Postgraduate Course: Political Economy of European Integration (PGSP11062)
Course Outline
School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
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Course description |
This course explores European economic integration and the major economic policies of the European Union - with particular emphasis upon EMU - from the different perspectives of international and comparative political economy: from applications of public choice theory, to liberal intergovernmentalist and neo-Marxist analyses. European integration has both embodied the principles of economic liberalism - for example, market integration and Competition Policy - and distorted these principles - for example, the Common Agricultural Policy and level playing field legislation in social and environmental policy.
A basic knowledge of economic concepts is a useful, but not strictly necessary, background for students taking this course |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Weeks |
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No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to do the following:
- show a good basic knowledge of the major features of European economic integration, from market integration, to the Common Agricultural Policy, to EMU;
- understand the major theoretical approaches applied to understand economic integration and understand the varied insights that these approaches provide;
- demonstrate a capacity to appraise economic integration critically (from a political science perspective as well as in terms of the stated economic objectives of integration);
- understand how European economic integration is shaping EU member states as well as the very different national responses to integration. |
Assessment Information
Two coursework assignments of 2,000-2,500 words weighted at 50% each; or one corusework assignment of 4,000-5,000 words weighted at 100% |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr David Howarth
Tel: (0131 6)50 4254
Email: D.Howarth@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Helen O'Shea
Tel: (0131 6)50 9703
Email: v1ohelen@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
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