EVS131 The Czech republic and European Union

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Krutílek (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Kuchyňková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Markéta Pitrová, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 exP24
Prerequisites (in Czech)
EVS104 European Integration
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 18 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to familiarize the students with the basic questions of the relations of the Czech Republic and the European Union. In its first part the course will be focused on the Czech accession-process to the EU, which climaxed in May 2004 in the Czech accession to the EU. Furthermore, the course is covering various other fields of the relations between the Czech Republic and the European Union. Eventually the course is discussing the latest impacts of accession to the EU.
Syllabus
  • 17.9. Introduction
  • Structure of the course and obligations for passing
  • 24.9. Development of the relations between the ČR and EU I.
  • 1.10. Development of the relations between the ČR and EU II.
  • Economic and legal aspects
  • 8.10. Problematic points of the accession to the EU and the transition period
  • 15.10. The ČR in the EU-institutions - Commission: Lecture of the representative of the county of South-Moravia at the European Commission Mgr. Jiří Kolman on the topic “The European Commission from the point of view of European law and Czech Republic
  • 22.10. Latest questions of the ČR in the EU
  • Common agricultural policy, financing of the EU and budget, external (trade) relations
  • 29.10. Latest questions of the ČR in the EU
  • Internal market, lobby, Euro
  • 5.11. Latest questions of the ČR in the EU: Law and internal questions, external lecturer
  • 12.11. The ČR in the institutions of the EU - ČR in the Council: Lecture of the Council-representative of the ČR during the EU-presidency Mgr. Leony Šteigrova, Ph.D., Ministry of Education department
  • 19.11. The ČR in the institutions of the EU – The presidency; The ČR in the European Parliament
  • 26.11. Reading week
  • 3.12. Reading week
  • 10.12. Latest questions of the ČR in the EU
  • Constitutionalization of the EU, institutional reform, reform of primary law
Literature
  • Pospíšil, I. (2004): Diskuse o evropské ústavě v České republice. In: Fajmon, H. (ed.): Cesta České republiky do Evropské unie. Brno. Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury. s. 148-156.
  • Urban, L.: Evropský vnitřní trh a příprava České republiky na začlenění. Linde. Praha 2002. 213 - 223.
  • Týč, V. (2000): Základy práva Evropských společenství pro ekonomy. Praha. Linde. S. 271-276.
  • Balík, S. (2004): Referendum o přistoupení České republiky k Evropské unii. In: Fajmon, H. (ed.): Cesta České republiky do Evropské unie. Brno. Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury. s. 96 - 109.
  • Müller, D. (2004): Cesta České republiky do Evropské unie. In: Fajmon, H. (ed.): Cesta České republiky do Evropské unie. Brno. Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury. s. 13 - 54.
  • Plchová, B., Lukáš, Z., Hradová, M. (2002): Česká republika a Evropská unie (vybrané kapitoly). VŠE. Praha. s. 23-30.
  • Šaradín, P. a kol. (2004): Volby do Evropského parlamentu v České republice. Periplum. Olomouc. S. 117-141. 237-267.
  • Telička, P., Barták, K. (2003): Kterak jsme vstupovali. Paseka. Praha. S. 158-200.
  • Zahradník, P. (2003): Vstup do Evropské unie přínosy a náklady konvergence. C.H. Beck. Praha. S. 222-232, 249-251.
  • Whelanová, M. (2001): Aproximace českého práva s právem ES. In Kubát, M. (ed.): Východní rozšíření Evropské unie. Brno - Praha 2001. s. 173 -199.
  • Balík, S. (2004): Předvolební programy v evropských volbách. In: Revue Politika 5. s. 29-33.
  • Dočkal, V. (2004): Legislativní a institucionální zakotvení regionální politiky Evropské unie v České republice - vybrané problémy. In: Politologický časopis. 1/2004.
  • Slaný, A. a kol. (2004): Vývoj institucionálního rámce fungování české ekonomiky a vstup do EU. Brno. Masarykova Univerzita. s. 20-24.
  • FIALA, Petr. Evropský mezičas : nové otázky evropské integrace. Vyd. 1. Brno: Společnost pro odbornou literaturu - Barrister & Principal, 2007, 174 s. ISBN 8087029046. info
Assessment methods
In order to receive credits it is obligatory to absolve an exam during the examination period. The test contains 5 open questions (worth 5 points each). For absolving the course minimum 15 of 25 points are needed. RATING: A 25-23 points B 22-21 points C 20-19 points D 18-17 points E 16-15 points F 14 and less points The lectures held during the semester and the course-literature are considered as basic information source.
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 Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
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