EVS435 Monetary Integration Conceptions in the EU

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zdeněk Sychra, 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.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 13:30–15:00 U42
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 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to explain main development tendencies of the European monetary integration with the connection the creation of the EMU and to focus on actual transformation of the project in the context of sovereign debt crisis. Students should discuss the conceptions of key actors and the last events relating eurozone. At the end of the course students should be able to understand and interpret the processes leading to the EMU origin and affecting its functioning.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the study
  • 2. Monetary integration development in Europe - main milestones
  • 3. Theoretical approaches to EMU and their limits
  • 4. The system of Eurozone functioning a and its arrangements
  • 5. Eurozone crisis, project reevaluation and new system of economic governance
  • 6. Current state and Eurozone 2.0 functioning
  • 7. Actors: Interests and approaches of France and Germany
  • 8. Actors: Southern wing - Italy and Spain
  • 9. Actors: Greek position in the Eurozone
  • 10. Actors: member states outside the Eurozone
  • 11. Actors: Czech Republic and the adoption of the euro
  • 12. Strategy of completing the Economic and Monetary Union
Literature
  • Seznam povinné primární a sekundární literatury viz podrobný sylabus předmětu.
Teaching methods
Presentations, class discussion, reading, homework.
Assessment methods
The course is finished by the exam. The single parts of it are: an active participation in discussions, to give a presentation (group project), submitting an opinion essay and passing a final test. For details see the study materials in the university IS.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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