This course will contribute to the students¿ competence profile in the following terms. A) In terms of knowledge, they will learn and understand and understand the different approaches to the EU as a political, legal, economic and social system. B) In terms of skills, the students will be able: (1)To apply the main theories of integration and governance of the European Union (neo-functionalism, intergovernmentalism, constructivism, etc.) to understand the European decision-making process. (2) To identify the central institutions and actors of European economic governance and understand the multi-level institutional relations between them and the Member States. (3) To relate current events in the European Union with the theoretical perspectives and the institutional framework of the Union. (4) To characterize the different European economic policies and their political, legal and social impact. (5) To identify the different modes of decision in the European Union (e.g. community, cooperation, coordination, etc.) applicable to the various policies of the Union. C) Finally, based upon this knowledge and skills, the student will analyse, contrast and evaluate policy-making. As a result, the student will be able: (1) To evaluate the EU governance process in normative and positive terms. (2) To critically analyse the decision processes in the different areas of economic policy. (3) To analyse individually or collaboratively case studies on the generation and economic, legal and social implications of European policies. (4) To reflect independently on the institutional, political, economic, social and legal elements of the EU of empowerment and disempowerment of economic and social actors.

Courses' common themes: Temas comunes a las asignaturas: 1. Las aproximaciones a la Unión Europea como sistema político, legal, económico y social. / Approaches to the European Union as a political, legal, economic and social system. 2. Las principales teorías de la integración y gobernanza de la Unión Europea (neo-funcionalismo, intergubernamentalismo, constructivismo, etc.) / The main theories of integration and governance of the European Union (neo-functionalism, intergovernmentalism, constructivism, etc.) 3. Las instituciones y actores centrales de la gobernanza económica europea y sus relaciones institucionales multi-nivel. / The central institutions and actors of European economic governance and their multi-level relationships. 4. Las políticas económicas europeas y su impacto político, jurídico y social. / European economic policies and their political, legal and social impact. 5. El proceso de gobernanza económico europeo: los modos de decisión en la Unión Europea. / The European Economic Governance Process: Decision Modes in the European Union. 6. Estudios de caso sobre la generación y las implicaciones económicas, legales y sociales de políticas europeas. / Case studies on the formulation and economic, legal and social implications of European policies. Specific topics of the courses: Temas específicos de cada asignatura: EU Economic Policy-Making / Política Económica de la UE 1. The EU as a political, legal and economic system / La UE como sistema político, legal y económico 2. Theorizing EU integration and the (Economic) Policy-Making / Teorías de integración política y de creación política económica 3. Institutional structure and Five Policy Modes of the EU / Estructura Institucional y los cinco modos de ¿policy¿ de la UE 4. Key Economic Policies (e.g. the Single Market, Competition Policy, Economic and Monetary Union, the Common Agricultural Policy, the Budget, Cohesion Policy, Social Policy, etc.). / Economías políticas claves (e.g. el Mercado Común, Competencia, Unión Económica y Monetaria, Política Agrícola Común, el Presupuesto, Política de Cohesión, Política Social, etc.). The course is part of the following Jean Monnet initiatives of the Erasmus+ Programme: The PromethEUs Chair of Interdisciplinary European Governance and the Madrid Centre of Excellence for Interdisciplinary EU Studies.

Theoretical lessons Practical lessons Office hours Student work Continuous and final assessments