Course - History of European Integration - EUR2915
History of European Integration
Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.
About
About the course
Course content
How and why did European countries choose to pool resources and relinquish national sovereignty to supranational institutions after the Second World War? Was European economic and political integration inevitable? What are the historical junctures and milestones in the development of European cooperation and integration? The course offers an introduction to the origins, nature and development of European integration since 1945. Particular emphasis is placed on the conditions for integration at the domestic, European, and international levels. The course critically examines how historians have conceptualized and explained Europe, the history of economic and political integration, and the attitudes of individual states to the process of European integration. Central topics include for instance war and reconstruction, planning and liberalization in post-war societies as well as the EEC/EC/EU's relationship with other international organizations.
Learning outcome
Successful candidates are expected to have acquired the following knowledge and skills:
Knowledge
Students
- have detailed knowledge and understanding of the history of economic and political integration in Europe since World War II
- are familiar with the different ways in which historians have conceptualized and explained European integration
Skills
Students are able to
- critically reflect on the history of European integration and place contemporary and current development in a broader historical context
- apply their knowledge in discussions of central topics in the history of European integration
- communicate this knowledge orally and in writing, using the appropriate terminology
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and group seminars. Obligatory written assignment (approved/not approved).
Compulsory assignments
- Assignment
Further on evaluation
Students have to submit and get approved an assignment in order to sit the exam.
Recommended previous knowledge
EUR1001
Course materials
Available at the start of the semester.
Credit reductions
Course code | Reduction | From |
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EUR2910 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2014 |
Subject areas
- European Studies
- History
Contact information
Course coordinator
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
Home examination
Submission 2025-12-17 Time Release 09:00
Submission 14:00 Duration 5 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment