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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
HIS.HIA.504
European Union and the World, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Course code
HIS.HIA.504Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic year
2022–2023Level of study
Intermediate studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Rinna KullaaResponsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
The course consists of lectures by academic researchers as well as key
experts. We study peer reviewed publications as well as primary sources
written by experts. The course addresses themes such as colonialism and
Europe´s global colonial past, development of international law and
regulatory powers, industrial policies and crises mediation which have
made major contributors to European economic, social and political
integration. The course deals with the emergence and development of the
European Union's institutions, especially from the perspective of how
international and foreign policy tasks have become part of the Union's
activities. Kex examples such as the Lisbon Treaty (2007) and the
creation of the European External Action Service (2009) shed light on
the nature of development of the EU as a global actor. The course
conducts various case studies from recent history such as an overview of
the European Community's reactions and negotiations in the Lebanese
civil war (1975-1990) and EU action to tackle the Ebola crisis
(2013-2016). The course considers the relationship between the founders
of the European Union and international politics. We examine whether the
union was intended to mediate international relations after the Second
World War.
Learning outcomes
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Participation in teaching
09.01.2023 – 24.02.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)