Institutions and functioning of the European Union

obligatory courses

Classroom

The main point of this lecture is gaining knowledge about the institutional system of the European Union, the way certain institutions are shaped and their responsibilities. It will also show the relations between certain EU bodies and the decision-making process.

During the lecture theoretical and practical aspects will be introduced. Theoretical aspect will focus on the creation and functioning of the european system. Practical aspect will focus on the character and responsibilities of main institutions of the European Union as well as decision-making process

Theorteical introduction into understanding the idea behing creation and functioning of the european system.

1. History of idea and international organizations

2. Classification of international organizations

3. The preocess of creation of international organizations

4. Aims and functions of integrational structures

5. The structure of international organizations

6. Decision-making process among international organizations

Institutions of the European Union:

1. European Council

2. Council of the European Union

3. Europan Commission

4. European Parliament

5. Europan Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance

6. The European Court of Auditors

Consultative bodies:

a) Committee of the Regions

b) European Economic and Social Committee

Other bodies:

a) Eurostat

b) European Central Bank

Decision-making process in the European Union:

a) consultation

b) codecision

c) assent

1. Doliwa-Klepacki Zbigniew M., Encyklopedia Organizacji Międzynarodowych, Wydanie II rozszerzone, Wydawnictwo '69, Warszawa 1999.

2. Doliwa-Klepacki Zbigniew M., Integracja Europejska (wyd. II rozszerzone i uaktualnione), Temida 2, Białystok 2000.

3. Góralczyk Wojciech, Prawo międzynarodowe publiczne, Warszawa 2001 (wyd. VII).

4. Latoszek Ewa, Proczek Magdalena, Organizacje międzynarodowe. Założenia, cele, działalność. Podręcznik Akademicki, Elipsa, Warszawa 2001.

5. Popiuk-Rysińska Irena, Instytucje międzynarodowe, w: Stosunki międzynarodowe, Geneza, struktura, dynamika, Red, Edward Haliżak, Roman Kuźniar, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa 2000.

6. Organizacje w stosunkach międzynarodowych. Istota, mechanizmy działania, zasięg, Red. Teresa Łoś-Nowak, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego, Wrocław 1999.

7. Michałowska -Gorywoda, Podejmowanie decyzji w Unii Europejskiej, Warszawa 2004.

8. Proces decyzyjny w Unii Europejskiej. Przewodnik dla urzędnika administracji publicznej, , UKIE, Warszawa 2005 r.

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

Within the sphere of knowledge:

• Have an in-depth understanding of the institutional structure of the EU

• Know about the every institution of the EU and its prerogatives,

Within the sphere of skills:

• Explain the principles of functioning of the European Union institutions,

• Define the problem of competences of the EU institutions,

Within the sphere of social competence:

• Formulate their own opinions on the activity of the EU institutions,

• Criticize events relating to institutional problems of the EU