EVSb2026 European Union - basic facts and milestones

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Markéta Pitrová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Veronika Velička Zapletalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, 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
Tue 24. 9. 18:00–19:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 1. 10. 18:00–19:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 8. 10. 18:00–19:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 15. 10. 18:00–19:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 22. 10. 18:00–19:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Tue 29. 10. 18:00–19:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 5. 11. 18:00–19:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 12. 11. 18:00–19:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 19. 11. 18:00–19:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 26. 11. 18:00–19:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 3. 12. 18:00–19:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 10. 12. 18:00–19:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 17. 12. 18:00–19:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
Prerequisites
! EVS126 EU - basic facts and miles. && !NOW( EVS126 EU - basic facts and miles. ) && (!OBOR(PL) && !OBOR(PL1) && !OBOR(PLC) && !OBOR(EVS) && !OBOR(EVS1) && !OBOR(EVS01) && !OBOR(EVS02) && !OBOR(EVS03) && !OBOR(EVS71) && !OBOR(EVS72) && !OBOR(EVS73) && !PROGRAM(N-MS) && !PROGRAM(N-EVS)) && !( MVZb1010 Basics of EU ) && !NOW( MVZb1010 Basics of EU )
The course is intented to all students, who want to acquire basic knowledge of the European Union. It is open to all students of the Masaryk University without limitations. The only exception is the European studies programme that is focused on the EU directly.
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 210 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 201/210, only registered: 1/210, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 1/210
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course discusses the basic insight view to the question of European Integration. It is aimed at the political development of the EU, its institutions, policy and the enlargement process. The main objectives of the course are: to understand the basic turning-points of the EU development including the actual situation, to orientate in the institutional structure of the EU, to gain knowledge about the functioning of the fundamental EU policies and to understand the process of the EU enlargement.
Learning outcomes
Identify main factors of the development of European integration up to now.
Describe the institutional framework of the EU and its functioning.
Explain the division of powers in the EU and policy-making in key areas.
Interpret the process of EU enlargement and its effects on further integration.
Syllabus
  • The subject is divided into several blocks:
  • I. 1.-3. History of the European Integration, overview of the basic treaty frameworks;
  • II. 4.-6. Institutions of EU, their functioning, decision making process;
  • III. 7.-9. Common policies, chosen coordination policies, financing of EU;
  • IV. 10.-11. EU enlargement, strategies and approaches.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • FIALA, Petr, Ondřej KRUTÍLEK and Markéta PITROVÁ. Evropská unie. 3., aktualizované, rozší. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 2018, 990 stran. ISBN 9788073254506. info
  • TOMÁŠEK, Michal, Vladimír TÝČ, Jiří MALENOVSKÝ, Irena PELIKÁNOVÁ, David PETRLÍK, Filip KŘEPELKA, Lenka PÍTROVÁ, Václav ŠMEJKAL, David SEHNÁLEK, Aneta VONDRÁČKOVÁ, Magdalena SVOBODOVÁ, Martin SMOLEK, Jan EXNER and Naděžda ROZEHNALOVÁ. Právo Evropské unie (Law of the European Union). 3. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Leges, 2021, 512 pp. Student. ISBN 978-80-7502-491-6. info
  • ŠLOSARČÍK, Ivo and Zuzana KASÁKOVÁ. Instituce Evropské unie a Lisabonská smlouva. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2013, 248 s. ISBN 9788024735672. URL info
    not specified
  • Lisabonská smlouva : konsolidovaný text Smlouvy o Evropské unii a Smlouvy o fungování Evropské unie ve znění Lisabonské smlouvy. Edited by Alexandr Vondra. [Praha]: Odbor pro informování o evropských záležitostech Úřadu vlády České republiky, 2008, 508 s. ISBN 9788087041383. URL info
Teaching methods
The course is based on lectures and individual work with the study materials.
Assessment methods
The course is finished with an exam. It is based on four intermediate tests following each thematic session.
These tests consist of number closed questions (30+30+30+20 for each thematic block). For passing the exam the student needs to get at least 72 points (65 %). The examination is held in the facilities of the IS MU – online testing. Division of points within the final results: A = 110-103, B = 102-95, C = 94-88, D = 87-80, E = 79-72, F = 71 and less.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz si nezapisují studenti programu Evropská studia. Kurz si nesmí zapsat studenti, kteří mají zapsaný kurz MVZb1010.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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