Introduction to European studies 15-ITES-AMU-PIE-12

1. Describes the development of the idea of Europe
2. Knows the most important international organizations functioning in Europe
3. Knows the history of European integration
4. Knows the structure and the functioning of the European Union
5. Knows the basics of the theory of European integration and uses properly the terminology of the subject introduced during the lecture
6. Assesses the functioning of international organizations, and of the European Union in particular
7. Possesses a deepened awareness of the diversified cultural and civilizational heritage of Europe
8. Possesses a deepened awareness of the role and place of Poland in Europe
9. Uses English language literature of the subject
10. Draws conclusions and analyses critically the phenomena discussed during the lecture

Written examination

Davies, Norman. 1996. Europe: A history. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Dinan, Desmond. 2010. Ever-closer Union: An introduction to European integration. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Duroselle, Jean-Baptiste. 2002. Europe: A history of its peoples. London: Viking Press.
Europa: Official website of the European Union. (http://europa.eu).
Góralski, Witold M. and Szymon Kardaś (eds.). 2008. The European Union: Origins – structure – acquis. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer Polska.
Rietbergen, Peter. 2006. Europe: A cultural history. (2nd edition.) London: Routledge.
Wandycz, Piotr. 2001. The price of freedom: A history of East Central Europe from the Middle Ages to the present. London: Routledge

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