- Docente: Francesca Fauri
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/12
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in International relations and diplomatic affairs (cod. 8048)
Learning outcomes
The course explains the different components of Europe's economic development and the main social and economic changes affecting the continent since the end of the Fisrt World War. The goal is twofold: stimulate each student's autonomous learning and intellectual curiosity concerning the course's topics and improve his/her overall capacity to evaluate historical events. Moreover, the course will provide students with extensive knowledge about the European economic integration process.
Course contents
This teaching is divided into two courses:
1) The first course will focus on the key events and core issues of the European economic integration process through the analysis of specific topics. The EC/EU will be investigated in its political, economic and institutional dimension. We will analyze the origins and evolution of EC/EU agricultural, industrial, monetary and emigration policy. The European Central Bank and its role in the 2008 crisis will be analysed in the last part of the course
2) In second course, Migration to and from Europe, 10 migration seminars held by international experts in the field will be offered to students.
Erasmus students are allowed to enroll only in the second course "Migration to and from Europe".
Readings/Bibliography
Attending students
Francesca Fauri, L'Unione Europea, una storia economica, Il mulino, Bologna, 2017
Notattending students
Francesca Fauri, L'Unione Europea, una storia economica, Il mulino, Bologna, 2017
Vera Zamagni, Perchè l'Europa ha conquistato il mondo, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2015
Teaching methods
Frontal lectures will be followed by seminar discussions. During the lectures, professor Fauri will present the main elements of study and critical analysis. During the second module "Migration to and from Europe", there will be 10 meetings with experts who will offer the students an indepth analysis of specific migration issues. Students, on their part, will have to attend the meetings and take part in the final discussion.
Assessment methods
Attending students will be required to pass a written exam at the end of the first part of the course and will have to write a paper at the end of the second part of the course (Migration to and from Europe)
Teaching tools
Power point and other teaching material.
Office hours
See the website of Francesca Fauri