2013/2014  BA-PEUC  Regional Integration and the EU

English Title

Regional Integration and the EU

Course information
Language	English
Exam ECTS	7.5 ECTS
Type	Mandatory
Level	Bachelor
Duration	One Semester
Course period	Spring
Time Table	Please see course schedule at e-Campus
Study board	Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics, BSc
Course coordinator
Manuele Citi - Department of Business and Politics (DBP)
Main academic disciplines
Globalization, International Business, markets and studies
Last updated on 02-04-2014

Learning objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to: Describe and discuss key institutional structures of the EU. Describe and explain basic theories of EU integration. Formulate a simple research question and analyze changes in EU policies or institutions, and assess their impact on business opportunities in the EU. Show analytical proficiency in handling research questions and in supporting theory-driven arguments with relevant empirical evidence.

Examination

The exam in the subject consists of two parts: Regional Integration and the EU: Weight 30% Examination form Written sit-in exam Individual or group exam Individual Assignment type Written assignment Duration 2 hours Grading scale 7-step scale Examiner(s) Internal examiner and second internal examiner Exam period Summer Term Aids allowed to bring to the exam Closed Book: no aids Make-up exam/re-exam Another examination form Written sit-in, 4 hour closed book Regional Integration and the EU: Weight 70% Examination form Home assignment - written product Individual or group exam Individual Size of written product Max. 10 pages Assignment type Written assignment Duration 2 weeks to prepare Grading scale 7-step scale Examiner(s) Internal examiner and second internal examiner Exam period Spring Term Make-up exam/re-exam Same examination form as the ordinary exam

Course content and structure

The course provides the students with an understanding of how the economic and business environment is changing in the European Union due to the single market and other business related policies and how these changes lead to new kinds of constraints and opportunities for business. The course should provide students with 1) a basic understanding of integration theories; 2) an understanding of the development of the EU and 3) an understanding of key policy issues in the EU, major institutional players and their (potential) impact on the business environment and the EU´s economy.

Teaching methods

Lectures and group discussions.