European Economics

Code: ECN10984M

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Economy

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

The European Economics course aims to contribute to the knowledge of the history and functioning of the EU in the current context of profound socio-economic and political-institutional changes.

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Trabalho digno e crescimento económico - Promover o crescimento económico sustentado, inclusivo e sustentável, emprego pleno e produtivo, e trabalho decente para todos.

Reduzir as desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

Parcerias para a implementação dos objetivos - Fortalecer os meios de implementação e revitalizar a parceria global para o desenvolvimento sustentável.

Learning Goals

It is intended that the student:
- Learn about the evolution of European integration, and the organization and institutional functioning of the EU and its influences on policy formation;
- Understand the procedures and criteria that frame EU finances expressed in the community budget;
- Understand the economic motivations that frame the EU's objectives and instruments, in particular the microeconomic foundations of the Single Market, and its implications for some community policies;
- Develop an integrated approach to the rationality and functioning of the European EMU;
- Deepen knowledge about the EU's external relations and its role in an international scenario dominated by the forces of Globalization.
It is also intended that the student develops:
- Curiosity for in-depth knowledge of the EU
- Critical thinking and analysis skills
- Clear and creative communication

1. The construction and architecture of the European Union
2. Some structural challenges of the European Union economies
3. The competitiveness of the European Economies and the Europe 2030 Strategy
4. The European Economic and Monetary Integration
5. The external size of the European Union
6. Appreciation to the European Integration process of Portuguese Economics

Teaching Methods

The theoretic-Practice classes assume an expository component of the programmatic content and additionally have an applied component in which illustrative cases will be equated and debated. Some classes are aimed at the follow-up, presentation, and discussion of progress reports concerning the work done by students and who realize research components. Naturally that for proper rationalization of time it is necessary for students to regularly devote a few hours of study of advised base bibliography and their own research on the multiple subjects that make up the programmatic content of this curriculum unit.

Assessment

Each student will be able to choose between the continuous assessment scheme and the examination assessment scheme.
Continuing Assessment will be constituted by the following assessment evidence:
- 1 Research work, out of period, to be held in groups or individually (depending on characteristics), with a 50% weight-in-final weight and which will be presented orally and discussed in class. After the presentation each student will be able to propose a new final version by considering the incoming suggestions during the presentation;
- 1 Individual written test on all taught content, with a 50% weighting in the final grade.
The examination assessment corresponds to an individual examination evidence with the 100% weighting of the final grade.