Modulhandbuch (Module manual)

M.184.2414 Economics of European Integration
(Economics of European Integration)

Koordinator (coordinator):	Prof. Dr. Stefan Jungblut
Ansprechpartner (contact):	Prof. Dr. Stefan Jungblut (stefan.jungblut[at]uni-paderborn.de)
Credits:	5 ECTS
Workload:	150 Std (h)
Semesterturnus (semester cycle):	WS
Studiensemester (study semester):	3-6
Dauer in Semestern (duration in semesters):	1

Lehrveranstaltungen (courses):
	Nummer / Name (number / title)	Art (type)	Kontaktzeit (contact time)	Selbststudium (self-study)	Status (P/WP) (status)	Gruppengröße (group size)
a)	K.184.24141 / Economics of European Integration (Lecture)		30 Std (h)	60 Std (h)	P	40 TN (PART)
b)	K.184.24142 / Economics of European Integration (Exercise)		15 Std (h)	45 Std (h)	P	40 TN (PART)
Wahlmöglichkeiten innerhalb des Moduls (Options within the module):
Keine

Empfohlene Voraussetzungen (prerequisites):
M.184.1411 Grundzüge der VWL / Basic Principles in Economics

Inhalte (short description):
The module covers economic and institutional aspects of the process of European Integration. The weekly lecture is split into roughly three equal parts throughout the lecture period. Topics of the first part include the history of European Integration, institutions of the European Union, the European Economy, the Single European Market, fiscal policy and the budget. The second part covers theoretical models of trade and integration, market forms and spatial economics. The third part covers monetary aspects of the European Union, including its monetary history, optimum currency areas and the Euro, and the European Union's Monetary Union and the European Central Bank. Depending on student's preferences, the exercise will be offered weekly (1 hr each week) or bi-weekly (2 hrs every second week). Based on question sets, the topics covered in the lecture will be further discussed and practised. The module examination consists of two online homeworks (question portfolios), which are due around mid of the lecture period, and will be finished by a written exam which will take place at the end of the lecture period. All dates, resources, and other organizational issues will be outlined in the first week of the lecture period.

Inhalte (short description):

The module covers economic and institutional aspects of the process of European Integration. The weekly lecture is split into roughly three equal parts throughout the lecture period. Topics of the first part include the history of European Integration, institutions of the European Union, the European Economy, the Single European Market, fiscal policy and the budget. The second part covers theoretical models of trade and integration, market forms and spatial economics. The third part covers monetary aspects of the European Union, including its monetary history, optimum currency areas and the Euro, and the European Union's Monetary Union and the European Central Bank. Depending on student's preferences, the exercise will be offered weekly (1 hr each week) or bi-weekly (2 hrs every second week). Based on question sets, the topics covered in the lecture will be further discussed and practised. The module examination consists of two online homeworks (question portfolios), which are due around mid of the lecture period, and will be finished by a written exam which will take place at the end of the lecture period. All dates, resources, and other organizational issues will be outlined in the first week of the lecture period.

Lernergebnisse (learning outcomes):

Fachkompetenz Wissen (professional expertise):
Studierende... know major facts about the global and European integration process know major steps of European integration know major empirical facts about the European economic integration process and the European Union know important treaties of European integration, major institutions of the European Union, its budget and major policy areas know major developments of European monetary integration.
Fachkompetenz Fertigkeit (practical professional and academic skills):
Studierende... know economic theories and models to analyze the welfare effects of economic integration on the micro- and macroeconomic level use economic theories and models to analyze the welfare effects of tariffs develop and apply models to analyze the economic effect of integration on markets, market structures, institutions and economic geography understand criteria and the functioning of optimum currency areas.
Personale Kompetenz / Sozial (individual competences / social skills):
Studierende... organize themselves in groups and allocate research tasks on topics of European integration jointly discuss individual research results and present them in oral and written form gain intercultural competences and communicate in an international team.
Personale Kompetenz / Selbstständigkeit (individual competences / ability to perform autonomously):
Studierende... apply known theories of integration to analyze and evaluate the current situation/future perspective of the EU/EMU discuss and evaluate current developments in European integration and critically evaluate suggested future routes improve foreign language proficiency, share knowledge and discuss complex topics in English.

Prüfungsleistungen (examinations)
Art der Modulprüfung (type of modul examination): Modulteilprüfungen
	Art der Prüfung (type of examination)	Umfang (extent)	Gewichtung (weighting)
a)	Portfolio	2 online question portfolios	30.00 %
b)	Klausur	60 Min.	70.00 %

Studienleistung / qualifizierte Teilnahme (module participation requirements)
Nein

Voraussetzungen für die Teilnahme an Prüfungen (formal requirements for participating in examinations)
Keine

Voraussetzungen für die Vergabe von Credits (formal requirements for granting credit points)
Die Vergabe der Credits erfolgt, wenn die Modulnote mindestens „ausreichend“ ist

Gewichtung für Gesamtnote (calculation of overall grade)
Das Modul wird mit der doppelten Anzahl seiner Credits gewichtet (Faktor: 2)

Verwendung des Moduls in den Studiengängen (The module can be selected in the following degree programmes)
B.Sc. International Business Studies, B.Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik, B.Sc. Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Umfang QT (participation requirements):

Lernmaterialien, Literaturangaben (learning material, literature):

Teilnehmerbegrenzung (participant limit):
Keine

Sonstige Hinweise (additional information):

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