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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Bachelor European StudiesCurriculum Catalogue 2016/17

2 BA ES Curriculum Catalogue 2016/2017

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Message from the Dean 4

Word of Welcome from the ProgrammeDirectors 5

What is European Studies? 7

Programme Content 10• European Studies Year 1 11• European Studies Year 2 14• European Studies Year 3 16• The BA ES Skills Trajectory 19• The Final Bachelor Thesis 21• The BA ES Mentor Programme 22

PBL: A Student-Centred Approach 23

Student Services @ FASoS 25

FASoS Code of Conduct 27

Annex 1: BA ES Final Qualifications 29Annex 2: Overview Curriculum, incl. Skills Track 32Annex 3: Academic Calendar 2016/2017 34

Contents

Dear students,

Welcome to the Faculty of Arts and SocialSciences (FASoS) and its Bachelor's programme inEuropean Studies (BA ES). It is with pleasure thatwe present you the Curriculum Catalogue forEuropean Studies 2016/2017.The catalogue provides information about theprogramme, and describes what you can expectduring each year of the BA ES. Together with theprogramme overview, the catalogue providesyou with the essential basics about studying atFASoS.

As there may sometimes be a need to updatesome of this information, you can also findlatest information atwww.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fasos >Education (in the dark blue menu on the left) >Current students > FASoS Study information(click on bachelor in the blue menu on top of thepage), as well as the Education andExamination regulations of the programme.

A Curriculum Catalogue is also available for theBachelor in Arts & Culture, which you canrequest a copy of at the Front Office, GroteGracht 90-92. For information about ourMasters, Minors and elective courses (other thanthose that are part of the European Studiescurriculum), please visit the faculty website.

It goes without saying that suggestions toimprove the Curriculum Catalogue are mostwelcome!

Wishing you a pleasant and successful academicyear,

Professor Sophie Vanhoonacker, BelgiumDean Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Message from the Dean

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Word of Welcome from the Programme Directors

Dear all,

A very warm welcome to Maastricht University’sBachelor in European Studies and a specialwelcome to the 15th cohort of students! We hopethat you will join us in making this year anacademically rewarding experience, as well as asocially pleasant one for everyone involved.

You are now looking at the Curriculum Cataloguefor the academic year 2016/2017. It contains anoverview of the programme, but also importantinformation about when and how to contact ourstudent advisors. Also included are a concise‘who’s who’ of the faculty and guidelines forcommunication with other faculty members, bothstaff and students. But before you start to browsethrough the catalogue, please let us tell you a bitabout European Studies.

Taught exclusively in English, European Studies isa programme for students with a broad interest inthe cultural, historical, political and social aspectsof Europe and the ongoing integration process.Rather than being trained in one more narrowlydefined field, you will be introduced to avariety of disciplines and perspectives on Europein its widest sense. Throughout the programmewe focus on several questions, including: What isEurope? How has history shaped our currentunderstanding of the continent? How hasEuropean integration changed Europe? And whatimpact does the integration process have onculture and identity?

At the end of your three years of studyingEuropean Studies, we aim to have trained you tobecome critical thinkers who can understand,analyse and explain (both orally and in writing)complex current problems at the European levelfrom various disciplinary perspectives.

Despite its wider focus and its interdisciplinarycharacter, European Studies presents a coherentcurriculum in which each year is structuredaround a certain theme consisting of courseslinked to these themes, as well as important skillstrainings. This Curriculum Catalogue provides youwith more information about the rationale behindeach study year. Detailed course descriptions areavailable online.

In this catalogue you will also find more informa-tion about our teaching and learning approach,Problem-Based Learning (PBL), which centres onyou, our students. Learning takes place in anactive, constructive and collaborative manner, insmall groups of 15 students, guided by a tutor.You will constantly be challenged to improve yourprofessional and communicative skills.

While the original foundations of the programmestill stand, we are constantly looking at ways toimprove. Since 2002 a number of modificationshave been made, ranging from content-relatedadjustments to changes to the programme’sstructure. For instance, based on feedback fromour students, our alumni and external examiners,this year will see a number of changes withregard to our skills training trajectory; the skillstrack will be divided into three overarchingcomponents: Language & Professional Skills,Research Skills and Research Methods.

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Your feedback plays an important role in ourreflections about the quality and content of theprogramme. We would therefore like to ask you touse the online evaluation forms, as well aspersonal discussions with your tutors to shareyour opinions and provide us with input. Also,support your student representatives, attend theirmeetings and, if you are interested, find out howyou can get involved yourself! We hope that youwill help us improve the programme further, justas your predecessors have shaped the programmeinto what it is today; a programme that is wellknown across Europe and is highly appreciated byother universities and your future employers.

Wishing you a great start of the academic yearand looking forward to meeting you soon,

Esther Versluis & Arjan SchakelProgramme Directors

Open office hours: Mondays and Tuesdays from09.00-10.00 (by appointment)E-mail: [email protected]

What is European Studies?

The BA ES was established in 2002. When theprogramme was originally designed, no onewithin the Faculty could have predicted that by2016, with approximately 1,000 registeredstudents, the programme would be one of thelargest of its kind on offer.

In The SAGE Handbook of European Studies (2009,p. 3) Chris Rumford argues that European Studiesshould not just be about studying the EuropeanUnion and its policies from the perspective ofpolitical science or international relations. Rather,“the point of studying Europe is to explore itsmultiple constructions, meanings, histories, andgeographies. Europe is constantly changing in itsgeographical scope, self-identity, cultural heritage,and meaning to others.” Maastricht University’sBA ES developed out of a similar core idea: thatgeneral societal and political challenges can onlybe understood when attention is paid to broadersocio-cultural contexts. This is of particularrelevance when considering European integration.Hence, the BA ES is an interdisciplinaryprogramme concerned with the analysis ofcultural, economic, legal, political and socialissues related to Europe in its widest sense.During the three years of your studies you willdiscuss several questions, starting with thefundamental questions ‘Does Europe exist?’ and‘What is Europe?’

The BA ES is an international programme, taughtexclusively in English, which uses Problem-BasedLearning as the main approach to teaching andlearning. You will also take English languagecourses and tests and, in the second and thirdyear, you can opt to study a second languageother than English. The programme’sinternational character manifests itself in itscontent, but also in an international student andstaff population. Tutor groups are planned in sucha way as to ensure that they reflect the differentnationalities of the cohorts.

University graduates need to be able to deal withmulti-dimensional issues and problems in aninternational setting. The BA ES aims to prepareyou for academic and professional careers in fieldswhere Europe and the European integrationprocess have become an integral part of everydaylife. Courses and skills training courses aim tofamiliarise you with some of the main issues andthemes critical to the understanding of today’sEurope. You will be educated to become criticalanalysts, capable of framing complex Europeanissues from several disciplinary perspectives, andintegrating these different perspectives into wellbalanced judgements and positions. In addition,you will become acquainted with importantacademic, professional and generic skills. Pleaseconsult Annex 1 for an overview of the FinalQualifications of the BA ES.

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BA ES graduates have been able to continue theirstudies at prestigious and highly selective schoolsand universities, such as Cambridge University,the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin and theLondon School of Economics and Political Science.Moreover, a wide spectrum of job opportunities isavailable to BA ES graduates. Alumni are nowworking as policy advisors, journalists andacademics, at embassies or European institutions,in aid and development work, to name but a fewexamples.

A particular combination of characteristicsdefines Maastricht University’s BA ES:

Problem-Based Learning (PBL)PBL is a student-centred approach to teaching, aimedat solving abstract, but also very practical problems.Learning takes place in an active, constructive andcollaborative manner. This educational model has beenat the core of Maastricht University ever since it wasfounded.

An interdisciplinary programmeContemporary problems tend to be interdisciplinary innature, reflecting on-going developments in society.You will be introduced to such issues based on insightsand methods from a wide range of disciplinary fields,in particular, history, political science, internationalrelations, law, philosophy, economics and sociology.

A focus on Europe in its widest senseThe BA ES focuses on questions related to theEuropean continent at large, not only on questionsrelated to the EU. Complex interdisciplinary andinternational developments, such as Europeanintegration, can only be understood by looking atwider socio-cultural developments.

Several perspectives are combined into a coherentcurriculumThe BA ES is a coherent three-year programme,consisting of courses and skills that build upon eachother. Historical and cultural developments areprominent throughout the curriculum; EuropeanUnion economics, law, politics and policy making, allfeature at different stages; international developmentsare studied both in the European Union context and ina wider, global context; and an integrated skillstrajectory runs parallel to the regular courses.

Fully taught in EnglishAll meetings, lectures, readings and communicationare conducted in English. This sets an expectation thatyou are capable of using the language flexibly andspontaneously, of producing clear and well-structuredtexts, and of understanding more demanding texts.First-year students take an English diagnostic test andfollow training sessions in English presentation andwriting skills.


The BA ES is a coherent programme. Courses aredesigned to build upon each other and there areimplicit and explicit links between them. Thecourses of the skills trajectory supplement theregular courses to provide you with importantlanguage, professional, research and writing skills.The research trainings gradually prepare you towrite your final Bachelor Thesis. Each year has acore focal point, respectively:• European diversity (year 1)• European unity (year 2)• Europe’s place in the wider world (year 3)

Year 1 consists of compulsory courses only, whilethere are (limited) options to specialise in year 2.Year 3 features electives only; which are so as toallow you to take complementary courses. The top20% of students can participate in a researchbased programme, called Marble.

The top second- and third-year students can takepart in an Honours programme, during whichthey follow workshops offered by FASoSprofessors. Each academic year is built around fiveperiods: two 8-week periods, one 4-week periodand two further 8-week periods.

For a detailed overview of all courses, pleaseconsult the faculty website:www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fasos > Education >Bachelor’s > European Studies > Courses &Curriculum

For your rights and duties as a student, pleaseconsult the BA ES Education and Examinationregulations. You can find them at the facultywebsite: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fasos >Education> FASoS Study information > Exams andStudy Results > Education and Examinationregulations

Programme Content

European Studies Year 1

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Period 1 Sept-Oct Period 2 Nov-Dec Period 3 January Period 4 Febr-March Period 5 April-May June

Year 1

The Idea of Europe: The European Experience from a Historical Perspective (5 ECTS)

Bloody Diversity:A History of European State- and Nation- building (9 ECTS)

Europe and Global Politics since World War II (5 ECTS)

An Economist Point of View (5 ECTS)& Micro/Macro Economics (5 ECTS)

EU Politics: Theories, Institutions and Challenges (9 ECTS)

Fault Lines: Contemporary Debates on Diversity, Identity and Inequalityin Europe (5 ECTS)

Research Skills: Introduction to Academic Research & Writing (5 ECTS)

Research Skills: What is good science? (2,5 ECTS)

Research Skills: Analysing Research Designs (4 ECTS)

Language & Professional Skills: English Diagnostic Test (pass-fail) + Academic English Writing Skills(2,5 ECTS)

Language & Professional Skills: Academic English Writing & Presentation Skills(3 ECTS)

Language & Professional Skills: Mentor Programme (pass-fail)


In the first year the main focus of the BA ES is onEuropean diversity, emphasising historical, socialand cultural issues. You will be introduced to thedisciplines of history, international relations,philosophy, economics and political science.

The first year of the BA ES starts with The Idea ofEurope a course that touches upon a number ofissues that are dealt with more extensively later inthe programme. It raises the fundamentalquestion ‘Does Europe exist?’. Parallel to thiscourse, you will undertake Introduction toAcademic Research & Writing. This course is thestart of the BA ES Skills Trajectory, and you willwrite your first academic paper (see page 19).

During period 2 there is Bloody Diversity, whichfocuses on the analysis of state-and nation-building and the development of the Europeanstate system from the Middle Ages to the earlytwentieth century. The acquired knowledge isindispensable for understanding contemporaryEurope. You will also have to write your secondpaper.

In period 3, Europe and Global Politics since WorldWar II looks at the development of theinternational system during the ‘short twentiethcentury’ from 1919-1989, starting where BloodyDiversity left off. The course discusses howpatterns of conflict and cooperation betweenEuropean countries were structured by globalpolitics and how Europe itself shapedinternational affairs. It also introduces basictheories of European integration. These issues willreturn both in EU Politics (year 1) and InternationalRelations (year 2).

In period 3 you will also start with Fault Lines. Thiscourse aims to introduce a number of modern andcontemporary fault lines in Europe, such asreligious, socio-economic and cultural fault lines.It addresses questions that were already touchedupon in The Idea of Europe, and that will returnagain during other courses. Fault Lines continues

into period 4.

In period 4 you will get your first taste ofeconomics in two courses taught by colleaguesfrom the UM School of Business and Economics(SBE). An Economist’s Point of View is a journeythrough different schools of economic thought.Micro/Macro Economics is intended tocomplement An Economist’s Point of View, andadds elements from mathematics and statistics.Both these courses prepare you for the economicscourses in year 2. In addition to learning the basicsof economics, you will also be confronted withyour first group presentation in the BA ES.

Finally, during the last period of the year there isEU Politics, the first course that introduces youspecifically to the EU and equips you with ageneral understanding of the EU as a politicalsystem, its development since the Treaty ofMaastricht, its institutional set-up and its workingprocesses. Europe in a wider sense formed themain point of debate in several first-year BA EScourses; EU Politics takes a narrow stance byfocusing on the European Union specifically.




Year 2 EU Law: Institutional Law of the EU (9 ECTS)

Policy Domains: Analysing the European PolicyProcess (9 ECTS)

Elective (4,5 ECTS)- International

Relations: Contemporary Issues and Actors

- Placing Europe: Cities, Regions, Borders

Comparative Politicsand Government (4,5 ECTS) & Area Studies (4,5 ECTS)

Making a European Market (4,5 ECTS)& International Economics (4,5 ECTS)

Research Skills: Back to the Sources (3,5 ECTS)

Research Skills: Constructing your own ResearchDesign (2,5 ECTS)

Research Methods: Introduction to Qualitative Research (3,5 ECTS)

Research Methods: Introduction to Quantitative Research (3,5 ECTS)

Language and Professional Skills: Negotiation Skills (3,5 ECTS)

Second Language Training (3 ECTS)

In the second year the focus shifts to Europeanunity. While deepening your knowledge ofEuropean integration, you will encounter the firstlaw course. In addition, you are given theopportunity to specialise in a particular policydomain or country. In period 3 you can choosebetween two electives.

EU Law I, the first course of the year, adds a legaldimension to previous BA ES courses and exposesyou to legal thinking and argumentation. Thecourse focuses on EU institutional law afterLisbon, but also on case law of the Europeancourts, which plays a central role in developingthis special legal order. The course is developedand taught by the Faculty of Law (FoL).

During period 2 you will work in one EU policyfield in the course Policy Domains. This coursestarts where EU Politics and EU Law end, andprovides insight into both theoretical andpractical aspects of policy making in the EU. Smallgroups will conduct their own policy analysis viaan in-depth case study of a particular legalinstrument in a chosen policy field.

Period 3 offers the opportunity to choose betweentwo electives, International Relations and PlacingEurope. International Relations serves as anintroduction to the discipline of InternationalRelations. The focus is on different conceptualunderstandings, types of international actors, andtheir relationships in a number of contemporarypolicy areas, such as security, human rights andinternational trade.

Taking the examples of cities, regions and bordersaround the EU, Placing Europe explores the waysin which social, cultural, and political processesare both connected to, and thereby constitutive ofgeographical places. Both electives build onprevious courses (Europe and Global Politics,respectively Fault Lines) and provide insights thatwill be useful for those of you opting for third yearcourses such as External Relations and,respectively, Culture and Identity.

During period 4 there are two parallel courses,Comparative Politics and Government and AreaStudies. Each course has a workload comparableto a standard 4-week course, but meetings takeplace over an 8-week period. The courses areintended to directly complement each other. Ajoint series of lectures presents the theoreticaltools and concepts that guide your research.Comparative Politics and Government introducesthe main institutions of representativedemocracy. Area Studies provides an introductionto the study of a contemporary ‘area’, a country ofyour choice.

In period 5, there are two courses in economicsthat build on the first year courses in the samediscipline. Making a European Market seeks tointroduce the problems involved in an economicintegration process in general and the Europeanintegration experience in particular. InternationalEconomics complements Making a EuropeanMarket, and aims to help you understand thebasics of international trade and finance and theeffects of various international economic policieson domestic and world welfare.

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Year 3

Elective Semester:Study Abroad, Minor, Electives, Internship (24 ECTS)

Elective (9 ECTS)- EU law II: Substantive

Law of the EU- Lifting the Iron

Curtain: Central and Eastern Europe in the New Europe

- Culture and Identity in a Globalising Europe

Elective (9 ECTS)- Power and Democracy- After Babel: Language

Policies in the EU- External Relations

of the EU- A Long and Winding

Road: The Process of EU Enlargement

Elective Research Skills (3 ECTS)*- Survey Research- Interviewing- Advanced Document

Analysis

Second Language Training (3 ECTS)

Bachelor Thesis (12 ECTS; deadline late June) * Students choose 2 out of 4 skills: choosing from the 3 research methods and second language

If you decide to stay at FASoS, courses are offeredin periods 1 and 2 (and are open for students fromother faculties and exchange students). EuropeanEnvironments (period 1) probes the social andpolitical dimension of the environment in aEuropean context. One World (period 2) stressesthe close interdependency that has always existedbetween Europe and other parts of the world. Thiscourse particularly refers back to knowledgeacquired during The Idea of Europe and BloodyDiversity.

No regular courses or trainings are plannedduring period 3, since most of you will still beabroad. On your return to Maastricht, there areseveral elective courses to choose from in periods4 and 5. This has been done in such a way as toallow you to choose courses that complementeach other, to form learning trajectories on EUexternal affairs, culture & identity, and law &democracy. The top 20% of students have theadditional opportunity to take part in a so-called‘Marble project’, a specialised research projectlinked strongly with Faculty research.

In the third year the scope broadens, with coursesthat cover cultural and political issues associatedwith Europe’s place in the wider world. The fifthsemester is a flexible semester (24 ECTS). Weencourage you to spend your semester abroad,but you could also stay in Maastricht or elsewherein the Netherlands to do an internship or take courses. Studying at another university (or inanother programme) or undertaking an intern-ship offers you the change of scenery and achance to get a better insight into future master'sprogrammes and career options. It also allows youto apply the acquired knowledge and skills, aswell as to gain new insights.

Studying abroadStudying abroad offers the opportunity to studycertain issues in more depth, in a setting that maydiffer from FASoS (a different country, differentteaching philosophy, etc.). FASoS has agreements withmore than 100 European and non-European partneruniversities, where you can take courses in severalfields, including European Studies, political science,international relations and journalism.

InternshipsPrevious students have undertaken a wide range ofinternships with, for instance, non-governmentalorganisations, EU institutions, business firms and pressorganisations. This is a chance to apply your knowledge and skills in a professional setting. Inaddition, internships offer the opportunity to learnnew skills and gain a deeper understanding of EUissues. An internship also may help in terms ofemployability. You will receive guidance from a Facultysupervisor and from the host organisation.

MinorsIf you decide to stay in Maastricht you can choosebetween different minors at FASoS or other faculties,for instance the minor Crucial Differences or Globali-sation and Development. If you want to continue yourstudies in Economics or Law it is a good idea to takecourses at those faculties, so as to be able to meettheir MA-specific entrance requirements.

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In period 4 you can opt for one of three courses.EU Law II builds upon EU Law I and other coursesthat specifically deal with the EU. It provides aninsight into the core of European Union‘substantive law’, in particular the four freedomsand competition law. Culture and Identity in aGlobalising Europe aims to understandglobalisation and its relationship to identityformation. The course builds on themes that aretaken up in previous courses, in particular The Ideaof Europe, Fault Lines and Placing Europe. Liftingthe Iron Curtain surveys historical, political andcultural developments of Central and EasternEurope (including the Balkans and some of theSoviet successor-states) within the overall contextof the EU integration process.

In period 5 you can choose between four differentcourses. Power and Democracy is offered to bothBA ES and BA Arts & Culture students, andexplores different aspects of the complex relationbetween power and democracy. You will discussissues that you previously encountered in, forexample, Fault Lines.

After Babel offers a general introduction into thefield of language policy, focussing on Europe, itscountries and regions and the EU institutions.There are links with, for example, Fault Lines (year 1), Placing Europe (year 2), and Culture andIdentity (year 3).

The two other electives are both concerned withexternal dimensions of the European integrationprocess and employ insights from politicalscience, international relations and public policy.External Relations of the European Union buildson Europe and Global Politics and InternationalRelations and will acquaint you with the specificand multi-faceted nature of EU foreign policy. ALong and Winding Road is an e-learning coursethat offers insights into the process of EUenlargement, in particular Turkish EU accession.The course is a collaboration between MaastrichtUniversity and Bilkent University in Ankara.

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place in period 2, focuses on academic writing andpresentation skills. This training will assist you inconducting extensive research on state- andnation-building of a country of your choice andpresenting the findings in an academic manner inthe parallel course Bloody Diversity.

Two skills training courses introduce the basics ofhow to write clearly structured, persuasiveassignments, and how to handle vast amounts ofdata and information: Introduction to AcademicResearch and What is Good Science?

Analysing Research Designs provides furtherinsights into the research process. Firstly, it showsthe choices a researcher must makein developing a research design; secondly, itintroduces the criteria to substantiate (andevaluate) these choices. These courses in the firstyear are important preparation for themany papers you will have to write during yourstudies.

The second-year skills training courses help you todiscover and apply different philosophies andmethods of research in more depth, includingqualitative and quantitative methods andpolicy-oriented research.

Back to the Sources, the first skills course of year 2,introduces the criteria to analyse and evaluatevarious types of historical and contemporarysources such as archival material and the internet.Negotiation Skills in period 2 provides a basicintroduction to the main concepts of negotiationand negotiation theories, and aims to improveyour negotiation skills, and help you to arrive at abetter understanding of EU decision-making. Inperiod 3 you will follow Developing Your OwnResearch Design, in which you will have to draft anindividual research design for the paper you haveto write for your elective course (InternationalRelations or Placing Europe) making use of thetools and insights acquired in year 1 and 2.

The BA ES Skills Trajectory

The BA ES Skills Trajectory consists of trainingcourses that aim to familiarise you with keyresearch methodologies that are vital in bothacademic and professional settings, but also withlanguage and professional skills. While content-wise skills training courses may be linked to theregular courses, they are organised separately. Assuch, you will not only pick up skills along withthe subject matter, but will additionally exerciseand reflect upon skills development in smallgroups, guided by a staff member.

All skills prepare for academic research andwriting, but also for future job-relatedassignments and tasks. Often the latter involvewriting papers and conducting research, usingdifferent concepts and methodologiessimultaneously. An overview of how the SkillsTrajectory relates to the content courses can befound in Annex 2. The research skills coursesprovide essential academic tools for writing yourfinal Bachelor Thesis (see page 21).

During the first year particular attention is paid toPBL and study skills, English skills and generalissues related to academic research and writing.You will first be introduced to PBL and study skillsduring the introduction day, and continuouslypractice these skills throughout the three years ofyour studies. Tutors provide regular feedback orprovide opportunities for peer feedback.

Everyone needs to take a diagnostic Englishlanguage test during the first few weeks. It isintended to increase awareness of the importanceof English proficiency and allows us to offer advice(if needed, to take additional language courses ontop of those offered in the programme). The firstfull English language training takes place inperiod 1. Focussing on academic writing, you willlearn about the influence of language on thereader and the importance of accuracy. Thesecond full English language training, which takes


Further training in research methods follows inperiod 4 and 5. Introduction to QualitativeMethods introduces methods to study cases indepth and to analyse text documents. The goal ofIntroduction to Quantitative Methods is to helpyou understand basic statistical concepts andtheir application. Groups meet in the computerlab to work with the statistical software SPSS.

Language skills return in the form of the SecondLanguage Training in periods 4 and 5. During theSecond Language Training you can choose onemodern language among those on offer at the Language Centre. The focus is on the acquisitionof communication skills with a particularemphasis on cultural differences.

The third year is built around elective skillstraining courses, offering you opportunities todeepen your knowledge of qualitative andquantitative methodologies. Again, there is thechance to take a language course.

From period 4 onwards you choose two out offour available skills training courses. You canfurther improve your quantitative research skillsin Survey Research (period 4), during which youwill conduct small-scale surveys for the businesssector, non-governmental organisations andcultural organisations across the EuregionMaas-Rhine. In the same period you can developyour basic interviewing skills in Interviewing. Oryou can train your abilities in document analysis,using historical documents, or conductingdiscourse analysis, in Advanced DocumentAnalysis. Finally, the Second Language Training(periods 4 and 5) offers the opportunity to furtherincrease your proficiency in a language or to optfor a new language.

* Please note that for academic year 2016-2017 wehave changed several skills courses in year 2. Forexample, Analysing Research Designs, which hasshifted to year 1, will be replaced with the skillsBack to the Sources. Please check your ‘Skills TrackCatalogue’ that will be provided separately formore information.

The Final Bachelor Thesis

The skills training courses have been organised insuch a way as to progressively introduce you toacademic research and writing. They tackleimportant issues concerning, for instance, how toformulate a good research question and how toapply theories and use methodology. You willbecome acquainted with several differentmethodological approaches, but also with moregeneral practical and ethical choices andchallenges you will meet when undertakingresearch.

The research training culminates in the BachelorThesis. You will have to apply the knowledge andskills acquired during BA ES courses and skillstrainings to design, execute and present anindividual piece of research, supervised by amember of the academic staff of your choice(each supervisor works with a pre-defined theme,and students sign up for a supervisor and themeon a first-come-first-served basis). This is animportant preparation for undertaking indepen-dent research and for if you choose to go on tomaster's studies.

Starting in period 3 of the third year, you will writeyour Bachelor Thesis parallel to the regular coursesand skills training courses in periods 3, 4 and 5.

Your final thesis is an exercise in writing a longer,individual piece of research. It should not onlydemonstrate the ability to develop a soundconceptual/theoretical and methodologicalframework, but also show that you are able to usethis in an innovative way, either by looking attopics or data from a different perspective, or byusing original data.

Specifically, the thesis illustrates your ability to:

• Devise and conduct research of a limited sizeusing methods and techniques relevant toEuropean Studies;

• Formulate a clear and feasible researchquestion;

• Collect the sources and literature required toanswer this research question;

• Use the results of your research (i.e. selectionand analysis of your sources) to articulate awell-rounded conclusion;

• And present the results of the research in a clear,concise and well-written academic argument.

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The BA ES Mentor Programme

The objective of the BA ES mentor programme isto facilitate personal student-staff contactregarding academic questions. During the firstyear the mentor programme is aimed at helpingyou settle into university study, cope with newchallenges and navigate the BA ES, the faculty andthe university. There will be two collectivemeetings for the whole cohort. The first followsup on the introduction days and will take place inSeptember or October (dates to be announced).The focus will be on your first experience withProblem-Based Learning (PBL) and with studyskills. The second collective meeting takes place atthe end of the academic year and focuses on whatyou should expect from year 2 of the programme.The core component, however, is the student-mentor relationship. All first year students will beassigned to a mentor group. You will meet yourmentor three times during the first year.

Meetings with mentors are a scheduledcomponent only in year 1 of the BA ES. This doesnot mean that your mentor will not be available insubsequent years for questions, advice or otherbusiness, but it will be up to you to seekhelp. Rather, during the second and third year thefocus will be on collective sessions with the wholeyear group, during which we will discussimportant topics and choices related to yourfurther studies and future career options. Thesessions in year 2 will focus on issues related toupcoming choices and on how you can prepare forthem. This concerns, in particular, internships,studying abroad, job application skills andpersonal presentation. During the first half of year3 most of you will be away, but when you returnto the faculty there will be two more collectivemeetings including one on how to write your finalBachelor Thesis.

PBL: A Student-Centred Approach

The BA ES is largely based on Problem-BasedLearning (PBL), a student-centred approach toteaching. Learning takes place in an active,constructive and collaborative manner, in smallgroups of no more than 15 students, guided by atutor (normally a faculty staff member, in somecases a colleague from another faculty or avisiting scholar). You will be working together tosolve abstract, as well as very practical problemsidentified in the respective assignment texts. Youwill be reading and analysing mandatoryliterature and may conduct additional research.This way the learning process is identified withina context. The composition of tutor groups ismade as diverse as possible, in line with theuniversity’s focus on the ‘international classroom’,creating a unique international studyenvironment in which students and staff benefitfrom the exchange of ideas, experiences andopinions that are rooted in different nationalitiesand backgrounds.

PBL constitutes a very intensive and interactivemethod of teaching and learning. Your responsi-bility for the learning process is key: in terms offormulating the respective learning goals for eachsession, but also in terms of organising meetingsby fulfilling the roles of chair, secretary andwhiteboard worker. The importance of PBL foryour learning process is emphasised by the factthat there are attendance requirements. Inaddition, your participation will be graded. Detailsabout the respective rules and regulations are tobe found in the official Education and Examina-tion regulations.

The tutor encourages and provides feedback onthe learning process and outcome, and thecooperation within the group, and intervenes inthe discussion when necessary. Lecturescomplement group work by providing a deeperinsight into a subject, by guiding you through thecontent of the course or by raising new questions.

While PBL rests on your responsibility, there isample opportunity to learn in groups, in- andoutside the tutorial.

By means of PBL you will get acquainted withvaluable academic and professional skills. Suchacademic skills are required in a BA programmeaimed at independent and group work, aresearch-oriented attitude and critical reflection.You will also be trained in generic skills that areincreasingly identified as crucial by employers:problem-solving, professional communication,result- and quality-orientated behaviour, beingable to prioritise and organise one’s ownworking/learning process, working with others ina multicultural team, and, perhaps mostimportantly: learning to learn. In a PBL learningenvironment you will constantly be challenged toimprove your professional and communicativeskills, such as cooperating in teams, chairingmeetings, taking minutes and engaging inconstructive and respectful discussions.

PBL comes in different formats. First-year coursesin particular tend to take a more traditionalapproach to PBL, yet as you move on you will alsoencounter other types of PBL or a mixture ofdifferent approaches. For instance, InternationalRelations involves the use of chairing teams. Inother courses you will encounter types of onlinelearning, in particular online tasks in AcademicWriting Skills, Wikispaces and blogs in the SecondLanguage Trainings, interactive online discussionsin EU Law II, blogs in After Babel and onlinetutorials in A Long and Winding Road. Althoughforms of PBL are also used in some skills trainingcourses, the emphasis is on practising thecorresponding skills. Likewise, internships are anopportunity to apply the acquired knowledge andskills in a professional setting.

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Student Services @ FASoS

For course registration, personal timetables andresults see Student portal (log in with usernameand password):www.studentportal.maastrichtuniversity.nl

For up to date course information see the digitalcurriculum catalogue on:www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fasos > Education>Bachelor’s > European Studies > Courses &Curriculum

You can contact a member of the teaching staff byemail via: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fasos >About FASoS > Staff

The Student Advisors

A new environment, homesickness, relationships,money matters, study pressure, exams, illness,procrastination, fear of failure, difficult decisions:nearly all students experience times when studydoes not work out the way they expected. Someconsult friends, fellow students or relatives, othersfind a solution on their own. But you can also seekhelp from the student advisor.

The main task of the student advisor is to helpstudents to make the study progress as smoothlyas possible. We can help with a multitude ofquestions on: study planning, study methods,study delay and academic career, but alsoon studying with a disability, as well as morepersonal or psychological problems. We can listenand give information, advice and support. We canrefer you to the Student Service Centre forspecific courses or workshops, the academicwriting advisor for help with your writing, or to student psychologists, student deans or the careercounsellors. Consultations with the studentadvisor are always strictly confidential.

Student advisors also monitor the progress of allstudents. In case of disappointing results studentswill be invited for an interview. At the end of thefirst year all students will receive a binding studyadvice (BSA).

Our faculty has two student advisors: Pia Harbersfor European Studies and Miranda van den Boornfor Arts and Culture. If you have quick questions,we can easily answer them in our open officehours or by e-mail. If you think you need moretime, it’s better to make an appointment viaemail. Feel free to contact us!

Student Advisor European StudiesPia HarbersRoom B0.14, Tel: + 31 (0)43 388 4983Open office hours: Daily 09.30 - 10.00E-mail: [email protected]

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Student Advisor Arts and CultureMiranda van den BoornRoom B0.04, Tel: +31 (0)43 388 3616Open office hours:Monday, Thursday and Friday 09.30 - 10.00E-mail: [email protected]

Front Office

For all questions and requests you can consultFASoS Study Information viawww.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fasos > Education > FASoS Study Information

Karin Menks, Ivy Nijst and Claudia WoltersFront Office, Tel: +31 (0)43 388 3946Opening hours at Front Office Desk:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00-12.30 and 13.30-16.00, closed on Wednesdayand during course free periods.

You can visit our Front Office Desk to (amongstothers):• Ask questions about course/exam registration and

time tables• Obtain a place for an educational activity or

examination after the registration deadline has passed• Receive certified copies of results• Ask questions about EleUM• Receive a selection of promotional/ informative flyers

and brochures

Digital newsletterImportant announcements will be published inthe FASoS Weekly which you receive everyThursday via your Maastricht University email.

Back Office

Exams Agnes Gilissen, Leentje Snellings, Simon Vogel andJean-Marie WillemsRoom D0.06, Tel: +31 (0)43-388 27 62(for questions, see FASoS Study Information).Opening hours at Front Office Desk:Monday-Friday 10.30-12.30 and 13.00-16.00.• Examination organisation• Examination administration• Graduations• Administration and processing of obtained results

Board of ExaminersLucie van Gastel, Sterre RietbroekRoom E0.07(for questions, see FASoS Study Information).Open office hour: Tuesday 11.00-12.00.

International Relations Office Ine Mourmans, Resi Schenk, Sabine VanhouweRoom D0.14, Tel: +31(0)43-388 20 32 (for questions, see FASoS Study Information).Opening hours at Front Office Desk: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 12.30-13.30.• Internships• Mobility and student exchange coordination

FASoS Code of Conduct

PreambleRespect means an appreciation of and regard forfellow students and university staff members. Theaim of the Code of Conduct is to ensure arespectful and productive study environment andto avoid undesirable situations. It is not meant torestrict the freedom of opinion and expression inany way, but to foster a respectful interaction andcooperation within the Faculty on all levels.

Problem-Based Learning is the core study-conceptapplied at the Faculty, and requires students totake an active part in discussions. This appliesequally to lectures. When working in teams orsubgroups, each member is expected to make anequal contribution to the assignment and takeresponsibility for the final result of theassignment at hand.

The following core values should be respected atall times:

Respect for one another should be shown at alltimes. Behaviour such as hostility, violence, sexualharassment and discrimination on any grounds isnot acceptable.*

Honesty is indispensable in an academicenvironment. This means taking examsindependently, indicating your sources whenwriting a paper, essay or thesis, being truthfulwhen filling out forms, and so on.** Commitment is an essential requirement forstudents in an academic environment. This meansshowing your intellectual passion by taking anactive attitude during classes, activities anddiscussions.

CommunicationCommunication between students or betweenstudents and staff members should be conductedpolitely and respectfully.

All information relevant to students will bedisseminated via the official channels of theFaculty. You should check these sources regularly.You cannot claim to be unaware of information ifit was disseminated via these official channels ina correct and timely manner.

E-mail is a formal means of communication:always state your name and ID number andformulate your questions as specific and clearly aspossible. An e-mail template is available via FASoSStudy Information.

Using your UM account to send spam or otherundesired messages is strictly forbidden, as is thepassing on of personal data to third partieswithout permission. You may not introduceviruses to the UM network, whether intentionallyor through negligence. Hacking into the UMnetwork, its servers and workstations is strictlyforbidden and subject to sanctions.

An agreement made between students orbetween students and staff members must bekept by all parties. If you are unable to fulfil yourpromise, you should always let the other partyknow in due time.

Problems between students, or between studentsand staff members, should be resolved in a civilmanner. If a resolution cannot be reached throughamicable discussion, you should contact yourcourse coordinator or student advisor.

* In case of violation, please contact the students’confidential advisers: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support > during your studies > student guidance >confidential advisor

** For details, check FASoS Study Information on ourwebsite.

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Respect for the property and facilities of FASoSand UM should be shown at all time. Equipmentshould be handled with care. This applies equallyto the personal property of students and staffmembers. Damage or misuse is not allowed andwill incur sanctions.

It is not permitted to smoke inside facultybuildings or to eat and drink in places where it isexplicitly prohibited. It is also not permitted,unless specifically indicated (occasions wherefood and drinks are provided), to eat duringseminars and lectures. While students mayalways bring water, please consult your tutorbefore bringing hot drinks into the classroom.

Disciplinary Measures, References and ComplaintsIf you consider yourself unduly disadvantaged bya decision (e.g. by the Examination Committee), orunfairly treated without this being based on aformal decision (e.g. improper treatment by alecturer), you may lodge a formal complaint,objection or appeal. The objection, appeal orformal complaint should be submitted to theComplaints Service Point (CSP).

The link to the CSP is available via FASoS StudyInformation. The CSP will forward the complaintto the correct body or person. However, you areadvised to contact the institution or person who isthe originator of the unfair or improper treatmentbefore lodging a formal appeal or complaint.

The ‘Student Charter’ and ‘FASoS Complaintregulations’ provide more detailed information onthis matter (available via FASoS StudyInformation).

When students disobey the above guideline andrules, disciplinary measures may be taken andsanctions issued by the Faculty and/or theUniversity. These may include denying thestudent in question access entirely or partially toUM buildings and domains for a maximum of oneyear. In cases where the Dean decides to apply asanction for more than six months, this must bein consultation with the Executive Board (CvB).

Annex 1: BA ES Final Qualifications

1. BA ES graduates have acquired knowledge andunderstanding of the main ideas, concepts,theoretical debates and methods related to theinterdisciplinary field of European Studies, bothregarding historical and contemporarydevelopments in Europe. More specifically, thisconcerns disciplinary insights, approaches andmethods from the fields of economics, history,international relations, law, philosophy, politicalscience and sociology. BA ES graduates haveacquired knowledge and understanding of:

• Ideas, concepts, theoretical debates andmethods related to the history and developmentof Europe;

• European history since the nineteenth century,in particular state- and nation-building;

• The European integration process, the mainEuropean institutions, and important policiesand policy making procedures;

• Europe’s internal cultural and political diversity;• The basic principles of European law and its

origins;• The basic principles of micro- and

macro-economics and their application in theEuropean context;

• Knowledge of Europe’s place in the world, fromthe perspective of international relations theoryas well as from the perspective of Europe’sexternal relations;

• Contemporary European affairs and debates,ranging from political debates in Brussels tobroader social debates on such matters asculture and identity in a globalising Europe;

• Normative questions concerning the quality ofadministration and governance in Europe;

• A second language other than English.

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2. BA ES graduates possess the ability to applytheir knowledge and understanding to historicaland contemporary issues related to theinterdisciplinary field of European Studies. They:

• Evaluate academic and non-academic studies inthe field of European integration, by utilisingdifferent disciplinary insights, approaches andmethods from the fields of economics, history,international relations, law, philosophy, politicalscience and sociology;

• Assess – in a qualitative, systematic andmethodologically sound way – new political,social and cultural developments in Europe,whether they are situated at the local, regional,national or supranational level;

• Study issues, policies and problems from acomparative perspective;

• Identify links between past and currentdevelopments in the field of European Studies,based on the ability to place current debates anddevelopments in their historical context;

• Execute interdisciplinary research on their own,supervised by a member of the academic staff(sometimes together with a representative froman external partner);

• Execute interdisciplinary research in a teamconsisting of people with different backgrounds,supervised by a member of the academic staff(sometimes together with a representative froman external partner).

3. BA ES graduates can use their knowledge andskills to judge complex situations in the field ofEuropean Studies. They are able to:

• Formulate balanced and informed judgementsand choices regarding academic and societalissues and challenges related to theinterdisciplinary field of European Studies, bymaking use of the conceptual and analyticaltools that they have acquired during theirstudies, which include (basic) qualitative andquantitative methodology;

• Formulate informed judgements and choicesregarding the aforementioned academic andsocietal issues and challenges, taking intoaccount relevant academic, ethical and socialfacets;

• Identify alternative accounts of both past andcurrent affairs, for example regarding Europeanintegration or the role of the nation-state incontemporary international affairs;

• Critically assess, analyse and evaluate past andcurrent affairs, even when information ismissing, incomplete or biased, such as may bethe case for political documents;

• Critically assess, analyse and evaluate theoriesand methods.

4. BA ES graduates are able to communicate theirfindings in a constructive and eloquent way toboth academic and non-academic audiences.They:

• Are fluent in English, both orally and in writing,and have a basic understanding of a secondEuropean language (beyond their nativelanguage);

• Possess the rhetorical skills to present theirfindings, both orally and in writing;

• Have a sense of different audiences and are ableto communicate their findings to academic andnon-academic audiences, the latter rangingfrom the general public to professionalaudiences;

• Are able to engage in a constructive debateabout their findings in an informed andconvincing manner, while presenting fair andbalanced arguments and taking into accountalternative accounts;

• Are able to use modern information andcommunication technologies to present theirfindings.

5. BA ES graduates have developed the learningskills that allow them to continue studying witha high level of autonomy. They are able to:

• Make choices regarding research topics andapproaches;

• Identify relevant literature and data;• Identify avenues for further study;• Efficiently manage their own time, in particular

regarding preparations for lectures, tutormeetings and exams;

• Learn from feedback and from mistakes, ratherthan perceive them as failures;

• Decide which choices have to be made in orderto continue their studies at MA level and reachtheir desired professional position;

• Employ these learning skills to actively andconstructively work in groups, by contributing tocollective learning processes, but also by takingup specific responsibilities, such as acting as achair or taking minutes.

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Annex 2: Overview Curriculum including Skills Track


Period 1 Sept-Oct Period 2 Nov-Dec Period 3 January Period 4 Febr-March Period 5 April-May JuneYear 1

The Idea of Europe: The European Experience from a Historical Perspective (5 ECTS)

Bloody Diversity:A History of European State- and Nation- building (9 ECTS)

Europe and Global Politics since World War II (5 ECTS)

An Economist Point of View (5 ECTS)& Micro/Macro Economics (5 ECTS)

EU Politics: Theories, Institutions and Challenges (9 ECTS)

Fault Lines: Contemporary Debates on Diversity, Identity and Inequalityin Europe (5 ECTS)

Research Skills: Introduction to Academic Research & Writing (5 ECTS)

Research Skills: What is good science? (2,5 ECTS)

Research Skills: Analysing Research Designs (4 ECTS)

Language & Professional Skills: English Diagnostic Test (pass-fail) + Academic English Writing Skills (2,5 ECTS)

Language & Professional Skills: Academic English Writing & Presentation Skills(3 ECTS)

Language & Professional Skills: Mentor Programme (pass-fail) Year 2 EU Law: Institutional

Law of the EU (9 ECTS)Policy Domains: Analysing the European Policy Process (9 ECTS)

Elective (4,5 ECTS)- International

Relations: Contemporary Issues and Actors

- Placing Europe: Cities, Regions, Borders

Comparative Politics and Government (4,5 ECTS)& Area Studies (4,5 ECTS)

Making a European Market (4,5 ECTS)& International Economics (4,5 ECTS)

Research Skills: Back to the Sources (3,5 ECTS)

Research Skills: Constructing your own Research Design (2,5 ECTS)

Research Methods: Introduction to Qualitative Research (3,5 ECTS)

Research Methods: Introduction to Quantitative Research (3,5 ECTS)

Language and Professional Skills: Negotiation Skills (3,5 ECTS)

Second Language Training (3 ECTS) Year 3

Elective Semester:Study Abroad, Minor, Electives, Internship (24 ECTS)

Elective (9 ECTS)- EU law II:

Substantive Law of the EU

- Lifting the Iron Curtain: Central and Eastern Europe in the New Europe

- Culture and Identity in a Globalising Europe

Elective (9 ECTS)- Power and

Democracy- After Babel:

Language Policies in the EU

- External Relations of the EU

Elective Research Skills (3 ECTS)*- Survey Research- Interviewing- Advanced

Document Analysis

Second Language Training (3 ECTS) BA Thesis (12 ECTS; deadline late June)

* Students choose 2 out of 4 skills: choosing from the 3 research methods and second language

Annex 3: Academic Calendar 2016/2017


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