Course
code
Course group
POP 6006
C
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Volume in
Course valid
ECTS credits
from
6
2013 06 01
Course valid to
Reg. No.
2015 06 01
compulsory
Course type (compulsory or optional)
master
Course level (study cycle)
2nd year Autumn
Semester the course is delivered
face-to-face
Study form (face-to-face or distant)
Course title in Lithuanian
Europos Sąjungos ekonominė dimensija
Course title in English
Economic Dimension of the EU
Short course annotation in Lithuanian
Studentai studijuoja Regionines ekonomines asociacijas, jų formas, raidą ir ekonomines pasekmes.
Europos ekonominės integracijos istoriją po Antrojo pasaulinio karo iki šių dienų, bei šiuolaikines
ekonomikos politikas, tokias kaip bendrąją žemės ūkio, pramonės politiką, konkurencijos, prekybos ir
transporto politikas, regioninę politiką, fiskalinę politiką ir monetarinę politiką bei ES ekonomikos
valdymą ES plėtros sąlygomis.
Short course annotation in English
The main aim of the course is to analyze the theory of the economic integration and the development of
the integration in the EU: main forms of the regional economic associations and their effects; the
structure of European Union: objectives, policies and constraints; European integration history; the
Single market; the budget of European Communities; tax harmonization; monetary integration;
agriculture policy; trade policy; enlargement; regional, social policy; transport policy; industrial policy,
energy and the environment.
Prerequisites for entering the course
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics
Course aim
Help student to study integration economics concepts, apply knowledge of economic integration,
estimate processes and preconditions of creation and functioning of the European common market,
achieve competition growth, analyze the general economic policies of EU focused on stabilization,
equality and EU development, assort monetary problems euro crisis, other real situations of economic
and social changes.
Links between study programme outcomes, course outcomes and criteria of learning
achievement evaluation
Study programme
Criteria of learning achievement
Course outcomes
outcomes
evaluation
1) Describe liberalization
The student is able to recognize and
processes,
regional
describe the least part of concept of
economic
associations
customs system, its economic substance
creation
and
Identify and investigate (REA)
and components
newly emerging politics changes in the world
issues arising from the new 2) Show understanding
political phenomena and and analyse process of
The student recognizes, identifies and
processes
emerging
in formation of the REA,
analyses process of formation REA not
European countries;
effects, dynamics; to
less than half of the questions formulated
analyse EU economic
for the analysis
policy in the context of
REA development
3) Show knowledge and
evaluate
integration
processes in Europe after
the Second World War
The student identifies and estimates
features of integration processes of EU,
answering not less than half of the
questions formulated for the analysis
The student identifies and estimates EU
4) Show knowledge and
economic policies, answering not less
evaluate EU common
than half of the questions formulated for
economic policies
the analysis
5) In accordance with The student together with other group
requirements prepare and members prepares written group work and
Carry out research based on
verbally present group gives oral presentation with at least half
theoretical knowledge in
work
of the requirements
such areas as the processes of
the
developments
and 6) Formulate and defend
implementation of a general their point of view during
EU policy and its individual seminars, discussions and The student is able to formulate the
opinion and answer simple questions on
areas;
etc., presenting the results
the theme
of
their
analysis,
justifying their own ideas
Take
advantage
of
accumulated
theoretical 7) Demonstrate ability to
The student works together with other
knowledge and practical communicate with others
group members, communicates with them
skills acquired in the work and share the work,
and takes responsibility for his own
place related to the EU and responsibilities, discuss in
personal results
the common contemporary groups etc.
European politics
Link between course outcomes and content
Course outcomes
Content (topics)
1) Describe liberalization
processes,
regional 1. Economic globalization and liberalization
economic
associations 2. Formation and dynamics REA.
(REA)
creation
and 3. Liberalization of trade and its effects.
changes in the world
2) Show understanding and
analyse
process
of
formation of the REA, 5. Free trade area.
effects,
dynamics;
to 4. Formation and effects of the customs unions
analyse
EU
economic 6. Production factor-market integration: common market creation
policy in the context of
REA development
7. Economic integration processes in Europe after the Second World
3) Show knowledge and War.
evaluate
integration 8. Development of the European economy in 9-10 decade of the XXth
processes in Europe after century.
the Second World War
9. Economic effects of formation of a common market.
10. EU enlargement.
11. Common Policy of agriculture and industry in Europe.
12. Competition, trade and transport policy in Europe.
4) Show knowledge and
13. Region policy in EU.
evaluate
EU
common
14. EU budget.
economic policies
15. Tax harmonization in EU
16. Formation of the economic and monetary union in Europe.
5) In accordance with Evaluate and present the changes in EU Economic policies
requirements prepare and
verbally present group
work
6) Formulate and defent During all seminars and lectures
their point of view during
seminars, discussions and
etc., presenting the results
of their analysis, justifying
their own ideas
7) Demonstrate ability to During all seminars and lectures
communicate with others
and share the work,
responsibilities, discuss in
groups etc.
Study (teaching and learning) methods
Methods of teaching: provision of information (explanation; illustration) using visual material; lecturebased cases; formulation and interpretation of practical tasks, problematic examples and issues;
moderation of discussions; consulting; moderation of the case study.
Methods of studying: discussions; analysis of problematic samples and questions; consultations;
implementation of practical tasks; discuss the tasks of group seminar; problem solving, project-based
learning; written group work and oral presentation; verbal self-reflection; individual student work:
search and analysis of information in educational literature and periodical sources.
Methods of learning achievement assessment
Questioning (mid-term and final exam); evaluation of written group work and its oral presentation.
Distribution of workload for students (contact and independent work hours)
Lecture – 30 h
Workshops – 15 h
Command work – 15 h
Consulting and student‘s self-study time – 100 h
Total:160 h
Structure of cumulative score and value of its constituent parts
Report of group work and its presentation in the classroom – 20%;Mid-term – 30%;
Final exam – 50%
Recommended reference materials
PublicaNo.
tion
year
1.
2008
Number of copies in
Authors of publication and title
Publishing
house
Basic materials
Pukelienė, V. Ekonominė
integracija: teorija, ES politika ir
VDU
procesai.
3.
2003
Gillingham, J. European Integration,
1950-2003: Super state or New
Market Economy.
2.
2006
Baldvin, R., Wyplosz, Ch. The
Economics of European Integration.
Cambridge
University
Press
Amsterdam,
NorthHoland
Supplementary materials
University
library
Self-study
rooms
Other
librari
es
50
3
302
EBSCO eBook Academic Collection,
full text
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vi
d=5&hid=14&sid=ecb80148-3a67-41fb8162b4ef4ca8da77%40sessionmgr14&bdata=
JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#
db=e000xww&AN=125085
4
1
4
2003
Hitiris, T. European Union
Economics.
6.
1998
Gabel, M. J. Interests and
Integration: Market Liberalization,
Public Opinion, and European
Union.
University
of Michigan
Press
5.
1998
El-Agraa, A. M. The European
Union.
Prentice
Hall Europe
4.
Prentice
Hall Europe
EBSCO eBook Academic Collection,
full text
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/ebookvie
wer/ebook/e000xww_310030_AN?sid=e
cb80148-3a67-41fb-8162b4ef4ca8da77@sessionmgr14&vid=8
Course programme designed by
Prof. dr. Violeta Pukeliene, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management