Course Title and Purpose1. Course Title
THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY OF EUROPEAN UNION

2. Aims of the Course:
Two main aims of the course are:
a) to understand the roots and development of the environmental policy of the EU and
b) to give students an opportunity for creative thinking in this field for the benefits of upgrading EU environmental policy.
Course Delivery3. Contents:
Analysis of the main sectors of EU environmental policy:
:: Air;
:: Habitats, ecosystems and wildlife;
:: Water and
:: Waste
 
Applied on the main business sectors where its implementation has the major importance:
:: Agriculture;
:: Industry;
:: Energy and
:: Transport.

4. Indicative Reading:
:: Axelrod, Regina (1999): The European Union: An Environmental Policy Update; in: International Studies Notes, Vol. 24, No. 2, 1999
:: Jovanovic, Miroslav (1997): European Economic Integration. Limits and Prospects, London and New York
:: McCormick, John (1999): Environmental Policy; in: Laura Cram, Desmond Dinan, Neill Nugent (eds.): developments in the European Union, Basingstoke & London 1999, pp. 193-210
:: Environment Magazine, years 2001-2005, ISSN 1295-6201, Paris
:: Ronan Uhel, Andurs Meiner, Peter Bosch: "Europe's Environment: The Third Assessment", European Environmental Agency, Brussels, 2003

5. Learning and Teaching Methods:

Total Contact Hours:  28

Range of Modes of Contact: Lectures-one hour per week, weekly seminars based on small group presentations on independent learning and reading.

Range of other Learning Methods: Independent learning and direct reading

Total Study Hours:   150
Course Assessment6. Course Learning Outcomes:
Due to studing this course, students will be able to:
:: Understand the process of environmental policy development in EU
:: Creatively think on prospects for environmental policy upgrading and
:: Make alternative scenarios for environmental situation improvement in process of EU enlargement.

7. Assessment Methods:
Assesment is by oral course (short individual contributions based on recommended readin) and written paper (two hopurs) set at the end of the course.

Number, Type and Weighting of Elements:
1.
 Coursework 25%
2. Exam 75%
Course Management 8. Credit Points and Duration:
8 credit points, duration of the course is one semester

9.  Contact Person:
Dr Tomislav Sudarević
E-mail : tsudar@eccf.su.ac.yu