Undergraduate Course: EU as Global Actor (PLIT10062)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Politics |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The precise nature of the European Union (EU) remains problematic for traditional explanations of international relations. The EU is neither a state nor an international organization. This course investigates the politics and legal measures that determine the extent to which the EU is a global actor. The course introduces theoretical and conceptual approaches to understanding the EU as a global actor. These theories and concepts are evaluated in a variety of international policy areas: trade/economic policy, environmental policy, development/humanitarian assistance policy, and security policy. The course also explores the EU?s varied relations with its peripheries, other regional groupings and selected individual countries. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Politics/International Relations courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
? Understand the significance of the European Union (EU) as a global actor;
? Identify the various theoretical approaches to explaining the EU as a global actor;
? Determine the most important obstacles to the EU?s exercise and enhancement of its external policies;
? Identify the domestic political and legal institutions that provide the basis for the EU?s authority as a global actor;
? Compare the EU?s external authority across several policy areas, including economic, environmental, development and humanitarian assistance, and security and defence
? Understand the EU?s relations with its peripheries and selected regional groupings of countries.
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Assessment Information
| Coursework 40% and Examination 60% |
Special Arrangements
Special Arrangements for Entry: A quota of 45 students, with preference given in the following order:
(1) International Relations Single Honours 4th year;
(2) Politics Single Honours 4th year;
(3) Politics Joint Honours 4th year;
(4) International Relations Single Honours 3rd year;
(5) Politics Single Honours 3rd year;
(6) Politics Joint Honours 3rd year;
(7) Other SSPS students;
(8) Non-SSPS students
Please note: because of the high numbers of students enrolled, this course will almost certainly not be able to admit students from outside the College of Humanities and Social Science.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Chad Damro
Tel: (0131 6)50 6698
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Course secretary | Miss Susan Orr
Tel: (0131 6)50 4253
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