EVS162 Current European Union

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Markéta Pitrová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Zdeněk Sychra, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Radana Kubová, 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 12:00–13:30 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
Prerequisites
(! EVS101 Modern Pol. History of Europe &&!NOW( EVS101 Modern Pol. History of Europe )) || (! EVS104 European Integration &&!NOW( EVS104 European Integration ))
It offers basic information about the EU fo students of Political Science.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The subject is drawn as a basic insight view to the question of European Integration. It is aimed to explain the political development of the EU, its institutions, policy and the enlargement process. It is meant for students, who want to acquire basic knowledge of this supranational international organization. The main objectives of the course are: to understand the basic turning-points of the EU development including the actual situation, to analyze 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.
Syllabus
  • The subject is divided into several blocks: I. 1.-3. History of the European Integration, overview of the basic treaty frameworks (Zdeněk Sychra, Markéta Pitrová, Markéta Pitrová; II. 4.-6. Institutions of EU, their functioning, decision making process (Petr Kaniok, Markéta Pitrová, Petr Kaniok); III. 7.-9. Common policies, chosen coordination policies, financing of EU (Zdeněk Sychra, Zdeněk Sychra, Zdeněk Sychra); IV. 10.-11. Enlargement of EC/EU, strategies and approaches (Markéta Pitrová, Zdeněk Sychra) and the final test (pre-term).
Literature
  • Lisabonská smlouva. On-line: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:SOM:CS:HTML
  • PITROVÁ, Markéta and Petr FIALA. Evropská unie (European union). Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2009, 803 pp. Evropská politika, číslo publikace: 300. ISBN 978-80-7325-180-2. info
Teaching methods
The course is based on lectures, powerpoint presentations and individual work with the study recourses.
Assessment methods
written test: the exam will consist of 40 closed questions (multiple choice) and oneopen questions. For passing the test the student needs at least 60 %. The exam is held in the facilities of the IS MU – electronical test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nezapisují si studenti kombinace oborů PL-EVS.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
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