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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Towards Brexit? The UK's EU Referendum
This online course explored the UK's 2016 EU referendum. The course considered the reasons behind the referendum, the campaign issues, public opinion and alternatives to being in the EU. Following the referendum vote, the course reflected on the impact of the result on the UK and the rest of Europe.
3 weeks, 2 hours per week
Prof Laura Cram
Professor of European Politics
The University of Edinburgh
Anthony Salamone
Managing Editor, European Futures
The University of Edinburgh
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore the historical and political context of the UK's relationship with the European Union
- Assess the politics around the decision to hold the UK's 2016 EU referendum, including the UK's EU renegotiation
- Compare the different elements of the referendum campaign, including public opinion, issues and alternatives to EU membership
- Evaluate the outcome of the UK's 2016 EU referendum based upon earlier learning in the course
- Develop a basic foundation in UK-EU relations to be able to follow and understand new developments over the coming years
Syllabus
- Brief overview of the European Union, its institutions and processes
- Historical development of the UK’s relationship with the EU
- Factors contributing to the decision to call the EU referendum
- Details of the UK’s renegotiation of its EU membership
- Parameters of the referendum vote and counting
- Central issues in the referendum campaign – economy, migration and sovereignty
- Public opinion on the EU in the UK and in the rest of Europe
- Alternative possible relationships for the UK instead of EU membership
- Details of the referendum result – to Leave the European Union
- Process for exit negotiations and withdrawal from the EU
- Impact of the referendum on the politics of the UK
- Implications of the referendum for the EU and European integration
Issued on 29th June 2016
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