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SYLLABUS

European Integration 1, 30 ECTS Credits

COURSE CATEGORY   Singel Subject Course MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   SUBJECT AREA     COURSE CODE   HINX14

AIM OF THE COURSE

The course addresses integration and disintegration both within and between European countries; the construction of the European Community and Union; and the related institutional, legal, political, economic and social devcelopments. Although special emphasis is placed on the process of integraion as seen from the new Scandinavian member states, the course treats all aspects of trans-European integration. The rationale for the establishment of this course is the need for an interdesciplinary approach to questions of trans-national integration. The course will: - provide an understanding of the centrifugal and integrative aspects of European national and trans-national interconnections and interdependence in broad temporal and spatial terms. - provide students with analytical tools to examine historial and contemporary European relationships.

CONTENTS

The History of European Identity, 5 points This part of the course deals with the question of "European Identuty" up to 1945. Did it exist, how did it develop, what was the role played by geographical conditions, education, religion, culture and politics? How did European institutions evolve? A guiding concept in this block is that the history of Europe can be seen as a constantly changing system of network that enable people to exchange ideas, trade and culture. European Democratic Culture, 5 points In this part of the course, historical and contemporary European and national citizenship are examined. A bearing thought here is that the development of democratic cultrure has played a central role in European politics since the creation of direct democracy in ancient Greece. Democracy has, of course, by no means been universally accepted or taken for granted in Europe, and even today the question of democratic forms for European governance are central to many political controversies. Contemporary European Institutions, 5 points This part of the course presents the evolution and transformation of institutions in Europe after 1945. The creation and development of the European Community are dealt with, and the expansion of the European Community to the European Union. Major institutions and political actors such as the Commission, the Council of Ministers, The European Council, the European Parliament, European Union Law and the Court of Justice, and other institutions and actors, both formal and non-formal, are treated. Spcecial emphasis is placed on policies and policy processes such as the Budget, Agricultural Policy, External Relations, National Influences and controls on European Union Processes. Other institutions that are presented are the mass media and interest groups. Europe and the World beyond Europe, 5 points This part of the course deals with regions, locality and development in different parts of Europe. Of central importance are relations between the centre and the peripheries of European countries, and of the relationship between the center and periphery of the European Union. Economic development, culture, migration, demography, regional policy, the environment, and ethnicity are treated. The teaching block also deals with the role of Europe in the world beyond Europe.

TEACHING

All tuition is in English.

EXAMINATION

Each part of the course is concluded with an examination. Generally, these are written examinations, although teachers can decide in certain circumstances to conduct oral examinations can also include written papers and seminars. Examinations are in English. Students who have failed an examination are normally allowed to retake it on two additional occasions, one of which should be arranged shortly after the first examinationn. Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course three times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination. Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

At least one year of full time undergraduate study in relevant subjects, eg. politics, economics, law, history, geography.

GRADING

The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F

CERTIFICATE

Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.

COURSE LITERATURE

The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.

OTHER INFORMATION

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

European Integration 1 European Integration 1   Department responsible for the course or equivalent: EKI - Department of Management and Economics             Registrar No:   Course Code: HINX14           Exam codes: see Local Computer System       Subject/Subject Area :                       Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education   X       ÖÄA   SA