EUP407 European Union in European Politics since 1989

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Kuchyňková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hubert Smekal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Zdeněk Sychra, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 11:30–13:00 U43
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 5 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/5, only registered: 0/5
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course provides students with the understanding of the development of the European Union (EU) by considering the processes of political, economic and security change taking place in the European politics after 1989. The course makes students familiar with the historical development of the European integration process (including the construction of single market and the strategy changing as a result of the cold war ending), EU position in world economy, its push to create a single currency in the twelve member states of the European Monetary Union, issues of the expansion of the EU scope of action in the Treaty on European Union (1992), Treaty of Amsterdam (1997), Treaty of Nice (2001), and with other important decisions and their consequences for relations between EU institutions and EU member states and between the EU and other parts of Europe, as well as the rest of the world. At the and of the course the students shall be also able to understand the major political and economic problems of the EU concerning the inclusion of countries of central and eastern Europe, and its latest political-constitutional development. Students will be able to evaluate development of European integration after important changes of primary law and compare decision-making mechanisms after each revivion.
Syllabus
  • I. Opening session
  • II. European integration process – recapitulation
  • III. Single market construction
  • IV. EC conception and strategy revaluation
  • V. EU founding and development
  • VI. Amsterdam reform
  • VII. EU economic position and integration
  • VIII. Reading Week
  • IX. Treaty of Nice – institutional preparation for enlargement
  • X. The process and strategy of enlargement
  • XI. European Convention and Constitution for Europe
  • XII. Treaty of Lisbon and beyond
  • XIII. Final exam test
Literature
  • Policy-making in the European Union. Edited by Helen S. Wallace - Mark A. Pollack - Alasdair R. Young. 6th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010, xlii, 597. ISBN 9780199544820. info
  • MCALLISTER, Richard. From EC to EU : an historical and political survey. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 1997, xxvii, 254. ISBN 0-415-14265-2. info
  • LEVITT, Malcolm and Christopher LORD. The political economy of monetary union. 1. ed. Houndmills: Macmillan, 2000, ix, 277. ISBN 0333717104. info
  • European Union : power and policy-making. Edited by J. J. Richardson. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2001, xvi, 388. ISBN 041522165X. info
  • Study materials and articles located at IS MU
Teaching methods
Teaching methods include: lectures, class discussions, precision of argumentation, use of audiovisual materials (documentary movies) followed by discussions.
Assessment methods
Students will pass the course, if he/she reaches 32 points out of 50 maximum. Please note that all the course requirements are necessary to complete the course and to receive a final grade (A-F).
The final grade will be based on: 5 papers – max. 4 points each (i.e. max. 20 points totally), 5 presentations – max. 2 points each (i.e. max. 10 points totally), final test – max. 20 points.
Final classification will be made following these grades on the scale: A. 50–47 points, B. 46–43 points, C. 42–39 points, D. 38–35 points, E. 34–32 points, F. 31 and less points
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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