Difference between ‘institution’ in sense of rule set and in the sense of organisation – the rule set of European human, civic, social rights and how they are implemented in the major organisations of the EU.

Competences

Students should be aware of the three different types of fundamental rights (human, civic, social) and the ways democratic forms are implied in the organisation of the European Union as well as the limitations of implementation.

Contents

• European institutions and their functions
• Human rights
• Democracy
• Freedom and Citizenship
• Democratic deficits
  

Key questions

What types of basic rights are there? When/how did human rights and their function develop from basic protective rights over civic rights to social rights?

Which function have human rights for democracy?

How are these rights implemented in the major organizations of the EU? How does the framework of the organizations of the EU reflect core institutions (requirements) of democracy?

What does democracy mean on the (transnational) level of the EU and what problems/deficits occur? Is the EU democratic?

How can ‘real’ freedom be implemented?

Activities

L2AC1 EU institutions Quiz
L2ACR1 EU institutions Forum
L2ACR2 EU institutions