| Course title | European Union studies |
| Course code | PolZ2004 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 16 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 16 |
| Independent study hours | 49 |
| Date of course confirmation | 22/03/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. hist., doc. Jānis Ķusis Mg. paed., Linda Feldmane |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Latvia is an integral part of Europe. But a great part of society has no access to objective information about this international organization: about the process of consolidation of the European countries, formation of the EU, its institutions and basic principles of work, the way of Latvia to the EU; Latvian membership in the EU, as well as the current EU treaties. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| After the course completion students will have:
Knowledge of the European Union's key concepts, the history of the EU institutions and their role in European policy-making, as well as key EU policies that affect Latvia. Skills: apply the acquired knowledge professionally, working in state institutions and local municipalities related to European issues. Competence: use of acquired knowledge in everyday life. Competence: the understanding of how to apply the acquired knowledge and skills for the effectiveness of state and local government authorities in relation to the EU matters concerning Latvia. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Jundzis T., (red.), Eiropas tiesības. Otrais papildinātais izdevums. Rīga: Juridiskā koledža, 2007. 627 lpp.
2. Rokasgrāmata praktiskam darbam ar Eiropas Savienības jautājumiem. (2.izdevums). LR Ārlietu ministrija, 2007. [Tiešsaite] [Skatīts 15.01.2011.] Pieejams: http:// www.mfa.gov.lv/data/file/l/ES/rokasgramata-es.pdf 3. Kā darbojas Eiropas Savienība: ES iestāžu ceļvedis /Eiropas Komisija. Luksemburga : Eiropas Kopienu Oficiālo publikāciju birojs, 2006. [Tiešsaite] [Skatīts 15.01.2011.] Pieejams: http:/www.ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_documentation/06/lv.pdf 4. Bache, I., Politics in the European Union/Ian Bache, Stephen George. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. 624 p. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Ozoliņa Ž. (Zin.red.), Latvijas skatījums uz Eiropas Savienības nākotni. Latvijas Valsts prezidenta kanceleja. Apgāds “Zinātne”, 2007. 292 lpp.
2. Rirdance S., et..al., Towards consolidation of European terminology resources: experience and recommendations from Euro Term Bank project, Rīga: Tilde, 2006. 123p. 3. Eiropas Savienības kopējā lauksaimniecības politika – kādu to veidosim Latvijā?: Rīga: Latvijas valsts agrārās ekonomikas institūts, 2005. 100 lpp. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Dienas bizness: laikraksts. Rīga: "Dienas bizness" SIA, 2010. ISSN 1407-2041.
2. Kapitāls: žurnāls lietišķiem cilvēkiem: krāsains biznesa un ekonomikas žurnāls. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2010. ISSN 1407-2505. 3. Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze: laikraksts. Rīga: "Mediju Nams” SIA, 2010. ISSN 1407-3463. |
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