CEE: Economía de la UE. Políticas y problemas (19BBA60008)

General information

Type:	OP	Curs:	2,3	Period:	S semester
ECTS Credits:	4 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group	Teacher	Department	Language
	Agustin Ulied Martínez	Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad	ESP

This subject has been designed to study the European space as an economic and social space, in general, and facilitate students' understanding of the integration process which began in 1958. This will allow them to identify the EU's key short and mid-term evolutionary trends to then be able to debate on the future of Europe. The class places special emphasis on the existing interrelation between the political, economic and social factors as drivers and/or obstacles to the integration process, all without obviating external factors beyond the European Union itself.

We have designed this course content to provide students with the knowledge they need to be able to understand the European integration process and endow them with the essential tools to be able to make the most of their knowledge when making decisions in the professional setting.

6. Strategic thought, systematic thought

16. Appreciation/understanding of diversity

1. Course content Topic 1: Introduction to the European Union: An exercise in definition. What is it? What has it been in the past? What will it be in the future? Topic 2: An economic, social and political perspective. The European integration process. History: from Rome to Lisbon. Topic 3: Current positioning. The decision-making process and institutional architecture. European Council. Council of the Union. Commission. Parliament. Other institutional bodies. Topic 4: Debate on the institutions¿ functioning. The EU¿s financial system. Changes in the EU budget. Budgetary principles. Own resources and expenses. Budgetary proceedings. Financial perspectives. Economic and monetary union. Coordination of economic policies. Stability and growth pacts. Effects of the current economic crisis. Towards the EU¿s economic governance: banking and fiscal policy union. Topic 5: International relations. Foreign affairs policy and European political cooperation. Trade policy. The European community and world trade. Independent trade policy. Conventional trade policy. Preferential relations. Neighbourhood policy. Mediterranean Union and special relations with certain countries: Latin America. Development policy. Lomé Convention. Debate on the future of the EU: Brexit and future enlargement. European security. Project 2030.

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

European construction occurs daily; it is a dynamic process. For this reason, in addition to explaining the foundations of the integration process and its evolution, we will also monitor the key policies within this process and debate on its complex future.

Students are required to read international press and reports from some of the most important think tanks to stay abreast of classes. They may also access the webpages prepared by course faculty and can consult publications issued by the European Union's Publications Office and the recommended bibliography.

For complete information on the topics addressed in class, students can consult numerous EU websites, including:
- http://europa.eu
- http://ec.europa.eu
- http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ and
- http://www.consilium.europa.eu

We also recommend students read the EU foundational treaties.

Group	Teacher	Department
	Agustin Ulied Martínez	Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad