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The Undergraduate Programme in EU Studies

The Undergraduate Programme in EU Studies

Credits: 25 - 60
  • Basic studies 25 ECTS
  • Intermediate studies 35 ECTS

Content

Compulsory studying modules
  • EU1. Introduction to European integration (3 credits)
  • EU2. EU working seminar (7 credits)

Elective study modules

I Political Challenges of the European Union

  • EU3. Citizens, institutions and decision-making in the EU (10 credits)

II History of the European Integration

  • EU4. Europe, economical systems and integration (6 credits)
  • EU5. The history of Europe’s political integration (5 credits)

III Economics of Integration

  • EU6. Economics and Politics of European Integration (5 credits)
  • EU7. Economical and institutional analysis of EU (5 credits)

IV Social dimension of Integration

  • EU9. Sociology of Integration (10 credits)

V Legal dimensions of Integration

  • EU10. The Legal Bases of Integration (6 credits)
  • EU11. EU Community Law (6 credits)

VI Research of European Cultures and Regions

  • EU12. Idea of Europe and European identities (5 credits)
  • EU13. Regions and cultures of Europe (5 credits)
  • EU14. Europe and the rest of the world (5 credits)

VII Agriculture and Regional Policy

  • EU15. Agriculture and regional policy of European Union (5 credits)
  • EU16. Special topics on EU and world agriculture (5 credits)

VIII European Unions Development Policy

  • EU17. History and current trends in EU’s development policies (10 credits)

IX Religions and European Integration

  • EU18. Religion as cultivator of European identity (5 credits)
  • EU19. Religions intercourse challenges to the present-day Europe (5 credits)

Other courses related to EU-Study Unit

Subunits

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EU1. Introduction to European Integration

EU1. Introduction to European Integration

Code: 790401 Credits: 3
Department: Network for European Studies.
Teacher: Leena Malkki, Network for European Studies.

Objectives

This course is an introduction to the European Union, its concepts, structures and current issues.

Mode of assessment

Book exam (100%).

Target group/Course level

N. B. This exam must be taken before a student can enter any other courses of the EU studies.

Literature:

Michelle Cini and Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan (eds.): European Union Politics. Third Edition (Oxford University Press 2010).

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EU2. Working Seminar on EU

EU2. Working Seminar on EU

Code: 790402 Credits: 7
Teachers: Juhana Aunesluoma and Leena Malkki, Network for European Studies

NOTE! At the moment this course is taught only in Finnish. Regardless of that, this course is still compulsory for all student who want accomplish intermediate studies at EU study unit. For any special requests, please contact the course teacher.

Prerequisites

In order to participate to the seminar, study module EU1 has to be accomplished. Added to this minimum of 15 ECTS has to be accomplished of EU studies elective courses before participating.

Mode of assessment

Two periods long multidisciplinary seminar, in which students prepare a working plan and scientific seminar paper (app. 20 pages) related to own special field of interest.

Target group/Course level

Seminar is meant to students who doing intermediate studies (60 ECTS) in the undergraduate programme in EU studies.

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EU3. Challenges to the EU

EU3. European Integration Theory and EU Institutions

Code: 790403 Credits: 10
Department of Economic and Political Studies / Political Science. Teacher: Mikko Tyrväinen

Objectives

The object is to make students familiar with the European Union’s institutions and their relationships, decision-making process and its background elements. Also the aim is to look at EU and its citizen’s relations through the elections and citizen participation point of view. Attention is paid also to European history, present-day conflict as well as different options of future trends.

Prerequisites

EU1.

N.B. This study unit cannot be included in the EU studies if the student incluces the study unit P215 or H230 to the intermediate studies of the political science.

Mode of assessment

Book exam in the faculty examination.

Part of the books can be replaced with lecture courses.

Literature:

  • Cini Michelle & Bourne Angela K. (eds): European Union Studies.
  • Peterson, John & Shackleton, Michael (eds): The Institutions of the European Union.
  • Bulmer, Simon & Lequesne, Christian (eds.): The Member States of the European Union.
  • Mayer, Hartmut & Vogt, Henri (eds): A Responsible Europe? Ethical Foundations of EU External Affairs.
  • Parsons, Craig: A Certain Idea of Europe.

Courses:

  • Theories of European Integration >> 4
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EU4. Europe, Economic systems and Integration

Europe, Economic systems and Integration

Code: 76084 Credits: 6
Department of Economic and Political Studies / Economic and Social History) Teacher: Professor Susanna Fellmann

Objectives

This course provides a deeper understanding of the European integration process and its historical roots, against the long-run economic development of this area. It also deals with various economic systems in their historical context. In addition the course also focus on the Nordic countries, their economic development and their institutional development over a long time span.

Prerequisites

EU1.

Mode of assessment

Book exam or lecture course.

Courses:

  • Development and structure of the world financial system >> 1 2
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EU5. The Political History of European Integration

EU5. The Political History of the European Integration

Code: 72277 Credits: 5
Department of Economic and Political Studies / Political History

Objectives

The study unit provides in-depth knowledge of the historical development of European integration from the perspective of domestic and international politics and the setting up and evolution of European institutions from the 1940s to the 1990s. The unit also gives an outline of the main arguments and debates in the field, and explores how historical knowledge on the politics of European integration has developed.

Prerequisites

EU1.

Mode of assessment

Book exam or lecture course.
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EU6. Economics and Politics of European Integration

EU6. Economics and Politics of European Integration

Code: 70180 Credits: 5
Department of Economical and Political Studies / Economics Teacher: Oskari Juurikkala.

Objectives

History of European integration, institutions of EU, micro- and macroeconomy of European integration, EU and the rest of the world.

Prerequisites

EU1. exam.

Mode of assessment

Lecture course.

Courses:

  • Economics and Politics of European Integration >> 3
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EU7. Economical and Institutional Analysis of EU

EU7. European Monetary Policy and Monetary Union

Code: 70182 Credits: 5
Department of Economics

Content

Faculty examination.

Prerequisites

EU1.

Mode of assessment

Book exam.

Literature:

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EU9. Sociology of Integration

EU9. Sociology of Integration

Code: 75438 Credits: 10
Sociology. Teacher: Pekka Kosonen.

Objectives

To familiarize oneself with the integration of Europe from the social point of view and get to know EU’s social programs and to become acquainted with Eastern Europe’s special problems.

Prerequisites

EU1.

Mode of assessment

Book exam in the faculty examination (10 ECTS) OR combination of book exam in the faculty examination (7 ECTS) and the lecture course (3 ECTS).

Literature:

Book exam: choose six books from below; Lecture course: choose four books from below:

• Therborn, G.: European Modernity and Beyond.

• Nieminen, A.: Towards a European Society?, s. 9-196.

• Mayes D G et al. (eds.) Social Exclusion and European Policy.

• Elster, J ., Offe, C. & Preuss, U, Institutional Design in Post-Communist Societies.

• Kvist, J. & Saari, J. (Eds), The Europeanisation of Social Protection.

• Sykes, R. et al. (eds.) Globalization and European Welfare States.

• Scharpf, F.: Governing in Europe: Effective and Democratic?

• Kuhnle, S. (ed.): Survival of the European Welfare State.

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EU10. The Legal Bases of Integration

EU10. The Legal Basis of Integration

Code: 21991 Credits: 4
NOTE! At this moment this course is possible to carry out only in Finnish or Swedish.

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EU11. The European Law

The European Law

Code: 21992 Credits: 6
NOTE! At this moment this course is possible to carry out only in Finnish or Swedish.
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EU12. Idea of Europe and European identities

EU12. Idea of Europe and European Identities

Code: 402211 Credits: 5
Teacher: Heikki Mikkeli, heikki.mikkeli(at)helsinki.fi

Objectives

Study module's idea is to consider Europe and European concepts both as a historical and as a contemporary phenomenon. One of the essential part of examining idea of Europe is to think what factors have created and create uniformity and difference in Europe.

Content

Study module views different definitions of Europe. Question is approached on the one hand from historical point of view and on the other hand from its relation to political, social and cultural phenomenons. Study module discuss also the content of European identity and how its related to national identities.

Prerequisites

EU1.

Mode of assessment

Book exam. Choose three books out of four.

Alternative mode of assessment is to participate European cultures and Regions research -courses. Courses and lecture series modes of assessment varies.

NOTE! Exam can be only carry out examination date of Renvall-institute and to sign up follow Renvall-Institutes examination pratices: http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/renvall/english/studies_exams.html

Literature:

Choose three from below:
  • David Dunkerley, L. Hodgson, S. Konopacki, T. Spybey & A. Thompson : Changing Europe: Identities, Nations and Citizens (2002)
  • Roberta Guerrina : Europe: History, Ideas, Ideologies (2002)
  • Heikki Mikkeli :Europe as an Idea and an Identity (1998)
  • Anthony Pagden (ed.): The Idea of Europe: From Antiquity to the European Union (2002)
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EU13. Regions and Cultures of Europe

EU13. European Regions and Cultures (5 ECTS)

Code: 402223 Credits: 5
Teacher: Heikki Mikkeli.

Objectives

After accomplishing the study module student should have tools and mettle to analyze Europe's regional and cultural similarities and differences.

Content

Study module guides student to piece together different ways of approaching Europe's geography and geopolitics, identities that are interlink together with places and also question about regional and cultural differences and similarities.

Prerequisites

EU1. NOTE! Study module EU12. is compulsory for all students who wish to carry out studies in the entity module VI Research of European Cultures and Regions.

Mode of assessment

Book exam or lecture course.

Literature:

Literature, three of the following :
  • Graham, Brian (ed.)(1998): Modern Europe: Place, Culture, Identity.
  • Heffernan, Michael (1998): The Meaning of Europe: Geography and Geopolitics.
  • Le Galès, Patrick & Lequesne, Christian (ed.)(1998): Regions in Europe.
  • McNeill, Donald (2004): New Europe: Imagined Spaces. (* Jussi Pakkasvirta & Pasi Saukkonen (toim.) (2005), Nationalismit)
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EU14. Europe and the Rest of the World

EU14. Europe and the Rest of the World

Code: 402224 Credits: 5
Teacher: Heikki Mikkeli.

Prerequisites

EU1.

Mode of assessment

Lecture course or book exam. NOTE! Exam can be carry out only on examination date of Renvall-Institute and signing up according to Renvall-Institute practices: http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/renvall/english/studies_exams.html

Literature:

  • Goody, Jack (2004): Islam in Europe. (* Lehtonen, Mikko & Löytty, Olli (toim.) (2003): Erilaisuus.)
  • Neumann, Iver B. (1999): Uses of the Other: 'The East' in European Identity Formation OR Russia and the Idea of Europe.
  • Padgen, Anthony (2001): Peoples and Empires: Europeans and the Rest of the World from Antiquity to the Present OR Padgen, Anthony (2003): Peoples and Empires: A Short History of European Migration, Exploration and Conquest from Greece to the Present.
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EU15. EU's Agricultural and Regional Policies

EU15. EU's Agriculture and Regional Policy

Code: 82001 Credits: 5
Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Economics. Teacher: Professor Jukka Kola

Objectives

The objective is to learn and understand aims, means, effects of European Union's Common Agriculture Policy and regional policy. This is done with the level of agriculture, society as well as on the level of national economy, in EU, Finland and the rest of the world.

Content

In the course orientates student to main principles of EU's common agriculture policy and religional policy, its development and future prospects both economical and political operational environment.

Prerequisites

EU1.

Mode of assessment

Lecture course or book exam. Lecture course is given in Finnish.

NOTE! Students who want to do the book exam, please contact the course teacher for more instructions.

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EU16. Special Topics on EU and World Agriculture

EU16. Special Topics on EU and World Agriculture

Code: 82015 Credits: 5
Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Economics. Teacher: Professor Jukka Kola

Objectives

International issues and problems relating to the agriculture in the world and European Union are examined. In addition to lectures students prepare seminar reports on actual topics linked to the theme of the course.

Mode of assessment

The course consists of lectures, literature, exam, exercises and presentations.
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EU17. History and Current Trends in EU's Development Policies

EU17. History and Current Trends in EU's Development Policies

Code: 990062 Credits: 10
Teacher: Professor Juhani Koponen

Objectives

Objective is to give basic understanding to student about current forms and trends of Europe's development policies emphasizing subsidy- and tradepolicies and those historical development. The aim is also provide some theoretical tools for student to analyze these issues.

Prerequisites

EU1.

Mode of assessment

There are no book examinations or courses for this study unit in the academic year 2010-2011. The next possibility will be in Autumn 2011.
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EU18. Religion as Cultivator of European Identity

EU18. Religion as Cultivator of European Identity

Code: 10618 Credits: 5
Faculty of Theology, Department of Church History, Church Sosiology.

Mode of assessment

Book exam. Exact examination dates coming later.

Literature:

Grace Davie: Religion in Modern Europe (2000), 194 s.

Hugh McLeod, Risto Saarinen & Aila Lauha (ed.): North European Churches. From the Cold War to Globalization, Church Research Institute (2006), 135 s.

Pippa Norris & Ronald Inglehart (ed.): Sacred and Secular. Religion and politics worldwide (2004), 241 s.

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EU19. Religions Intercourse Challenges to the Present-day Europe

EU19. Religions intercourse challenges to the present-day Europe

Code: 10619 Credits: 5
Faculty of Theology, Department of Systematic Theology. Teacher: Pekka Kärkkäinen.

Mode of assessment

Book exam (100%).
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EU Optional Studies

EU optional courses

Code: 79400
Contact person: Leena Malkki, Network for European Studies

Courses:

Courses

Development and structure of the world financial system

EU-tutkielmaseminaari, 7 op

Economics and Politics of European Integration

Eurooppa-oikeuden luentosarja

Eurooppalainen hyvinvointivaltio ja sosiaaliset ongelmat

Europe: Time, Space and Politics

Helsingin yliopisto tutkii Eurooppaa

Johdatus Euroopan unioniin

Political violence in Europe after the Second World War

Theories of European Integration

Töihin EU:hun

Ympäristöpolitiikka Suomessa ja EU:ssa