EVS805 EU Policies

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zdeněk Sychra, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Mocek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Kozubík (assistant)
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
Prerequisites
To attend this subject to is obligatory to pass the subject “European integration”.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject observes the quantitative and qualitative extent of the European integration. The students are introduced to the common, community and sector policies of the EU, their development, political influences and procedures in the EU. At the end of the course students will orientate themselves in the fundamental areas of the EU activities, understand their functioning, financing and comprehend their impact in the structure of the Communities.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into the study of EU policies
  • 2. Internal market of the EU
  • 3. Common Agricultural Policy
  • 4. Economic and Monetary Union
  • 5. Financing of the policies
  • 6. Regional (structural) Policy
  • 7. Social Policy
  • 8. Environmental Policy
  • 9. Common Transport Policy
  • 10. Internal policy - free movement, migration, asylum and visa policy
  • 11. Common Foreign and Security Policy
  • 12. Police and Justice Cooperation in the criminal matters
  • 13. Final consultation, running test
Literature
  • 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
  • EL-AGRAA, A. M. The European Union : economics and policies. 7th ed. Harlow: Prentice-Hall, 2004, xxiv, 566. ISBN 0273679996. info
  • Lisabonská smlouva
  • Články a materiály umístěné v IS MU
Teaching methods
Regular reading, class discussion, presentations, mid-term testing, teacher's feedback.
Assessment methods
The subject is finished with an exam.
Classification consists of 3 parts: seminar work, running test and the final test. For each of the tasks the student receives points (40-20-60), the subject supposes gaining 100 points. For the successful graduation it is necessary to get a total of 65 points - 65 % of all the points within the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016.
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