round, the joint European Act, the creation of the European Union, commercial and
economic ties between the three centres – the European Union, the USA, and Japan.
Theme 2 The European Union and the formation of the common European market
(12
hours: lectures – 2 hs, seminars – 4 hs, self-study – 4 hs, consultations – 2 hs).
The present-day world system of trade-economic blocks, the common market in Europe, the
programme for the formation of the common market, the harmonization of the rules and
laws, setting of the priorities for the community. The strategies, ways and methods of the
implementation of European legislative acts.
Theme 3 The creation and the stages of formation and development of the European Union
(6 hs: lectures – 4 hs, self-study – 2 hs).
The creation of European commercial and economic communities: European Association of
coal and steel, the European Union, European Association of atomic energy, stages of its
formation; economic and monetary union, stages of its formation. Currency snake, exchange
rates, three stages of the formation of the monetary union.
Theme 4 The aims and the internal policy of the Union
(8 hours: lectures – 2 hs, self-study –
4 hs, consultations – 2 hs).
Global aims: the region without internal borders, European sovereignty, citizenship in the
Union, the internal policy of the Union. The main aspects of the educational and
occupational programme for young people.
Theme 5 Economic and monetary union
(18 hours: lectures – 6 hs, seminars – 4 hs, self-
study – 6 hs, consultations – 2 hs).
Convertability of national currencies after abolishing of the gold standard. International
currency. Two tendencies in the development of international currency. The place of dollar
in the world monetary structure. Basket of currencies. The monetary union and common
monetary system of the European Union. The stages of formation of common monetary
union. ECU as a basic European currency unit and a basis for a universal monetary system.
Advantages and disadvantages of the present-day monetary system of the European Union.
The terms under which countries can enter the European Union.
Theme 6 Supranational administration bodies of the European Union
(8 hours: lectures –
2hours, seminars – 2 hs, self-study – 4 hs).
Chief adminisrative and managerial bodies of the European Union. Auxiliary bodies of
administration of the Union. The organization and operation of the Union. The procedure of
making and taking decisions. The scheme for adoption of legislative acts. The measures
taken in case of disagreement. The organization and functioningof the European Union
commisions. Chief financial institutions of the European Union. The independent Central
Bank of Europe and its structure.
Theme 7 The main guidelines of the formation of the internal market of the European Union
(8 hours: lectures – 4 hs, self-study – 4 hs).
Abolishing of physical barriers. Abolishing of technical barriers. Free circulation of goods
and services, free movement of workforce, free circulation of capitals, the liberalization of
state markets, reduction in tax barriers, peculiarities and drawbacks of the common