11348 - European Integration Modulübersicht

Module Number: 11348 - module is no longer offered from WS 2013/14
Module Title:European Integration
  Europäische Integration
Department: Faculty 3 - Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr. rer.pol. Pitsoulis, Athanassios
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: On special announcement
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:The module aims at improving the students’ understanding of Europe as a common market and their competitiveness on the European labour market. It provides students with an accessible presentation of the key facts, theories and controversies driving rapid economic and political change in Europe. The lecture combines essential elements of European history, institutions, law, politics and policies with clear and accessible micro- and, to a lesser extent, macroeconomic explanations of the economic principles of European integration.
Contents:1.    History, Facts and Institutions
2.    Decision-making
3.    The Economics of Economic Integration
4.    EU Policies
5.    Monetary Integration and Monetary Union
6.    Common Problems: Budgets, Financial Markets and Jobs
Recommended Prerequisites:Good or very good knowledge of English
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 150 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:The contents will mainly be based on Baldwin, Richard E. und Charles Wyplosz (2009), The Economics of European Integration, 3. Aufl., Berkshire. A full list of references and additional literature will be handed out prior to or during the course.
Module Examination:Unspecified - Specification from winter semester 2016/17 required!
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:The module is completed
  1. by a 45-minute exam which may both cover the lecture’s contents as well as the reading assignments, and
  2. by the submission within the period set by the instructor of a ten-page term paper.
The exam grade for the assessment of the module corresponds to the average grade of the two above mentioned examinations.

Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
Remarks:None
Module Components:European Integration (lecture)
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment