POL359 Contemporary European Union

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Aneta Pinková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Marek Rybář, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 19. 2. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 26. 2. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 5. 3. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 12. 3. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 19. 3. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 26. 3. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 2. 4. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 9. 4. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 16. 4. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 23. 4. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 30. 4. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
POL359/8h: Tue 7. 5. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Tue 14. 5. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, A. Pinková, M. Rybář
POL359/14h: Tue 7. 5. 14:00–15:40 U33, Tue 14. 5. 14:00–15:40 U33, A. Pinková, M. Rybář
POL359/18h: Tue 7. 5. 18:00–19:40 P22, Tue 14. 5. 18:00–19:40 P22, A. Pinková, M. Rybář
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!OBOR(EVS) && !OBOR(EVS1) && !OBOR(EVSC) && (! EVS162 Current European Union )
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 course provides the students with and overview of the history of European integration, its institutional framework and policies Students who complete the course will be able describe the main events of European integration and understand how the institutional framework works. They will also be acquainted with the most important European policies and main challenges of the integration process.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- describe and explain key events of European integration;
- explain the institutional structure of the European Union;
- describe the most important EU policies;
- debate on challenges the EU currently faces;
Syllabus
  • European Parliament and Second-Order Election Concept.
  • The institutional framework of the European Union.
  • The legislative process, control and sanctions in the EU.
  • EU Budget and Structural and Investment Funds
  • The Common Market and EU Politics.
  • Legitimacy and the Democratic Deficit.
  • Enlargement, Conditionality and Europeanization.
  • EMU and the Economic Crisis.
  • EU Foreign and Security Policy.
  • EU, USA and China
  • Brexit.
  • Seminar: Migration Crisis
  • Seminar: Future of the EU
Literature
    required literature
  • SZAPIRO, Manuel. The European Commission : a practical guide. Edited by Michael Keading. London: John Harper Publishing, 2013, xviii, 378. ISBN 9780957150133. info
  • The European Union : how does it work? Edited by Elizabeth E. Bomberg - John Peterson - Alexander C.-G Stubb. 3 vyd. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012, xxvi, 275. ISBN 9780199570805. info
  • LELIEVELDT, Herman T. and S. B. M. PRINCEN. The politics of the European Union. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011, xxvi, 313. ISBN 9780521740111. info
  • European union politics. Edited by Michelle Cini - Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán. 3rd ed. New York [N.Y.]: Oxford University Press, 2010, xxxv, 485. ISBN 9780199548637. info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminars
Assessment methods
position papers, active participation during seminars, written test consisting of close-ended questions, written test consisting of open-ended questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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