2023
European Economics
Name: 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
Learning Goals
The contents of this course are intended to provide students with:
-an understanding of the role played by the process of European Integration in an international system dominated by the forces of Globalization;
-a systematic knowledge of the institutional organization and functioning of the European Union and its effects on policy design;
-an awareness of global objectives and instruments that sustain the economics of the European Union, with an emphasis on the microeconomic fundaments of the Common Market and its translation into the community policies at the sectoral and spatial levels;
- an integrated vision on the rationality and functioning of the Economic and Monetary Union, with a special emphasis on its impact upon the development of macroeconomic policies and upon the dynamics of agents strategic behaviour.
-an understanding of the role played by the process of European Integration in an international system dominated by the forces of Globalization;
-a systematic knowledge of the institutional organization and functioning of the European Union and its effects on policy design;
-an awareness of global objectives and instruments that sustain the economics of the European Union, with an emphasis on the microeconomic fundaments of the Common Market and its translation into the community policies at the sectoral and spatial levels;
- an integrated vision on the rationality and functioning of the Economic and Monetary Union, with a special emphasis on its impact upon the development of macroeconomic policies and upon the dynamics of agents strategic behaviour.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. The European Union (institutional organization; budget; decision-making and Policy of reference)
(5 topics of the present European Union annually adjustable)
3. The competitiveness of European economies and Europe 2020
4. Citizenship and participation of European citizens in decision making
5. Presidency of the Council: a role for each Member State
6. The EU's contribution to energy efficiency and environmental protection
7. Viability of monetary union without political union
2. The European Union (institutional organization; budget; decision-making and Policy of reference)
(5 topics of the present European Union annually adjustable)
3. The competitiveness of European economies and Europe 2020
4. Citizenship and participation of European citizens in decision making
5. Presidency of the Council: a role for each Member State
6. The EU's contribution to energy efficiency and environmental protection
7. Viability of monetary union without political union
Teaching Methods
The TP classes will consist of an expositional component of course contents and, in addition, applied modules where representative problems are equated and solved. Some classes will be destined to the supervision and the presentation and discussion of progress reports of student essays. These essays fulfil the research requirements of the course. Naturally, the adequate rationalisation of contact hours requires some effort on the part of students in terms of a consistent allocation of time to study the reading list and to conduct guided research on the different topics in the course contents.
In the process of continuous evaluation, we have the following assessment tests:
- 1 group research essay to be developed outside contact hours, and to be the object of an oral presentation, with a weigh of 50% of the final note;
- 1 individual written test covering the whole of the course contents, with a weigh of 50% of the final note.
In the process of continuous evaluation, we have the following assessment tests:
- 1 group research essay to be developed outside contact hours, and to be the object of an oral presentation, with a weigh of 50% of the final note;
- 1 individual written test covering the whole of the course contents, with a weigh of 50% of the final note.
Teaching Staff
- Elsa Cristina Neves Januário Vaz [responsible]
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