European Union Policies minor teaches you some issues about Europe and the evolution of the union. Since 1950s the impact of the European Policies in the daily life and companies is increasing. There are twenty seven Members States in the European Union and a few more want to join us.
The minor help me to understand the importance of Europe nowadays. Europe has an important role in the world, and with the new treaty, Lisbon Treaty, it will be a Union better represented in the world field. The minor has three pillars that consist of European law, where we learn some issues of the policies and in which way we can protect our rights and our business; the European economics teach us some skills about the European economy and how works the Single Market, and European communication, where we can learn debating skills and ethics to know how to be polite in a debate. We do English as well. We can improve our English skills by our self.
Homework, group projects and meetings took up the free time of the first weeks. Every week, we have to study the weekly task that helps us to understand some topics of the European Union. The tasks are about different aspects regarding the European Union, from the Union history to mergers between companies. In each task a student must be the chairman and another student must be the secretary. This help us to become more involved in the care of the classes and help us to be more self confident when we want to speak in public.
The minor offered us the opportunity to visit several institutions related to European Union. “ASIS goes Europe”. We went to Brussels and we visited the Committee of the Regions, the European Commission and the House of Dutch Provinces. In the Commission a man of the visitor department gave us a lecture about topics of the Union and the Lisbon Trea
ty; and another man gave us a lecture about Regional Policy. Also, we went to Strasburg and we visited the European Court of Human rights where we paid attention a session. After, we went to the Parliament and a Dutch Member of the Parliament gave us a lecture about the role of the institution where she is working. Moreover, we attended in a Plenary Meeting in the Parliament. Strasburg is a really nice city, with a lot of history, where German and French quarrel during few years. The day after, we moved to Luxembourg and we visited the European Investment Bank. The trip was very exciting. Now, I have a better view about Europe and the trip teach me to be more involved in the European cause.
After the trip we started the second period. During these weeks we are doing some topics like Free Movement of People, Mergers & Acquisition or Competency Policy. We did another midterm test about three task and Mergers. At the end of the course, we should do an oral exam about all the task, books, lectures, etc. Also, we should do an individual paper regarding one topic of the European Union. I will do it about Environmental Policy, concerning air pollution and climate change.
In conclusion, if you choose European Union Policies you will not loss your time and you will be able to be well prepared in law, economics, and ethics about Europe. You will be able to feel more European and you will see that Europe is one of the best places to live because every country tries to take care of the well fare system and to increase the conditions of the countries less development inside the Union. Europe is a big family, and I am proud to belong to Europe.
The minor help me to understand the importance of Europe nowadays. Europe has an important role in the world, and with the new treaty, Lisbon Treaty, it will be a Union better represented in the world field. The minor has three pillars that consist of European law, where we learn some issues of the policies and in which way we can protect our rights and our business; the European economics teach us some skills about the European economy and how works the Single Market, and European communication, where we can learn debating skills and ethics to know how to be polite in a debate. We do English as well. We can improve our English skills by our self.
Homework, group projects and meetings took up the free time of the first weeks. Every week, we have to study the weekly task that helps us to understand some topics of the European Union. The tasks are about different aspects regarding the European Union, from the Union history to mergers between companies. In each task a student must be the chairman and another student must be the secretary. This help us to become more involved in the care of the classes and help us to be more self confident when we want to speak in public.
The minor offered us the opportunity to visit several institutions related to European Union. “ASIS goes Europe”. We went to Brussels and we visited the Committee of the Regions, the European Commission and the House of Dutch Provinces. In the Commission a man of the visitor department gave us a lecture about topics of the Union and the Lisbon Trea
ty; and another man gave us a lecture about Regional Policy. Also, we went to Strasburg and we visited the European Court of Human rights where we paid attention a session. After, we went to the Parliament and a Dutch Member of the Parliament gave us a lecture about the role of the institution where she is working. Moreover, we attended in a Plenary Meeting in the Parliament. Strasburg is a really nice city, with a lot of history, where German and French quarrel during few years. The day after, we moved to Luxembourg and we visited the European Investment Bank. The trip was very exciting. Now, I have a better view about Europe and the trip teach me to be more involved in the European cause.After the trip we started the second period. During these weeks we are doing some topics like Free Movement of People, Mergers & Acquisition or Competency Policy. We did another midterm test about three task and Mergers. At the end of the course, we should do an oral exam about all the task, books, lectures, etc. Also, we should do an individual paper regarding one topic of the European Union. I will do it about Environmental Policy, concerning air pollution and climate change.
In conclusion, if you choose European Union Policies you will not loss your time and you will be able to be well prepared in law, economics, and ethics about Europe. You will be able to feel more European and you will see that Europe is one of the best places to live because every country tries to take care of the well fare system and to increase the conditions of the countries less development inside the Union. Europe is a big family, and I am proud to belong to Europe.
Hola Carlos,
ReplyDeleteYou give a nice overview for outsiders on the structure of the minor. It was the first time for me to be in a class with so many foreign students. It adds a great value to the diversity of our class and it gives Dutch and foreign students an opportunity to learn from each other. Good luck with your paper on environmental policy!
Muchos abrazos,
Gajana
Carlos, I think you did a good job on the last and I think the most difficult blog. I also saw some of your previous blogs and I think you made a major improvement. I like your positive attitude and opinion. You have also structured it well and the content is clear. There are still some mistakes in your use of grammer but for mainly I think it is very nice!
ReplyDeleteHola Carlos,
ReplyDeleteYou made a very constructive and clear essay. You have mentioned all the important points regarding the minor.
I liked the positive your attitude and opinion.
Well done.
Rodrigo.