ID:
509573
Duration (hours):
44
CFU:
6
SSD:
STORIA ECONOMICA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Primo Semestre (22/09/2025 - 19/12/2025)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The course aims to address the main issues concerning the birth, development and future of the European integration process, with particular reference to the social and economic dimensions. The course aims to provide skills and tools for understanding the issues of European governance, the construction of the European political and institutional system, and the economic constitution of the Union.
The objective of the teaching is to motivate students to approach the topics under study with autonomous judgment, developing original and critical reflection, also by applying knowledge and skills acquired during the studies. The course aspires to motivate students to develop multidisciplinary analysis and strengthen their transversal skills (method of analysis, communication, comparison), through individual study and group work .
The objective of the teaching is to motivate students to approach the topics under study with autonomous judgment, developing original and critical reflection, also by applying knowledge and skills acquired during the studies. The course aspires to motivate students to develop multidisciplinary analysis and strengthen their transversal skills (method of analysis, communication, comparison), through individual study and group work .
Course Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites. Knowledge of the history of the 20th century and the functioning of European institutions is recommended
Teaching Methods
The course foresees lectures, ad hoc seminars: the contents and calendar of seminars and of the group workshops will be defined at the beginning of the course and then published on the e-learning page of the course. Attendance is not compulsory but recommended.
Assessment Methods
Oral examination.
The examination consists of a single, final oral test with a minimum of three questions and a grading scale (0-30. Honours are possible). Students will be asked both to answer theoretical questions and to discuss case studies. This is in order to test their basic knowledge of the subject and their ability to use the tools learned in the course. In agreement with the class, any in-progress learning tests or exercises may be envisaged, which will not give rise to partial assessments valid for the examination grade but will make it possible to monitor and self-assess preparation.
The examination consists of a single, final oral test with a minimum of three questions and a grading scale (0-30. Honours are possible). Students will be asked both to answer theoretical questions and to discuss case studies. This is in order to test their basic knowledge of the subject and their ability to use the tools learned in the course. In agreement with the class, any in-progress learning tests or exercises may be envisaged, which will not give rise to partial assessments valid for the examination grade but will make it possible to monitor and self-assess preparation.
Texts
Textbooks:
Gilles Grin,
European Integration, a continent in revolution, Fondation Jean Monnet pour L'Europe, Lausanne, 2022. Text available online at:
https://jean-monnet.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/22-04-european-integration-g--grin-cdd-n-24.pdf
Wim van Meurs (et al), The Unfinished History of European Integration, Amsterdam University Press, 2018
The pdf version is available on Academia.edu
Additional texts and supplementary readings for study and exam preparation will be indicated during the course and posted on the teaching E-learning page.
Gilles Grin,
European Integration, a continent in revolution, Fondation Jean Monnet pour L'Europe, Lausanne, 2022. Text available online at:
https://jean-monnet.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/22-04-european-integration-g--grin-cdd-n-24.pdf
Wim van Meurs (et al), The Unfinished History of European Integration, Amsterdam University Press, 2018
The pdf version is available on Academia.edu
Additional texts and supplementary readings for study and exam preparation will be indicated during the course and posted on the teaching E-learning page.
Contents
The course is divided into six parts, tracing the various stages in which the process of European economic integration has developed to the present day.
Part 1.
The genesis of the European integration project.
From the 1940s until the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.
The principles, the fundamental values.
Part 2.
The construction of a common future. The 1957 Rome Constitutional Treaties: the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM).
The birth of the European Investment Bank, the strengthening of European industrial, trade and social policy.
Part 3.
European integration in the 1960s and 1970s.
The harmonization of national economic and fiscal policies and monetary stabilization. The direct election of Parliament, the birth of the European Monetary System.
Part 4.
From the Single European Act to the Maastricht and Amsterdam Treaties.
The birth of the European System of Central Banks and the European Central Bank. The construction of the "three pillars" and enhanced cooperation.
Part Five.
From the Treaty of Nice to the Treaty of Lisbon.
The redefinition of the competencies of European and national institutions in light of the principle of subsidiarity.
Part Six.
The crises of the 2010s, the revival and future of European integration.
From the Van Rompuy Report to the Juncker Plan, to the European Recovery Plan. Further steps towards European economic and monetary union.
Part 1.
The genesis of the European integration project.
From the 1940s until the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.
The principles, the fundamental values.
Part 2.
The construction of a common future. The 1957 Rome Constitutional Treaties: the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM).
The birth of the European Investment Bank, the strengthening of European industrial, trade and social policy.
Part 3.
European integration in the 1960s and 1970s.
The harmonization of national economic and fiscal policies and monetary stabilization. The direct election of Parliament, the birth of the European Monetary System.
Part 4.
From the Single European Act to the Maastricht and Amsterdam Treaties.
The birth of the European System of Central Banks and the European Central Bank. The construction of the "three pillars" and enhanced cooperation.
Part Five.
From the Treaty of Nice to the Treaty of Lisbon.
The redefinition of the competencies of European and national institutions in light of the principle of subsidiarity.
Part Six.
The crises of the 2010s, the revival and future of European integration.
From the Van Rompuy Report to the Juncker Plan, to the European Recovery Plan. Further steps towards European economic and monetary union.
Course Language
Italian
More information
Slides, materials, supplementary readings and information will be progressively uploaded to the online teaching platform, accessible by students with university credentials at https://elearning.unipv.it/
NOTE: students enrolled in the Inclusive Learning Modalities programme (“Modalità didattiche inclusive) are requested to contact the Professor and the Degree Course Coordinator in order to assess specific needs and define targeted support actions.
The course unit can be attended by Erasmus+ and other exchange students.
For international studente: in addition to the above, an additional bibliography in English/French may be recommended for study and examination preparation.
NOTE: students enrolled in the Inclusive Learning Modalities programme (“Modalità didattiche inclusive) are requested to contact the Professor and the Degree Course Coordinator in order to assess specific needs and define targeted support actions.
The course unit can be attended by Erasmus+ and other exchange students.
For international studente: in addition to the above, an additional bibliography in English/French may be recommended for study and examination preparation.
Degrees
Degrees
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Master’s Degree
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