Module: The European Union. EU Institutions

1. Credits: 3
2. Duration: 3
   weeks It is recommended to dedicate about twelve hours of study per week following a flexible schedule. It is possible to reduce the duration dedicating more hours a week
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Aimed at all those who need to understand the complex functioning of the European Union.

Languages:

1. Also
   available in For improving international communication skills, student has free access to the learning materials in these languages (free multilingual training).
   Curso UE Cours UE Curso UE

Module one- Introduction to the European Union: The largest market in the world

1. Objectives of the European Union
2. Introduction to the budget and organization of the European Union
3. The European Union in figures
4. European Union's Law
   1. The European Union Treaties: Rome, Maastricht, Lisbon.
   2. Regulations, Directives and other legislative acts of the European Union
5. Functioning of the European Union
6. Introduction to the economy of EU
   1. BREXIT
   2. Amancio Ortega, the third richest man in the world
7. Working for the European Union
8. The European Union as a member of the European Economic Area of Western Civilization (PDF)
   1. Christianity in Europe

The specific objectives of the module one “Introduction to the European Union” are:

1. To analyze the basic principles and functioning of the European Union
2. To understand the basic concepts of the Community Law
3. To assess the impact and causes of BREXIT
4. To understand the importance of EU in the global scenario
5. To analyze the structural and investment funds of the European Union

Module two- Institutions of EU.

1. European Council: the political arm of EU
   1. Council of the European Union
   2. Presidency of the Council of the European Union
2. European Commission:  the executing body of the European Union
3. European Parliament: the legislative body
4. Court of Justice of the European Union: the guarantor of EU legality
5. European Court of Auditors (ECA): the financial supervisor of the European Union
6. European Economic and Social Committee (EESC): the consultative body
7. European Committee of the Regions (CoR): the assembly of representatives
8. EIB (EIB): the financial institution of the European Union
9. Decentralized EU Agencies
10. European Central Bank

The specific objectives of the second module of the “Course in Institutions of the European Union” are to learn about:

1. The role of each of the European Institutions
2. The role of the European Council as the political arm of the European Union
3. EU's political priorities
4. The Strategic Agenda for the Union in times of change
5. The role of the European Commission as the executing institution of the European Union
6. Objectives, priorities and structure of the European Commission
7. Implications of the White Paper on the future of Europe
8. The key role of the European Parliament
9. Parliament's legislative capacity and legislative procedures
10. Role of the Court of Justice as the guarantor of legality in the European Union
11. Reports, regulations and jurisprudence of the Court of Justice
12. The role of the European Court of Auditors as the EU's financial supervisor
13. The role of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) as the advisory body to the European Union
14. Europe 2020 Multi-Year Program
15. The role of the Committee of the Regions of EU and his relationship with the EU policies and legislation
16. Cooperation areas, objectives and strategy of the European Investment Bank
17. Specialized agencies of the European Union
18. The role of the European Central Bank in the financial and monetary stability of the European Union

Note: the EU Foreign Policy is analyzed in the course “International economic relations of EU.”

Knowledge Area: Europe.