A 2500 word assignment - 100% (Tests Learning Outcomes 1 and 2)

Background to the process of EU integration; theories of economic integration; static and dynamic effects of integration; single markets in goods, services and factors; EU enlargement and the impact of enlargement on both current and future member states; problems facing transition economies and their implications for EU accession; and a selection of EU policy issues.

1. DEMONSTRATE THE KNOWLEDGE OF THEORIES OF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND CRITICALLY APPRAISE THEIR APPLICATION IN VARIOUS AREAS OF POLICY INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SINGLE MARKET
Application
Knowledge & Understanding
Learning

2. EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF TRANSITION COUNTRIES AND THE POLICIES PURSUED IN THE TRANSITION PERIOD ON THE PROCESS OF ACCESSION AND ON EUROPEAN UNION POLICIES
Analysis
Application
Learning

The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit 150 learning hours (including assessment) of this there will be 30 hours of class support and 120 hours of independent and self directed study. Support will also be given by access to Scheduled Tutor Office Hours to support the module.

The lecture/tutorial pattern may vary with some activities taking place in medium size group workshops.

12 hours of formal lectures
6 hours of formal lectures/large group activity
12 hours of tutorials

The Library
The Internet

FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS ONLY.

Hitiris, T. (2003) European Union Economics, Harvester Wheatsheaf
Lavigne, M. (1999) Economics of Transition, 2nd ed., Macmillan
Pelkmans, J.(2001) European Integration: Methods and Economic Analysis, 2nd ed, Financial Times/Prentice Hall
Roland, G. (2000) Transition and Economics, MIT press