Course title:
The EU in the Global Economy: Challenges and Achievements
Language of Instruction: English
Course tutor:
Dr Anna Zachorowska-Mazurkiewicz, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Economics and
Management, Faculty of Management and Social Communication at Jagiellonian University
in Krakow, Poland. She holds a Ph.D. in economics. Her research interests focus on
heterodox economics. She has written about the economic situation of women in the EU
and transition economies, especially Poland, social and economic inequalities, as well as
women, globalisation and economic integration. She was a fellow in the Program on
Knowledge Networking and Capacity Building on Gender, Macroeconomics and
International Economics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, US. Since then she is a
GEM-IWG member, and since 2012 she co-organizes GEM-Europe summer institutes and
conferences. In 2010 she was a Marie Curie fellow at the School of Social Justice at
University College Dublin.
Description:
The main goal of the course is to introduce students to the EU economy, and its recent
developments. The course will begin with the presentation of the evolution of the European
economic system. Then the contemporary situation of the EU economy will be covered,
placing it in the global scene. In this part of the course main advantages of the European
economy as well as challenges that Europe is facing will be discussed. Recent
transformations caused by the process of globalization and their impact on European
economic model will be described next, as well as the impact of the world crises on Europe.
The course will conclude with the analysis of current economic crises in Europe, and the
economic policies adopted to fight the recession.
Type of course:
Undergraduate study abroad
ECTS number:
6 credits
Pre-requisites (if applicable)
Some knowledge of micro and macroeconomics would be helpful, however it is not
required.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
Students will acquire an ability to place the EU economy on the global scene, understand
and critically assess the influence of economic policies adopted in the EU, identify main
achievements, as well as challenges that the EU is facing regards to economic relations, and
reflect on the situation caused by the economic crises in Europe. On successful completion
of the module, student:
EK1: knows the basic theories of European integration and knows how to apply theoretical
models to analyse the process of European integration, including sub-regional integration
(K_W09++)
EK2: has general knowledge about the institutional architecture of the European Union and
the characteristics of the various institutions, as well as knowledge about their role in the
decision-making process of the EU (K_W11+)
EK3: has knowledge of basic terminology in the field of economics and the most important
market mechanisms, micro-and macroeconomic (K_W13+++)
EK4: has general information in the field of international economic relations as well as the
integration of European market, including sub-regional integration (K_W14+++)
EK5: has the ability to read with comprehension and critically analyse texts pertinent to
European studies (K_U02++)
EK6: has the ability to gain knowledge and research skills independently following the
instruction given by course tutors (K_U04++)
Course communication
Students can reach the instructor via e-mail: [email protected]
Office hours to be announced -- Jagiellonian University Campus Lojasiewicza 4, Faculty of
Management and Social Communication, room 2.372.
Notices and announcements
In person during classes of through the CES office
COURSE ORGANISATION
Spring semester
Time and place: will be posted by CES in the online calendar
Course type
The course of 40 teaching hours will consist of lectures combined with seminars. Traditional
academic lectures will introduce topics. The lectures will be followed by seminars devoted
to selected aspects. The seminars will consist of a discussion based on the texts students
were asked to read. Student will give presentations of 15-20 minutes each, in which they
will introduce European policies.
Contact hour
40 hours
Balance of ECTS credit
40 hours of lectures and seminars (contact hours)
40 hours of compulsory and additional readings for lectures and seminars
30 hours – preparation for the presentation
40 hours – preparation for the exam
Total: 150 hours
Didactic methods used
Lecture, seminar, presentation
Mode and criteria of assessment of learning outcomes
EK1 – presentation, written exam
EK2 – written exam, presentation,
EK3 – presentation, written exam
EK4 – discussion, written exam
EK5 – discussion
EK6 – presentation, written exam
Assessment
Class participation (20%) – students are expected to participate in classes, and to take an
active role in discussions. Discussions are based on assigned readings, and students are
required to read assigned texts in order to prepare for discussions.
Presentations (30%) – students are expected to give presentations of 15-20 minutes on
assigned subject. The presentation should be supported by PPT or other slides, and should
include the list of sources. Presenters should also prepare a short handout with most
important information (one or two pages) for fellow students, and couple questions for
discussion. The presentations will be assessed for their academic content, and the
communicative skills.
Written exam (50%) – essay written on the topic chosen from the list of three topics
provided by the instructor. Knowledge of the most important material from the lectures
and readings will be required. The essay should be circa 1000 words, and have a clear
structure. The exam will be given during the exam period in June.
In awarding grades the following scale is used:
Percent
100-91
90-81
80-71
70-61
60-51
50-0
Grade
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.0 (failed)
STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE
No.
Title of the session
Format
1.
Introduction to the course content and organisation. Lecture
Introductory lecture - The economics of the European Union
2.
Theoretical aspects of European Integration
Lecture
seminar
The evolution of European Integration
Lecture
seminar
3.
European institutions and their competencies
Lecture
seminar
4.
The European economic model – microeconomics of Lecture
European integration
5.
European economic and social policies – single market
Lecture
seminar
6.
7.
European economic and social policies – agricultural policy, Seminar
environmental policy
8.
European economic and social policies – regional policy, Seminar
competition policy
9.
European economic and social policies - labour market policy, Seminar
trade policy
10.
European economic and social policies – industrial policy, Seminar
financial market integration
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European economic model - macroeconomics of European Lecture
integration
Monetary integration – essential facts
Lecture
seminar
Monetary integration – eurozone
Lecture
seminar
Fiscal policy and the EU
Lecture
seminar
The EU budget
Lecture
seminar
Economic Governance
Lecture
seminar
The enlargement and the EU
Lecture
seminar
The EU in the global perspective
Lecture
seminar
Global economic crisis and its implications for Europe
Lecture
seminar
Future of Europe – dilemmas and Challenges
Seminar
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