Business Adm and Social Science

IES605 Sweden and the European Union 15.0 ECTS credits

DENNA SIDA FINNS OCKSÅ PÅ SVENSKA

General information about studying at Luleå University
TIMEPERIOD: I

LANGUAGE: Swedish

EXAMINER
Å Löfgren Univ adj

PREREQUISITES
None.

COURSE AIM
AIM OF COURSE - To give a general picture of earlier aspirations towards an integration of Europe. - To give an understanding of the European Unions background and organization as well as political, judical and economical conditions in todays Europe. - To shed light on the consequences that the Swedish EU membership will have.

CONTENTS
CONTENTS Course A: - A summary of Europes history before 1945 with emphasis on the efforts towards integration. - Swedens relationship to Europe in a historical perspective. Course B: - The creation of the EU and other European institutions. - The EU:s organization structure and decision making apparatus. - Political development both within and outside the European Union. - Supranationality and EU law. - Economic development and trade relations with the rest of the world. - The Europe of the future. Course C: - The economic development and politics concerning the security of the state in Sweden since 1945. - Swedens path to EU membership as well as the impact the membership has had on different aspects of society life.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Assignments, written and oral exams and seminars. Grading system: Fil, Pass or Honours.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G, VG

ITEMS AND CREDITS 
Written exam                                                	9.0 ECTS
Written report                                              	3.0 ECTS
Assignment reports                                          	3.0 ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
COURSE LITERATURE Bernitz, U. et al.: Vad betyder EG? En lärobok om den europeiska gemenskapen. SNS Förlag, Stockholm, 1993. Hedlund, E.: EG/EU. DN-förlaget 1995. Nicoll W, Salmon TC.: Understanding the New European Community. Harvester Wheatsheaf, London, 1994 (350s). Tägil, S.: Europa - historiens återkomst. Gidlunds, Stockholm, 1992. Remaining literature (ca 800 pages) will be determined later. Reference literature: Gidlund, J. E. Sörlin, S.: Det europeiska kalejdoskopet. SNS Förlag, WSOY, Finland 1993. Åberg, A. & Åkerman, S.: Europas historia i fickformat. Sveriges Radios Förlag, Sthlm, 1989. Foreign Departments Trade Department: Maastrichtfördraget. Sthlm, 1993.

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