European Union Common Policies

Part of this Programme

European Studies and International Relations

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

Bachelor | Semestral | 6

Year | Type of course unit | Language

3 |Mandatory |Português

Total of Working Hours | Duration of Contact (hours)

150 | 45

Code

ULHT450-14676

Recommended complementary curricular units

n/a

Prerequisites and co-requisites

n/a

Precedences

Não

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

1-The single market. 2-The Competition Policy. 3-Industrial Policy. 4-Energy Policy. 5-Transport Policy. 6-Environmental policy. 7-Biotechnology policy. 8-Commercial Policy. 9-Agricultural Policy. 10-Fisheries Policy. 11-Social Policy. 12-Employment Policy. 13- Challenges, Difficulties and Changes - the Europeanization of the European Union

Objectives

The European Union is one of the most complex institutional spaces in the world. The structuring policies of the system and its scope are fundamental. This curricular unit aims to: 1 - Understand in detail the construction of one of the pioneering and structuring projects of the European Union - the single market 2 - Understanding the supporting policies - competition, industry, energy, environment and transport - in their aspects of implementation and limitations 3 - Understand the contours, origin, and risks inherent in biotechnology 4 - Understand and evaluate trade policy in internal and international outlines 5 - Understand, analyze and evaluate the Common Agricultural Policy and Fisheries , taking into account their evolution and the different economic geography of the Union 6 - Understand and evaluate social and employment policies, taking into account the different realities of the Union 7 - Perspectives consequences of the policies of the system

Knowledge, abilities and skills to be acquired

In the end, students should: 1- Describe the evolutionary contours of the construction of the single market; 2- Evaluate the difficulties in implementing it; 3- Explain the supporting policies of the construction of this market - competition, industry, energy, environment and transport; 4- Describe the common commercial policy; 5- Describe and evaluate the Common Agricultural Policy; 6- Evaluate the dimension of social policies; 7- Explain the dimension of biotechnology policy; 8- Describe and evaluate the policies that underpin the European project.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

In addition to providing introductory knowledge, the goal is to develop critical thinking and argumentation. Debate and discussion sessions based on authentic documents will be privileged. There will be teacher-centered discussion sessions at the end of each program point. At the beginning of the sessions will be a review of the contents taught previously in interaction with the students. These should present the relevant topics from the previous class. For the evaluation, a group and / or individual research paper should be developed on a topic distributed by the teacher at the beginning of the semester. It will also be proposed to carry out an evaluation test covering all content to take place at the end of the year. There will also be small essays during class. The work will have a weight of 30%, the test of evaluation 60% and the participation in classes 10%.

References

Buchan, D. (2009), Energy and Climate Change: Europe at the Crossroads, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Campos, M. João, (2010), Manual de Direito Europeu, Coimbra Editora
Dinan, Desmond, (2004), Europe Recast: A History of European Union, Basingstoke: Macmillan Press
Hantrais, L., (2007), Social Policy in the European Union, 3rd edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Heidenreich, M., Bischoff, G., (2009), Changing European Employment and Welfare Regimes: The influence of the Open Method of Coordination on National Reforms, London/NewYork: Routledge
Greer, A. (2005), Agricultural Policy in Europe, Manchester: Manchester University Press
Hix, Simon, and BjØrn HØyland, (2011), The Political System of the European Union, 3rd edition, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Nugent, Neill, (2011), The Government and Politics of the European Union, 3rd edition, London: Macmillan Palgrave