AØKK08093U The Economics of Europe and the European Union – For foreign students and Non-Economists IS CANCELED
Not for students at the BA or MA at Department of Economics
Since it is an introductory course to the economics of Europe and the EU, an important part of the course is used to familiarize the student with the impressive EU apparatus, its institutions, their role, the relationship between the EU and the Member States, the local and regional level – all however seen from an economic perspective. Apart from this, the course deals with two focus areas of the economics of Europe. The Single Market and The Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). In order to analyse these two areas, the course goes through the economic history and theoretical foundations of the two areas, including an introduction to the essential economics of preferential liberalization with specific reference to free trade areas and customs unions like the EU. Specific areas such as EU competition and state aid policieis, EU trade policies, the common agricultural policy (CAP) and regional policies are introduced. As regards the EMU, the monetary history of the EU, the theories behind monetary and fiscal policies in the EU, and last but not least the Stability and Growth Pact and the Euro-Pact is introduced to the student. In order to give the student a better feeling of the workings of these policy areas, some specific Member State – EU examples are used, looking for instance, at the economics and the role of EU in the German unification, Italy’s move to the Euro, the Greek debt crisis etc.
This course is an introductory course to the EU, its institutions and its policy areas seen from an economic perspective. The aim is to provide the student with a general “first time” overview of the main economic policy areas of the EU, the rationale behind why they are dealt with in this way at the European level instead of at the Member State or at the regional level, and how the different areas are linked to each other. Besides, the student will be introduced to some of the main theoretical and empirical sources in the study of the economics of Europe and the European Union.
The course is primarily relevant for those students wishing to get systematically introduced on a first time basis to the EU’s unique apparatus seen from an economic perspective. As such the course may be regarded as an appetizer or a road map into the fascinating but complex study of EU’s Economic Integration.
Readings – spring 2013
Baldwin, Richard and Charles Wyplosz: The economics of European Integration, 3.nd edition, 2009: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. (with some selected exemptions in each chapter)
Neal, Larry. The Economics of Europe and the European Union. Cambridge. 2007. Chapters 12-20.
Gros and Thygesen. European Monetary Integration. Second edition. 1992. Part III. The Economics of monetary union. Pp. 261-387.
Dahl, Martin, 2011, Notes on theories of European Integration.
Time and room:
Time and room for the lectures and exercise classes: Please press the link under "Se skema" (See schedule). 15F means Spring (Forår) 2015.
The Schedule for the Spring semester is available partly in English at this link:
https://skema.ku.dk/KU1415/reporting/textspreadsheet?objectclass=module&idtype=id&identifier=43751&t=SWSCUST+module+textspreadsheet&days=1-5&weeks=27-52&periods=1-68&template=SWSCUST+module+textspreadsheet
The first lecture in the springsemester will be the 4.th of February 2015 at 15.00 o´clock (3.00 PM).
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 3
- Lectures
- 42
- Preparation
- 163,5
- Total
- 208,5
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 3 under invigilationA 3 hours written examination without aids.
- Aid
- Without aids
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
100 % censorship
- Exam period
- For the Spring semester 2015: From 26 May to 28 June 2015 Written exam will be the 2.nd of June 2015 The written exam takes place at Peter Bangsvej 36, 2000 Frederiksberg http://pc-eksamen.ku.dk/pc_exam More information is available at https://intranet.ku.dk/economics_ma/examination/Pages/default.aspx
- Re-exam
- Same as ordinary. But if only a few students have registered for the re-exam, the exam might change to an oral exam with a synopsis to be handed in. This means that the examination date also will change.
Criteria for exam assesment
The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome of the course.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- AØKK08093U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree MasterBachelor choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- Spring (week 6-21)
The course has been canceled the 5 January 2015 - Course capacity
- No limits
- Continuing and further education
- Price
320 kr. pr. ECTS.
- Study board
- Department of Economics, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Economics
Course responsibles
- Martin Dahl (11-566a7b7d7277374d6a7175496e6c787737747e376d74)