Postgraduate Course: The European Union in International Affairs (PGSP11061)
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 |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The precise nature of the European Union (EU) has long been in question in international affairs. Non-members have had difficulty understanding and dealing with such an actor that is neither a traditional state nor an intergovernmental international organization. While the EU has significant decision-making authority in certain policy areas, it lacks influence in others. This mix of competencies in external relations can confuse non-members and strain relations among EU member states and the Union&Šs supranational institutions. This course will investigate the complexities of the EU&Šs role and authority in international affairs across different substantive policy areas and its relations with peripheries and other actors. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Description |
Weeks |
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Tuesday |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 270, Old College |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
&ˇ Understand the significance of the European Union (EU) as an actor in international affairs;
&ˇ Identify the various theoretical approaches to explaining the EU in international affairs;
&ˇ Determine the most important obstacles to the EU&Šs exercise and enhancement of its external authority;
&ˇ Identify the domestic political and legal institutions that provide the basis for the EU&Šs authority as an international actor;
&ˇ Understand the role of EU member states and non-Union third parties in the development and exercise of the EU&Šs external authority;
&ˇ Compare the EU&Šs external authority across several substantive policy areas and relations with its peripheries and other actors.
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Assessment Information
| Essay 4000 words or equivalent |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
Week Topic
1 Introduction
2 Conceptualising the EU in International Affairs
3 Institutions and Processes
4 Trade and Economic Relations I
5 Trade and Economic Relations II
6 Environmental Relations
7 Development and Humanitarian Assistance
8 Essay Writing Week
9 Security Affairs I
10 Security Affairs II
11 EU Relations with its Peripheries and Others
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
&ˇ Hill, Christopher, and Michael Smith, eds. (2010), International Relations and the European Union, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
&ˇ Orbie, Jan, ed. (2008), Europe&Šs Global Role: External Policies of the European Union, Farnham, UK: Ashgate.
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Chad Damro
Tel: (0131 6)50 6698
Email: Chad.Damro@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: gillian.macdonald@ed.ac.uk |
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