MPR_PCEU Project Cycle in the EU

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Petr Halámek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Petr Halámek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Petr Halámek, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Supplier department: Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Fri 8:00–8:50 P403, except Fri 1. 4.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPR_PCEU/01: Fri 9:00–10:50 P403, except Fri 1. 4., P. Halámek
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 92 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/92, only registered: 0/92, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/92
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Subject concerns project cycle policy of the European Union and implementation of the Structural funds in the Czech Republic. The stress is on regional development projects and its financing through individual Operational Programs. Goal of the course is to gain deep understanding of the implementation process of the Structural Funds in the Czech Republic and to gain ability to prepare concrete project proposal in the real conditions of the selected Operational Program.
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- apply selected theoretical instruments to model situations
- appraise the significance of individual parts of the project proposal
- design and formulate concrete project proposal
- create the project budget and time plan
- estimate the probability of the project acceptance
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- understand the problems of the EU project cycle;
- will be able to assign a specific EU funding grant (if any) to a specific project and identify the terms of the grant;
- will be able to prepare a project plan (define conditions) and administer a project proposal.
Syllabus
  • 1. European structural and cohesion policy
  • 2. Implementation of the structural funds in the Czech Republic
  • 3. Selected Operational Programs I
  • 4. Selected Operational Programs II
  • 5. Regional development project
  • 6. Introduction to the project cycle management
  • 7. Logical Framework Matrix, analytical phase
  • 8. Logical Framework Matrix, planning phase
  • 9. Project proposal I
  • 10. Project proposal II
  • 11. Project proposal III
  • 12. Project realization
  • 13. Monitoring and evaluation
Literature
    required literature
  • VITURKA, Milan, Petr HALÁMEK, Viktorie KLÍMOVÁ, Vilém PAŘIL and Vladimír ŽÍTEK. Regionální rozvoj, politika a správa. Díl 1: Regionální rozvoj (Regional development, policy and administration, Volume 1: Regional development). Brno: ESF MU, 2015, 242 pp. info
  • HALÁMEK, Petr. Projektový cyklus v EU. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2004, 73 s. ISBN 8021035528. info
  • OCHRANA, František. Veřejné projekty a veřejné zakázky :(hodnocení a výběr). Vyd. 1. Praha: CODEX Bohemia, 1999, 232 s. ISBN 80-85963-96-5. info
    not specified
  • MALIŠOVÁ, Iva and Ivan MALÝ. Hodnocení veřejných projektů : učební text pro studenty oboru veřejná ekonomika. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 88 s. ISBN 8021015918. info
  • MUSGRAVE, Richard Abel and Peggy B. MUSGRAVE. Veřejné finance v teorii a praxi. Translated by Věra Kameníčková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Management Press, 1994, xiv, 946 s. ISBN 80-85603-76-4. info
Teaching methods
lectures, own studium, class discussion, individual preparation of concrete project proposal and its presentation
Assessment methods
The written exam consists of open questions, there are usually 20 of them; it is possible to obtain max. 5 points for each; to pass the student needs 60 points (60 %). Semester requirements: obligatory attendance at seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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