EVS161 Seminary on the institutions of European Union

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Markéta Pitrová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
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 29. 9. to Wed 13. 10. Wed 14:00–17:40 U35
Prerequisites (in Czech)
EVS105 EU Institutions
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 39 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/39, only registered: 0/39, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/39
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to enable access to the actual issues of the European Union institutions to the students. The course will have an intensive character (two seminars – 180 minutes each). Course participation requires students’ independent approach based on application of the knowledge obtained on the course EU Institutions. In the end of the course students will be able to interpret the key problems of European institutions and suggest their solutions.
Syllabus
  • Topics: 1) Present State of the European Union Institutional Design: strong and week attributes
  • 2) Institutional Reform Goals: How Should EU Institutions for 30 Member States Look Like? What Should Be Effective But in the Same Time Democratic Decision Making Process Composed of?
Literature
  • Lisabonská smlouva.
  • Smlouva z Nice.
  • PÍTROVÁ, Lenka. Když se řekne Lisabonská smlouva-- : perspektiva fungování Evropské unie podle nového smluvního rámce. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odbor informovaní o evropských záležitostech, Úřad vlády České republiky, 2008, 156 s. ISBN 9788087041482. info
Teaching methods
The course is carried out by class discussions, the key instrument is guided discussion.
Assessment methods
Successful course completion requires active participation on the seminars and elaboration of two seminar papers on assigned topics, which will be presented on the seminars. These papers will be elaborated in groups formed of 2-3 students. The outputs will be evaluated in students group.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis do kurzu je podmíněn absolvováním předmětu EVS105.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015.
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