Design of Course:  The course is designed primarily for students in the BA degree program in European Studies, for whom it is a core element. It is also a List A elective for B. Comm. (Marketing Management). It may also be selected by students in other programs.

Objectives:   The objective is to come to an understanding of Europe in the post WWI era. Discussions will also introduce Europe from the BC era onwards.

1.                      the diversity of European culture and tradition, particularly within the context of economic, political and social affairs;

2.                      the evolution of the European economy and European politics culminating in the arguments favouring greater economic and political integration in Europe after the Second World War (1939-1945);

3.                      the structure of governance and representation within the European Union;

4.                      the development of the European Union to date;

Required reading:   Desmond Dinan: Europe Recast. Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc., 2004, ISBN: 1-58826-230-8.

Wilson, Kevin and Jan van der Dussen (editors): The History of the Idea of Europe, Routledge, London and New York. 1993.

Reference materials:    All students should procure a copy of at least one of the following texts, and should try to have access to the other, at least on an occasional basis:
A useful reference handbook is Bainbridge, Timothy with Anthony Teasdale: The Penguin Companion to European Union, Penguin Books, London and New York.

The following would be useful for more advanced reading:
 
- Anthony Sutcliffe: An Economic and Social History of Western
  Europe Since 1945, Longman, London and New York, 1996
- Derek W. Urwin: The Community of Europe - A History of European
   Integration since 1945, Longman, London and New York, 1995. -
- Derek W. Urwin:  A Political History of Western Europe, Longman,
   London and New York, 1996
- Wilkinson, James and H. Stuart Hughes: Contemporary Europe: A
 History. Prentice-Hall, 1998.

The study of the European Union is necessarily contemporary. Hence, the most up-to-date materials may not be widely available in printed materials except for good news magazines such as The Economist. Students are also urged to bookmark the following World Wide Web (WWW) pages, and to access them regularly:
http://europa.eu.int/index_en.htm  (the EU Commission Web-page) http://www.delcan.cec.eu.int (the Web-page of the Delegation of the European Commission in Ottawa).

Students may also consider listening to/viewing radio/tv broadcasts from European radio/tv stations, many of which are now available by satellite, by relay and rebroadcast, and on  shortwave or on the Internet. Other required reading will be announced on line.
 
Evaluation Methods: Grades will be assigned on the following basis:  Please use only the open learning course outline.

                    C    Mid-term essay due date to be announced on line: 30%. This will be a take-
                         home essay on a topic prescribed by the Professor.
                    C    Research paper due date to be announced on line:  30%
                    C     Final written examination as scheduled by Registrar’s Office 40%

Mid-term essays and research papers should be emailed to the Instructor or TA. They may not be handed in at the Marketing and Consumer Studies office nor be submitted by mail (internal or external).

Students are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure that the courses for which they have registered do not have final examinations scheduled for the conflicting times, or for times that they regard as too close together to permit adequate preparation.

Please note that late papers are categorically not accepted, unless for medical or compassionate reasons.

Broad Sequence of Topics: It is expected that the topics will be covered in the following
          sequence:

Part 1:   Concepts and Images of Europe

              Images of Europe Influences on the Development of European
              Consciousness 

Part 2:   Causes and Consequences of the Movement towards a United  
 Europe

World War 1: Causes and Consequences Politics and Economics
                      of the Interwar Years

World War 2 and Postwar Reconstruction 

Part 3:   The European Movement
The European Movement from Resistance to the Treaty of Rome;
Chronology of developments from 1956 to date;
Institution-building and Decision-making

Please note that the following week of dates are guideline parameters only which may change, according to more current on line postings. The pace and timetabling of the course progression may change accordingly.

ttp://www.uoguelph.ca/undergrad_calendar/index.shtml

PLEASE NOTE:

1.   The University of Guelph takes a serious view of Academic Misconduct. Included in this category are such activities as cheating on examinations, plagiarism, misrepresentation, and submitting the same material in two different courses without written permission. Students are expected to be familiar with the section on Academic Misconduct in the Undergraduate Calendar, and should be aware that expulsion from the University is a possible penalty. If an Instructor suspects that academic misconduct has occurred, that Instructor has the right to examine students orally on the content or any other facet of submitted work. It is important for the student to visit, and carefully read the following web site http://www.academicintegrity.uoguelph.ca/

2.   The assignment of grades at the University of Guelph is based on clearly defined standards, and the definitions for each of the numerical grade range (letter grades) are as follows:

80 - 100 (A) Excellent. An outstanding performance in which the student demonstrates a superior grasp of the subject matter, and an ability to go beyond the given material in a critical and constructive manner. The student demonstrates a high degree of creative and/or logical thinking, a superior ability to organize, to analyze, and to integrate ideas, and a thorough familiarity with the appropriate literature and techniques.

70 - 79 (B) Good. A more than adequate performance in which the student demonstrates a thorough grasp of the subject matter, and an ability to organize and examine the material in a critical and constructive manner. The student demonstrates a good understanding of the relevant issues and a familiarity with the appropriate literature and techniques.

60 - 69 (C) Acceptable. An adequate performance in which the student demonstrates a generally adequate grasp of the subject matter and a moderate ability to examine the material in a critical and constructive manner. The student displays an adequate understanding of the relevant issues, and a general familiarity with the appropriate literature and techniques.

50 - 59 (D) Minimally Acceptable. A barely adequate performance in which the student demonstrates a familiarity with the subject matter, but whose attempts to examine the material in a critical and constructive manner are only partially successful. The student displays some understanding of the relevant issues, and some familiarity with the appropriate literature and techniques.

0 - 49 (F) Fail. An inadequate performance.

University of Guelph Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies

 COURSE OUTLINE - WINTER 2009

EURO*2070 DE
EUROPEAN INTEGRATION 1957 - 1992

Please use only the open learning web site course outline.

Instructor:   Thomas W. M^cKaig
Office: MINS B47

Please note that this course is only available in distance education for the winter semester 2009.

Please use only the open learning web site  course outline.

Telephone: 905-458-6400

E-mail: pres@tm-int.com

Class Timetable:
Office Hours: TBA (if changes required, students will be apprised, by email, accordingly) 
Teaching Assistant: NA

Course Description: This interdisciplinary course aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the development of European integration from the establishment of the EEC to 1992. Major emphasis will be placed on the historical development  of the European communities, their economic framework and political institutions. Other attempts at economic integration such as EFTA and COMECON will be considered in less detail. (University Calendar)

Prereqs: EURO*1050; permission of the Instructor or of the Co-ordinator of European Studies.

Course Design: The course is designed as the second of the two-part sequence, directed towards European Business Studies, comprising of Euro*1050 and Euro*2070. It is a core requirement for the BA degree in European Studies; it may also be selected as a Restricted Elective (List A) by students in the B. Comm (Marketing Management) degree. 

Objectives:   This course builds on the foundations laid in EURO*1050 The Emergence of a United Europe. Topics to be covered include an examination of the structure of governance and representation within the European Union, an analysis of the roles played by the leading institutions within the framework of the European Union, a review of the major policy initiatives and accomplishments of the European Union, and a consideration of the agenda which still confronts the European Union on the brink of the next enlargement.

Reference materials:    All students should procure[1] a copy of:
Desmond Dinan: Ever Closer Union, Lynne Rienner Publishers, Boulder and London, 2005.

The study of the European Union is necessarily contemporary. Hence, the most up-to-date materials may not be widely available in printed materials except for good news magazines such as The Economist. Students are also urged to bookmark the following World Wide Web (WWW) pages, and to access them regularly:
http://europa.eu.int (the EU Commission Web-page)http://www.delcan.cec.eu.int  (the Web-page of the delegation of the European Commission in Ottawa)

Students may also consider listening to/viewing radio/tv broadcasts from European radio/tv stations, many of which are now available by satellite, by relay and rebroadcast , and on  shortwave or on Real Audio on the Internet. Other required reading will be announced on line, as necessary.

Evaluation Methods: Grades will be assigned on the following basis: 
Please use only the open learning web site course outline.

C    Mid-term Report, February Topic TBA on line,  in the first two weeks: 25 %

C    Research Report due on or before March . Topic TBA, on line  30 %

$    Participation/Short Exercises: 15%

C    Final written examination date as scheduled by Registrar’s Office is TBA:  30 %

This course follows the University grading scheme outlined in the University Calendar:

http://www.uoguelph.ca/undergrad_calendar/index.shtml

Please note that late papers are categorically not accepted, unless for medical or compassionate reasons.

Sequence of Topics: It is expected that the topics will be covered in the following sequence:

- Prelude to European Integration: A Review
- From Customs Union to Single European Act
- European Monetary Union
- Treaties of Maastricht, Amsterdam and Nice
- The European Convention
- The European Union in the World Economy: Policies on Trade and Aid
- Agenda 2000 and Enlargement to the East
- EU Issues and Policies (selected)
- Canada and the European Union

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT:

The University of Guelph takes a serious view of Academic Misconduct. Included in this category are such activities as cheating on examinations, plagiarism, misrepresentation, and submitting the same material in two different courses without written permission. Students are expected to be familiar with the section on Academic Misconduct in the Undergraduate Calendar, and should be aware that expulsion from the University is a possible penalty. If an Instructor suspects that academic misconduct has occurred, that Instructor has the right to examine students orally on the content or any other facet of submitted work. It is important for the student to visit, and carefully read the following web site http://www.academicintegrity.uoguelph.ca/

COURSE EVALUATION:

2.   The assignment of grades at the University of Guelph is based on clearly defined standards, and the definitions for each of the numerical grade range (letter grades) are as follows:

80 - 100 (A) Excellent. An outstanding performance in which the student demonstrates a superior grasp of the subject matter, and an ability to go beyond the given material in a critical and constructive manner. The student demonstrates a high degree of creative and/or logical thinking, a superior ability to organize, to analyze, and to integrate ideas, and a thorough familiarity with the appropriate literature and techniques.

70 - 79 (B) Good. A more than adequate performance in which the student demonstrates a thorough grasp of the subject matter, and an ability to organize and examine the material in a critical and constructive manner. The student demonstrates a good understanding of the relevant issues and a familiarity with the appropriate literature and techniques.

60 - 69 (C) Acceptable. An adequate performance in which the student demonstrates a generally adequate grasp of the subject matter and a moderate ability to examine the material in a critical and constructive manner. The student displays an adequate understanding of the relevant issues, and a general familiarity with the appropriate literature and techniques.

50 - 59 (D) Minimally Acceptable. A barely adequate performance in which the student demonstrates a familiarity with the subject matter, but whose attempts to examine the material in a critical and constructive manner are only partially successful. The student displays some understanding of the relevant issues, and some familiarity with the appropriate literature and techniques.

0 - 49 (F) Fail. An inadequate performance.