James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2010

PL2007 - The European Union

[Offered in even-numbered years]

Credit points: 03
Year: 2010
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: School of Arts & Social Sciences

Concentrating on the history and structure of the European Union (EU), students apply insights derived from integration theory as they evaluate the extent to which European integration has changed relations between nation-states and the lives of citizens, critique EU policies and processes, and analyse the role of the EU as an international actor. The lecture program both provides general contextual lectures on the history, functioning and place of the EU in the contemporary world and draws on the availability in Australia of many experts associated with the EU and its institutions. Tutorials ensure that students develop their understanding of: how the EU functions, its relationships with member nations, and the ways in which the EU is important to the rest of the world.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
PL3007

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures - Equivalent hours of materials supplied as DVD and online
  • 12 hours tutorials
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); essays (30%).

    Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
    Census Date 26-Aug-2010
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures - Equivalent hours of materials supplied as DVD and online
    • 12 hours tutorials
      Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); essays (30%).

      Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.