Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Defraigne Jean-Christophe;
Language
English
Prerequisites
Providing a thorough knowledge of the evolution of regional integration processes across outside Europe. Mastering the comparison between these regional integration processes and the European experience. Putting the regional integration process in the historical and global context in order to attempt some prospective analysis. Assessing to what extent the European experience constitutes a useful benchmark for other regional integration process.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
The course outlines and compares the main regional integration processes around the world with a special emphasis on the East Asian (AFTA, ASEAN+3) and American integration processes (MERCOSUR, SAFTA, NAFTA, CAN, FTAA). The course provides analytical tools to assess the extent of the relevance of the European experience for the other regions of the world in developing their regional governance institutions.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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Providing a thorough knowledge of the evolution of regional integration processes across outside Europe. Mastering the comparison between these regional integration processes and the European experience. Putting the regional integration process in the historical and global context in order to attempt some prospective analysis. Assessing to what extent the European experience constitutes a useful benchmark for other regional integration process. |
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”.
Teaching methods
The preparation of readings and relevant participation will account for 30% of the final mark. Each week, each student has to summarize a total of 100-120 pages from articles or books selected in the reading list of the course (downloadable from the website of the course). An electronic version of the weekly summaries is to be sent by mail to the professor one day before the lecture takes place. Weekly summaries should not exceed 1500 words. Weekly summaries will be marked and will account for 30% of the final mark.
Evaluation methods
At the end of the term, each student will have to submit an essay of 5000 words that will be defended in an oral examination of 30 minutes. The essay and the oral defense will account for the remaining 70% of the final mark.Students can choose between English and French for their summaries, the written essay and the oral examination.
Other information
Prerequisite: LEUSL2030 "Economic and social integration in Europe"
Faculty or entity
EURO
