| CODE | EST1036 | ||||||||
| TITLE | A Historical Perspective on EU Integration | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | European Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | During the course of this study-unit students will be focusing on developments in European history and integration from 1945 onwards. In order to be able to understand post-WW2 events, the programme starts with an overview of salient themes relevant to integration which unfolded prior to 1945. The course will touch upon the main political and economic factors and crisis situations shaping different periods of European integration. The course will zoom into specific policy areas such as the Economic and Monetary Union, immigration, security and the enlargement. Study-Unit Aims: - To offer students insights into Europe’s past; - To highlight developments in European integration, with reference to developments both in the West and in the East; - To make students aware of divergent points-of-view about European integration; - To underscore successes and failures in the history of European integration; - To critically compare past and present events in the EU’s history. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain where European integration is coming from and where it is directed - highlight and analyse key issues in European history and integration within a specific time-frame and geographical setting; - Grasp the significance of present political, economic, and social circumstances; - Understand the main economic and political dynamics in contemporary EU and compare it with its past, detect path dependencies and critical junctures over the years. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate an ability to internalize and interpret knowledge; - Describe and critically appraise developments in European history and integration; - Navigate online primary and secondary sources; - Develop the ability to discuss issues of past and contemporary European politics in class through group work and exercises. All of these skills are transferable and will prove useful to students in a variety of fields and career venues. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Other readings including articles, extracts from texts and papers loaded on VLE may also be required readings. Main Texts: - Desmond Dinan, Origins and Developments of the European Union, (Oxford, 2006 or 2014 Editions). Supplementary Readings: - Bainbridge Timothy, The Penguin Companion to the European Union, (London, 2003) - Hix, S., & Høyland, B. (2022). The political system of the European Union. Bloomsbury Publishing - Monnet, Jean (2015). Memoirs: Jean Monnet. Main edition. Third Millennium - Schimmelfennig, F. (2001) ‘The Community Trap: Liberal Norms, Rhetorical Action, and the Eastern Enlargement of the European Union’, International Organization 55(1): 47–80. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Marta Migliorati |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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