Environment and Energy in European Integration Part 1 + Research Methods Session 4 OR Social Europe Part 1 + Research Methods Session 4 Third semester Environment and Energy in European Integration Part 2 OR Social Europe Part 2 Europe as a Global Actor + Research Methods Session 5 Fourth semester Master s Thesis 5

6 About European Studies The Centre for European Studies (CES) is a multidisciplinary collaboration between nine different subject areas spread across eight departments and three faculties at the University of Gothenburg. In 1999, researchers from the University of Gothenburg, who were focusing on Europe, took the initiative of starting what was to become the European Studies Programme. The Centre for European Studies European integration affects economic, legal, political, and social conditions, which means that European Studies is an interdisciplinary field by nature. For this reason, the Centre for European Studies (CES) was created. Today CES organizes interdisciplinary programmes at both the bachelor and master level, including double degree tracks in collaboration with Konstanz University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Fudan University. CES is physically and administratively located at the Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg. The academic competence of the CES teaching staff draws upon economics, the humanities, law, and the social sciences. In order to strengthen ties between the various disciplines, the Europakunskapskollegiet was created in This group consists of one teacher from each of the disciplines, and is tasked with, among other things, continuing an on-going discussion on the meaning and content of European Studies as a discipline. The group also makes up the core of the group of teachers who assess bachelor and master level theses. REGU The Council for European Studies CES also has its own think-tank called REGU the Council for European Studies, whose prominent members include among others, EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, Deputy Secretary General in charge of Economic and Global Issues, EEAS Christian Leffler, and Head of Unit, International Unit, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, Jerker Stattin. REGU strengthens CES ties to the society and the labor market, making sure that our programmes remain relevant and attractive. In fact, it was REGU that originally initiated EMAES. CES also cooperates closely with the Centre for European Research at the University of Gothenburg (CERGU). The teaching is therefore always connected to current international research within the field. CES and CERGU together make up a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, which is awarded to complete academic environments with excellence in both teaching and research in the field of European Studies. 6

7 BRÄNNPUNKT EUROPA presents: BRÄNNPUNKT EUROPA proudly presents: Stefan Löfven Prime Minister of Sweden A European Union of the People Monday, March 23rd, Lecture hall Malmstensalen, Vasagatan 1, Gothenburg For more information about the event please visit facebook.com/brannpunkteuropa NOTE: no academic quarter FREE ADMISSION Photo: Magnus Länje, Brännpunkt Europa is a student-led organization at the University of Gothenburg, in cooperation with CES and CERGU Alexey Levinson Levada Centre, Russia Putin s popularity Explaining Russian public opinion Wednesday, 11 March, Lecture Hall Dragonen, Sprängkullsgatan 19 For more information about the event please visit: Facebook.com/brannpunkteuropa NOTE: no academic quarter + free lunch baguettes for 30 first arrivals FREE ADMISSION Photo: Brännpunkt Europa is a student-led organization at the University of Gothenburg, in cooperation with CES and CERGU EMAES is strengthened by research and education collaboration with international partners including Charles University, Prague; Konstanz University; Fudan University, Shanghai; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ruhr-University Bochum; University of Antwerp; European University Institute, Firenze; University of Winchester. BRÄNNPUNKT EUROPA presents: Ambassadors Debate Free lunch baguettes to the 30 first arrivals No admission or academic quarter For more information: Facebook.com/brannpunkteuropa Instagram: BrannpunktEur Twitter: BrannpunktEur BRÄNNPUNKT EUROPA presents: Panel discussion with: Göran Larsson Professor in religious studies. Zan Jankovski Social worker in Angered Zana Muhammad Director of the interreligious Centre in Gothenburg The French-German Partnership and the Current Challenges to Europe WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, THE ENTRANCE HALL, SPRÄNGKULLSGATAN 19 Brännpunkt Europa is a student led organisation at the University of Gothenburg in collaboration with CES and CERGU. Roma in Europe A human rights challenge FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, AUDITORIUM DRAGONEN, SPRÄNGKULLSGATAN 19 Facebook.com/brannpunkteuropa Instagram: BrannpunktEur Twitter: BrannpunktEur Free lunch baguettes to the 30 first arrivals No academic quarter Brännpunkt Europa is a student led organisation at the University of Gothenburg in corporation with (CES) and (CERGU). FREE ENTRANCE. Photo: Radicalization European you A panel discussion Wednesday, 11/2, Dragonen, Sprängkullsgatan 19 For more information about the event please visit: Facebook.com/brannpunkteuropa NOTE: no academic quarter + free lunch baguette FREE ADMISSION Photo: Brännpunkt Europa is a student-led organization at the University of Gothenburg, in cooperation with CES and CERGU Outreach EMAES takes place in a vibrant academic environment where cutting edge international research meets public discussions on pressing contemporary societal issues. Besides research and teaching, there is a wide range of public outreach activities. Some examples of this include: Brännpunkt Europa Brännpunkt Europa is an award-winning, student-led organization that invites high profile guests from academia, working life and politics to give guest lectures. Brännpunkt Europa is initiated and supported by CERGU and CES, but run independently by the students. European Research Day The Centre for European Research (CERGU) organizes an annual European Research Day which focuses on current research being done at the University of Gothenburg, often featuring invited international scholars who are relevant to the seminar s annual theme. European Perspective Every year, CERGU researchers take part in European Perspective, which involves a book seminar that deals with issues related to Europe. 7

8 Entrance Requirements The minimum entry requirement is: A bachelor s degree (180 credits) or equivalent English proficiency. This requirement is filled through English B/6 level or equivalent. To find out what is deemed to be equivalent, please see the EMAES website at A minimum of 5 years documented full-time work experience in a field related to European affairs in in a broad sense, as well as current employment in this field. Contact Centre for European Studies (CES), Department of Political Science Postal address: Box 711, SE Gothenburg, Sweden Visiting address: Sprängkullsgatan 19, Gothenburg On our website you can find contact information for our Director of Studies, student counsellor, and study administrator. For general questions, please europa@pol.gu.se Director of Studies Urban Strandberg urban.strandberg@gu.se Brannpunkteuropa BrannpunktEur BrannpunktEur European Studies at the University of Gothenburg