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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2015 - 2016
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Description This course is a comprehensive introduction to European integration and the European Union (EU). It provides students with historical, institutional and political knowledge necessary to understand major issues of European integration in the past, present and future. The course will examine in detail the idea of European integration and the historical development of the European Union, in addition to widening (of EU membership) and deepening (of EU policy scope). Moreover, it will examine the concept of institutions in political science and the main institutions in the EU: the Commission, the Council, the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice. Finally, it will focus on theorizing and policy-making in the European Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Have a critical understanding of the driving forces and major developments in European integration 2. Understand how the European Union works and what it does 3. Debate current issues in European integration. 4. Understand the implications of EU membership for Irish politics and policies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Learning Activities Introduction to European integrationThe Historical Context:From the European Communities to the European UnionThe Evolving Treaty Framework and EnlargementThe institutional frameworkThe Council, the Commission, the European Parliament and the European Court of JusticePolicies and Policy-makingCommon Market, Monetary Union, agricultural policy, foreign policy, migration, asylum and judicial cooperationTheorizing European IntegrationFederalism, neofunctionalism, intergovernmentalism, constructivism, governanceEuropeanizationIreland and the European Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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