The EU and the Major Emerging Markets

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Course ID:	4003-203UENWR
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.6 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (unknown)
Course title:	The EU and the Major Emerging Markets
Name in Polish:	UE a najważniejsze wschodzące rynki
Organizational unit:	Centre for Europe
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Prerequisites (description):	In order to get proper final results, the student of this course should have and least basic knowledge of contemporary international relations (especially in the economic sphere).
Short description:	The aim of the course is the presentation and analysis of the relations between the European Union and the major emerging economies of the contemporary world – in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Full description:	Classes conducted in mixed form: lecture and seminar. Since 2008 there has been an intensification of structural changes in the world economy, involving the economic and political advancement of selected non-European economies. This has resulted in a new balance of power in the international order. The course will focus on the relations between the EU and these emerging economies in Asia, Latin America and Africa. The course is divided into subject areas which present the internal and external factors determining the character of cooperation between the EU and selected regions of the South. The main dimensions of these relations and their current status will be presented. Attention will be drawn to the problems and challenges facing the EU on the international stage, particularly in the context of the increasing globalisation of economic processes. 1. The new economic order in international relations (BG) – 2 hours 2. Institutions of the world economy: G8/G20, IMF, World Bank (BG) – 2 hours 3. Mechanisms of economic cooperation between the EU and the countries of North Africa and the Middle East (KZ) – 4 hours 4. Sub-Saharan Africa – an emerging subcontinent. South Africa and Nigeria: the EU’s most important partners in Sub-Saharan Africa (KZ) – 4 hours 5. The EU and emerging markets in Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Mercosur) (KZ) – 4 hours 6. EU–Indonesia relations (KZ) – 2 hours 7. The EU and India (KZ) – 2 hours 8. China: the economic powerhouse of the modern world (BG) – 2 hours 10. EU–China relations (BG) – 2 hours 11. The EU and South-East Asia (BG) – 2 hours 12. The EU and South Korea (BG) – 2 hours 13. The EU and Japan (BG) – 2hours Student's workload: classes – 30 hrs preparation for the classes – 45 hrs preparation for the exam – 45 hrs total – 120 hrs
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Learning outcomes:	On completion of the course, students shall be able to: KNOWLEDGE - identify the main trends of evolution of the world economy after 2008 - identify the factors that determine the development of the new economic order - describe the role and position of selected economies of Asia, Latin America and Africa in international relations - describe the contemporary institutional solutions regarding the EU’s relations with the major emerging markets - describe in detail the EU’s contemporary political and economic relations with non-European countries SKILLS - explain the essence of changes taking place in the international economic order in the second decade of the 21st century - explain the role and significance of emerging markets in international relations - conduct an analysis and assessment of the evolution and current state of relations between the EU and emerging economies - present the position of the EU and emerging economies towards key global economic and developmental issues as well as global challenges (e.g.: climate change, alternative energy sources, etc.) ATTITUDE - independently apply theoretical knowledge in analysing international political and economic relations - make responsible choices regarding the means of acquiring the knowledge presented during the lectures as attendance is not verified - responsibly and fairly judge the presented material, which is often completely new in Poland, thanks to strict enforcement of the exam requirements
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Oral exam. Pass threshold: 60% of points

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