Undergraduate Course: Introduction to the European Union (LAWS08053)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Law |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
European Languages and Cultures - Common Courses |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course is a social science based course examining the politics and economics of the European Union. It is a first year course for students studying "Modern European Languages and European Union Studies". IT IS ALSO OPEN TO OTHER STUDENTS AS AN OUTSIDE OPTION IN FIRST OR SECOND YEAR.
The course is aimed at students who have little or no previous knowledge about the history and development of the process of European integration. It is a foundation course in which the central objective is to provide an introduction to the institutions, theories and public policy of the European Union, paying attention also to contemporary debates.
The course is divided into two parts: the first semester explores ideas of political unity, the political history of the European Union, the functions of the EU institutions, the political theory of integration and key questions of crises and reforms in EU governance. The second semester examines the economic history of the European Union, economic theories of integration, economic effects of integration and explores the main policy areas which come under EU competence (shared or exclusive).
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
non LLB students only
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 183, Old College |
| Additional information |
Plus tutorials |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will have a firm grounding in the political and economic issues of European integration. In particular, the student will be expected to be able to do the following: to describe the content and structure of the main Treaties of European integration; to describe and compare the main institutions of the EU; to assess the role of each institution in the policy-making process; to explain crises and reforms in EU governance; to identify and contrast the key poltiical and economic theories that have been advanced to explain European integration; to analyse the process of economic integration; to explain and assess the main economic and social policies which have been developed at the EU level.
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Assessment Information
| Combination of assessed essay work and degree examination. See courseguide at www.law.ed.ac.uk/Courses/ |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Caitriona Carter
Tel: (0131 6)50 2052
Email: C.A.Carter@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Krystal Hanley
Tel: (0131 6)50 2056
Email: Krystal.Hanley@ed.ac.uk |
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