2015/2016
BA-BPOLU1005U Regional Integration and the EU
| English Title |
| Regional Integration and the
EU |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Start time of the course |
Spring |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics,
BSc
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| Course
coordinator |
- Magali Gravier - Department of Intercultural Communication and
Management (ICM)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Globalization and international business
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Last updated on
13-08-2015
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| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students
should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor
mistakes or errors: 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.
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| Examination |
The exam in the subject consists of two parts:
| Regional
Integration and the EU: | | Sub exam 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 | | 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: | | Sub exam 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 | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary
exam |
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| Course content and
structure |
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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.
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| Teaching methods |
| Lectures and group
discussions. |
Last updated on
13-08-2015
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