Module Identifier EU10210  
Module Title EUROPEAN ECONOMY: DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION  
Academic Year 2006/2007  
Co-ordinator Mrs Sangeeta Khorana  
Semester Semester 2  
Other staff Mr Athanasios Verousis  
Course delivery Lecture   16 Hours. 2 per week  
  Seminars / Tutorials   3 Hours.  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam1.5 Hours  80%
Semester Assessment Essay: One essay plus satisfactory completion of the course.  20%
Supplementary Exam1.5 Hours Exam and resubmission of assessment80%

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
understand the main forces that have shaped and continue to influence the development of the European Economy.

Aims

This module is designed to introduce students to the nature, development and integration of the European economy. It will concentrate in particular on the creation, consolidation and expansion of the European Union. The module will also examine the economic transition of non EU members but will emphasise their movement towards full membership of the EU.

Brief description

This module is designed to introduce students to the nature and development of the European economy. More specifically it concentrates on the earlier economic divisions of Europe between free market economies on the one hand and centrally planned economies on the other, the collapse of the latter and the desire for closer European economic union. The course will conclude with a discussion concerning the forces that are currently influencing the future shape of the European economy.

Content

Transferable skills

More specifically by taking this module students will enhance several transferable skills. Attendance at lectures should help note taking. Essay writing will enhance writing as well as time management skills and problem solving. The debates should also enhance teamwork, communiction and presentational skills and reinforce further time management skills. The inclusion of web sites and encouragement to use the library fully should help to enhance basic IT and research skills.

Reading Lists

Books
** Essential Reading
Hitiris, T European Union Economics 5th. FT Prentice Hall 978415250634
** Supplementary Text
Nello, S (2005) The European Union: Economics, Politics and History 2nd edition. McGraw-Hill 97800777107819
** Consult For Futher Information
Baldwin, R and Wyplosz, C (2005) The Economics of European Integration 2nd edition. McGraw-Hill 9780077111199
Johnson, D and Turner, C (2006) European Business 2nd edition. Routledge 9780415351355
** Recommended Background
Aldcroft, D (2001) The European Economy 1914-2000 4th edition. Routledge 0415091608

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4