EUROPEAN UNION

DIDACTIC UNIT NO. 3 MAP

From Mar. 8th to Mar. 22th

DIDACTIC UNIT 3 MAP

Brief description
Regional economic integration, Foreign policy and trade: The EU as subject of International Law.
The external competence of the Union: extent, scope and nature. The Common Foreign and
Security Policy (CFSP): material scope, structure and functioning. The Common Security and
Defence Policy. The External Action of The European Union. The EUs relations with international
organizations and third countries. Cooperation policy and humanitarian aid. The European
External Action Service.

Content
Regional economic integration:
- Main theories of regional integration
Foreign policy and trade:
- The EU as subject of International Law.
- The external competence of the Union: extent, scope and nature.
- The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP): material scope, structure and functioning.
- The Common Security and Defence Policy.
- The External Action of The European Union.
- The EUs relations with international organizations and third countries.
- Cooperation policy and humanitarian aid.
- The European External Action Service.

Methodology

SESSIONS DATE
SYNCHRONOUS SESSION NO. 6: “Regional integration” Mar., 8th. 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
SYNCHRONOUS SESSION NO. 7: “Foreign policy” Mar., 15th. 6:00 pm-7:00 pm

COMPULSORY REFERENCES
References:
https://european-union.europa.eu/index_en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsPHKDuP-Hk
(The link to access the online sessions is available at Moodle: “European Union/Theory synchronous
sessions/European Union (link to online synchronous sessions”).

Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca International Relations – 1st Academic year 1

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DIDACTIC UNIT NO. 3 MAP
From Mar. 8th to Mar. 22th

Continuous assessment
Documentary: “The end of a superpower” POINTS SKILLS

Deadline for submitting the assignment: Mar., 22nd, 6:00 pm 0,5 CB01,CB05,CG02,CT02,CE04,CE09,
Time required: 3 h. (5%) CE11,CE12

Instructions
1st) The student has to watch the documentary “The end of a superpower”:
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsPHKDuP-Hk

2nd) After watching the documentary, the student must answer a series of multiple-choice
questions through Moodle:
European Union/Retos asynchronous sessions/Quiz Reto 3 Documentary no. 2

Questions:
1. In the Caucasus:
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan takes place.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is taking place between Armenia and Uzbekistan.
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is taking place between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Russia is taking place.

2. This conflict is largely explained by:

Religion, since Azerbaijan is Muslim and Armenia is Christian.
Because of religion, Azerbaijan is Christian, and Armenia is Muslim.
Because both countries want to be part of Russia
Because Armenia does not want to cooperate with Russia

3. According to Ruslan Grinberg (Russian Academy of Sciences), all the countries of the post-Soviet
sphere have been applying the same principle in their relations with Russia for 30 years:
To derive maximum economic benefit from their relationship with Russia but with the most negligible
political collaboration.
To derive the maximum political benefit from their relationship with Russia but with minor economic
cooperation.
Maintain a minimal relationship with Russia, both politically and economically.
Maintain a close relationship both politically and economically with Russia.

4. According to Putin:
The disintegration of the USSR was the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century.
The disintegration of the USSR was the best news for Russia in the 20th century.
The disintegration of the USSR did not affect Russia.
We cannot consider that there was a disintegration of the USSR.

5. The Commonwealth of Independent States:

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It functions de facto at 100%.

It only has competencies in foreign policy and defense
It has no political significance in practice
Maintains close cooperation with the European Union

6. Lithuania:
Is a member of the European Union but still feels part of Russia
Joined the EU in 2004 and has close ties with the West and a feeling of mistrust towards Russia.
No one in the country speaks Russian.
It is not part of NATO and biases its foreign policy towards Russia but not its economic organization.

7. According to Gerhard Mangott (Political Scientist, University of Innsbruck), Russia:

Is a military, economic, financial, technological, and demographic power.
It is a military power but not an economic, financial, technological, or demographic power.
It is not a military power, but it is an economical, financial, technological, and demographic power
It is not a military power but not an economic, financial, financial, technological and demographic power

8. Crimea, 2014:
Russia annexed it
Ukraine cedes it to Russia
The United States accepted Russia's annexation of Crimea.
Russia invades Crimea, but the Ukrainian government still administers it.

9. In the 1990s, Russia:

experiences a period of prosperity and growth.
The level of corruption was the lowest in its history
Suffers a deep economic and political crisis
Dismisses Putin and elects Boris Yeltsin.

10. Belarus:
It is a planned economy, and its president is Alexander Lukashenko.
Its capital is Yerevan
It has no border with Russia
Maintains strong cultural, political and economic ties with the European Union.

Assessment criteria
The student will answer a series of ten multiple-choice questions, without penalty, with four
answers and only one correct answer per question, through Moodle's "Quiz" tool, which will
automatically evaluate the test, with a grade from 0 to 10.

Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca International Relations – 1st Academic year 3

 EUROPEAN UNION
DIDACTIC UNIT NO. 3 MAP
From Mar. 8th to Mar. 22th

How to submit the assignments

The exam will be available on Moodle:
European Union/Retos asynchronous sessions/Quiz Reto 3 Documentary no. 2

Learning resources
Specific resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsPHKDuP-Hk
https://european-union.europa.eu/index_en

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