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Objectives
Discover how the EU functions Understand political, economic, cultural and social aspects of the EU Examine relations of Europe with the rest of the world, the USA included.
Contents
The major historical landmarks from 1950 (the Schuman Declaration, May 9 1950) onwards (we will work on the different steps leading to the European Union as we know it today, the different building stages of the institutions).
The European Constitution and the different institutions of the EU. Structure of the European institutions and their decision-makers. We will tackle constitutional issues and problems.
The different institutions of Europe and the European citizenship. The European Charter of
Fundamental Rights (civil, economic and social rights).
Economic and Monetary Union. The single currency. We will devote some time to the implementation of the Euro. We will see the case of the UK and the Eurozone.
The population of Europe. EU demographics today. Size and population, the differences and similarities in different fields (gender, age groups, health, unemployment and so on). European regions.
The Single Market. The common agricultural policy (issues and evolution)
Population mobility in Europe, the case of educational exchanges (Erasmus), and work mobility. The Schengen area and the idea of a borderless Europe. Push and pull factors to mobility within the Union.
Intercultural dialogue. The European cultural policy, diversity, languages. Debates related to the cultural identity of the EU.
Environmental issues in the EU. Policy of sustainable development. Quality of life, transport, energy and the environment.
Enlargement. From a six-country common market in 1957 to a 27-country union today.
Candidate countries to the enlargement. The special case of Turkey.
The EU and the rest of the world. Economic activity and trade. Aid to development, global solidarity. EU Election Assistance and Observation. The European Security and Defense Policy.
Evaluation/Assessment
A written test in class (40%), an oral presentation (40%) and in class participation (20%)
Teaching Material
Newspaper and magazine articles, Excerpts from EU publications and audiovisual documents.
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