Undergraduate Course: EU as Global Actor (PLIT10062)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Politics |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The precise nature of the European Union (EU) remains problematic for traditional explanations of international relations. The EU is neither a state nor an international organization. This course investigates the politics and legal measures that determine the extent to which the EU is a global actor. The course introduces theoretical and conceptual approaches to understanding the EU as a global actor. The course introduces theoretical and conceptual approaches to understanding the EU as a global actor. These theories and concepts are evaluated in a variety of international policy areas: trade/economic policy, development/humanitarian assistance policy, the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and Common Security and Defence policy. The course also explores the EUs varied relations with other major powers: the United States, Russia and China/Asia. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Politics/International Relations courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 60 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Teaching team:
John Peterson
Andrew Byrne
Marlene Gottwald
Niklas Helwig
Nicole Koenig
Marco Siddi
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| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
175 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Exam Information |
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Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | EU As Global Actor | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
-Understand the significance of the European Union (EU) as a global actor;
-Identify the various theoretical approaches to explaining the EU as a global actor;
-Determine the most important obstacles to the EUs exercise and enhancement of its external policies;
-Identify the domestic political and legal institutions that provide the basis for the EUs authority as a global actor;
-Compare the EUs external authority across several policy areas, including economic, development and humanitarian assistance, and security and defence
-Understand the EUs relations with other major powers.
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Assessment Information
Written exam 50%
Coursework 40%
Course Participation 10% |
Special Arrangements
Special Arrangements for Entry: A quota of 60 students, with preference given in the following order:
(1) International Relations Single Honours 4th year;
(2) Politics Single Honours 4th year;
(3) Politics Joint Honours 4th year;
(4) International Relations Single Honours 3rd year;
(5) Politics Single Honours 3rd year;
(6) Politics Joint Honours 3rd year;
(7) Other SSPS students;
(8) Non-SSPS students
Please note: because of the high numbers of students enrolled, this course will almost certainly not be able to admit students from outside the College of Humanities and Social Science.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof John Peterson
Tel: (0131 6)51 3023
Email: John.Peterson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sopita Sritawan
Tel: (0131 6)50 8253
Email: Sopita.Sritawan@ed.ac.uk |
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