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Course 5. Economic Integration in European Union

Programme International Masters in European Regional Integration

Course Code* QQB7005
Course Title* Economic Integration in European Union
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ None
Minimum Requirement(s)

Student Learning Time (SLT)* 120 hours

Credit* 3

Course Learning Outcomes* At the end of this course, students are able to:
(1) interpret an understanding of the changing
economic policy of the European Union (EU) since
the establishment of the European Coal and Steel
Community in 1950. (C5)
(2) develop knowledge of economic cooperation and
integration in the European Union (EU) including its
various mechanisms and frameworks. (P5)
(3) analyse the evolution, achievements and challenges
of the European Union (EU) economic community.
(C4)
Transferable Skills None

Synopsis of Course Contents This course provides the rationale of EU economic
integration and an in-depth assessment of the evolving
economic issues in EU Economic Cooperation and
Integration since the establishment of the European
Coal and Steel Community in 1950, precursor to the
European Economic Community (EEC), the European
Community (EC) and the EU. It covers a range of
economic issues of and the challenges faced by the EU,
focusing on the evolution of regional economic
cooperation, leading to the present situation, including
the EU single market, the Economic and Monetary
Union (EMU) and the community budget. It starts with a
critical evaluation of early economic cooperation
efforts, and analyses the factors leading to the
establishment of various agreements in the economic
sector. The course concludes by assessing the future of
economic cooperation and integration in the EU.

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