The subject is designed to give students a broad understanding of the operations and policies of the European Union (EU), and of current trends and developments affecting its policies.
Historical evolution of the European Union (EU)
Institutions of the EU and the decision-making process
Treaty developments
The Eurozone
Pre-history of the Euro
The Eurozone Crisis
Understanding Brexit
The process: Article 50
The global trade regime – WTO
EU trade policy, the internal market
Foreign policy and trade
Introduction to foreign policy
Foreign policy dimensions (such as security & defence, climate, trade)
Challenges to foreign policy (Case study: Ukraine)
Challenges facing the EU
UK-EU cooperation in the world
The EU in a multipolar world
A variety of methods will be considered including lectures, tutorials, video, class discussion, projects and weekly prepared student presentations on topics. This module uses the flipped classroom approach for the tutorial space, where students lead the discussion of topics, based on readings of articles in broadsheet newspapers.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 70 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 30 |