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Freie Universität Bozen

Policy Lab: Politikgestaltung, -umsetzung und EU-Projekte

Semester 2 · 27618 · Master in Politik öffentlicher Institutionen und innovative Governance · 6KP · IT


The course; a) analyses the impact of EU law and decisions on national and local governance; b) provides tools for understanding and managing European projects (including the Next Generation EU), with a focus on sustainability, digitisation, inclusion and gender equality; c) special attention is given to innovative governance practices and the protection of rights in the economic, social and political spheres, through participatory methodologies, simulations and concrete cases involving decision-makers and/or institutions.

Lehrende: Stefania Baroncelli

Vorlesungsstunden: 36
Laboratoriumsstunden: -
Anwesenheitpflicht: Attendance is recommended, but not compulsory.

Themen der Lehrveranstaltung
Introduction to European policy-making EU Law and multilevel governance EU policies and financial instruments Progetti UE e politiche Innovation, participatory governance and participatory procedures Fundamental rights and EU policies Practical laboratory (Policy LAB) Study visit to Brussels

Unterrichtsform
Lectures, simulations and/or participation to partecipatory procedures, study trip to Brussels

Bildungsziele
ILO (Intended Learning Outcomes) ILO1 Knowledge and understanding ILO1.1 The student acquires legal knowledge necessary for the training of senior public sector professionals, capable of understanding and managing the internal dynamics and relations of public bodies and local, national and supranational administrations. This knowledge is essential to enable students to successfully take part in public competitions. ILO1.2 The student acquires knowledge of organisational models, business factors related to the organisation of public enterprises, operating in different sectors (international organisations, central administrations, local authorities, healthcare, public enterprises) and the consequences for the community. You will also acquire knowledge necessary for developing, managing and evaluating the impact of public projects, and knowledge useful for analysing organisational innovation processes and interpreting current tools and trends with regard to personnel management in public companies. ILO2 Ability to apply knowledge and understanding ILO2.1 Ability to interpret and apply the main rules on the organisation and operation of public organisations ILO2.2 Ability to use the techniques of legal reasoning in the field of public administration and the public sector, to use the appropriate legal terminology in the three languages of instruction, and to apply the knowledge gained to concrete legal and organisational events at local, national and supranational level ILO2.3 ability to identify and distinguish management concepts and issues in relation to real or hypothetical situations concerning public institutions and companies also in different contexts (e.g. different services/activities/institutions, different local or international institutional levels) ILO2.4 ability to develop and administer projects from the design phase through to the operational implementation phases, including the evaluation of their impact on society, the economy and the environment ILO3 Making judgements ILO3.1 ability to apply acquired knowledge to interpret economic and business phenomena in order to make managerial and operational decisions in the context of public administration ILO4 Communication skills ILO4.1 ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form the specialised contents of the individual disciplines, using different registers according to recipients and communicative and didactic purposes, as well as to evaluate the formative effects of his/her communication ILO5 Learning ability ILO5.1 ability to use information technology autonomously to carry out bibliographical research and investigations and for one's own training and further education.

Bildungsziele und erwartete Lernergebnisse (zus. Informationen)
Ability to communicate course concepts effectively in innovative ways (e.g., social networks)

Art der Prüfung
Attending students: Partial written exam (multiple choice questions) or oral exam (35% of final mark) [ILO1, ILO2, ILO3, ILO4] Simulation, participatory group and policy document (20% of final mark) [ILO2, ILO4, ILO5] Innovative communication of the results learned in Brussels (video) 15% [ILO2, ILO4] Final written exam (open-ended questions) 20% final mark [ILO1, ILO2, ILO3, ILO4] Non-attending students: Written exam based on slides and books (55% of final mark) and oral presentation of a case defined with the lecturer (45% of final mark). [ILO1, ILO2, ILO3, ILO4] Or: Mid-term and final written exam (as for attending students, for 55% of the final mark) and oral presentation of a case defined with the lecturer (45% of the final mark) [ILO1, ILO2, ILO3, ILO4]

Bewertungskriterien
Written exams and documents: completeness, legal reasoning, legal terminology, critical thinking, structure and clarity. Oral exam: terminology, knowledge of concepts, legal reasoning. Participation in participatory procedures: active participation and organisational skills; ability to summarise key public policies and write a policy paper. Study trip: active participation and ability to produce videos on the EU.

Pflichtliteratur

Parts of the following books (the exact number of pages will be indicated in the detailed programme in the Team section of the course:

Martinelli, Manuale di diritto dell'Unione Europea. Aspetti istituzionali e politiche dell'Unione, Simone, ultima ed.

Del Gatto - Vesperini, Manuale di diritto amministrativo europeo, Giappichelli, 2024

M. Picchi, Uno sguardo comunitario sulla democrazia partecipativa, Astrid online

F. Fabbrini, Next Generation EU. Il futuro di Europa e Italia dopo la pandemia, il Mulino, Bologna, 2022



Weiterführende Literatur

EU Treaties and normative texts




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Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
Diese Lehrtätigkeit trägt zur Erreichung der folgenden Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung bei.

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