ENS236 Globalisation and Global Issues

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Václav Mezřický, CSc. (lecturer), Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ivona Tolarová
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 U32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course are the following: understanding main principles and driving forces of globalisation; understanding and analysis of globalisation risks, and theoretical intepretation of globalisation.
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain the role of national state in the globalisation process; character of present economic issues; position of developing countries as the challenge to globalisation, globalisation perspectives.
Syllabus
  • 1.Globalisation - definition and characteristics, pros and cons
  • 2.Globalisation perspectives. Demografic aspects, problem of resources.
  • 3.Developing countries. Tools of poverty eradication.
  • 4.Main economic aspects of globalisation processes.
  • 5.Security hazards and risks, international organised crime.
  • 6.National state and globalisation.
  • 7.International governmental and non-governmental institutions, regional state clusters.
  • 8.United Nations crisis, global governance.
  • 9.European Union as a global partner.
  • 10. Philosphy of globalisation, anthropological aspects, risk of global collapse.
Literature
  • BECK, Ulrich. Co je to globalizace? : omyly a odpovědi. Translated by Marek Pavka. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2007, 191 s. ISBN 9788073251239. info
  • NORBERG, Johan. Globalizace. Translated by Tereza Urbanová. 1. vyd. Praha: Alfa Publishing, 2006, 203 s. ISBN 8086389448. URL info
  • Globalizace a globální problémy : sborník textů k celouniverzitnímu kurzu "Globalizace a globální problémy" 2005-2007. Edited by Jana Dlouhá - Jiří Dlouhý - Václav Mezřický. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2006, 312 s. ISBN 808707601X. info
  • Environmentální politika a udržitelný rozvoj. Edited by Václav Mezřický. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2005, 207 stran. ISBN 8073670038. URL info
  • LEHMANNOVÁ, Zuzana. Aktuální otázky globalizace. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2003, 407 s. ISBN 8024506211. info
  • Globalizace. Edited by Václav Mezřický. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2003, 147 s. ISBN 80-7178-748-5. info
  • BAUMAN, Zygmunt. Globalizace : důsledky pro člověka. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1999, 157 s. ISBN 8020408177. info
Assessment methods
Lectures. Students are required to write and present an essay. Oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013.
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