THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM: CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATION
HIS2EUU
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
European integration has been hailed as 'the most ambitious and most successful example of peaceful international cooperation in world history'. In this subject students are introduced to this process and its result, the European Union, through different disciplinary lenses. For example, the common European currency, and the project of a Europe without boundaries are addressed not just in terms of history, economics and law but also in relation to their sociological implications for European identity and for member-states' sovereignty. We will study EU's global ambitions from an International Relations perspective and contemplate its future in the light of present crises.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Stefan Auer
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 30 points of History and/or Politics at first year level or co-ordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: HIS3EUU, HIS22USW, HIS32USW
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | European Union politics, | Recommended | Cini, M. (ed) | 2ND EDN, OUP 2003 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply concepts and theories to the process of European integration
- Activities:
- Research Essay, Seminar Presentation and Examination
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Present a short talk with references and bibliography about a discrete aspect of European integration
- Activities:
- Seminar presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Speaking(Speaking)
03. Reflect on the role of ideas and interests in post-war Europe
- Activities:
- Active participation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Write research essays using primary and secondary sources to frame an argument about an aspect of European integration
- Activities:
- Research essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)