5 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Gérard Marcel;
Language
French
Prerequisites
An introductory course in economics.
Main themes
The course first questions the nature of the European Union from the viewpoint of economic theory. Using that latter and the subsidiarity principle, it suggests a rational for distributing competencies between the Union and the Member States. It copes then with the main fields for which the EU is responsible, the internal market for goods and services, common policies regarding agriculture, competition and trade, action of the EU at social, regional, sectoral - with a special focus on higher education and research -, and macroeconomic level. Eventually a discussion of EU enlargement is also proposed.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | The course aims at providing the student with the basic knowledge needed to understand the operation and challenges of the main economic policies at work in the EU. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Beyond the content described above, which will be mainly presented by the professor, the course will call for active participation of the student through compulsory readings and the writing and presentation of a term paper. That paper will be in line both with the topics of the course and the personal background of the student.
Evaluation methods
Written or oral examination.
Other information
Support: textbook, professor's course notes and slides.
Bibliography
Pelkmans, J., 2006, European Integration, Methods and Economic Analysis, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall.
Faculty or entity
EURO
