FSS:IREb2007 Contemporary Issues in the EU - Course Information

IREb2007 Contemporary Issues in the European Union

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. Vratislav Havlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vladan Hodulák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Aleksandra Poznar (seminar tutor)
Žiga Jurij Urlep (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. Vratislav Havlík, 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

! IRE207 Contemporary Issues in the EU && !NOW( IRE207 Contemporary Issues in the EU ) && ! EVSb2030 Contemporary EU && !NOW( EVSb2030 Contemporary EU )
None.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The course discusses new developments and key issues in the European Union. It is based on class discussions and presentations of various positions in the debates. The objectives of the course are to discuss topical events in the EU and improve student's argumentation and presentation skills.

Learning outcomes

Demonstrate a basic knowledge related to a timely debate in the European Union.
Present arguments on a given topic.

Syllabus

• Twelve compulsory seminars per semester (weekly). Course outline focuses comes from actual events in the European Union. See the topics tentatively covered in the current syllabi.

Literature

• MCCORMICK, John. European union politics. Third edition. London: Red globe press, 2020, xxx, 483. ISBN 9781352009699. info

Teaching methods

Reading the required literature. Discussion on the topic of the day. Writing position papers (max. 5x4points = max. 20 points), oral presentation (max. 10 points).

Assessment methods

Requirements of the course and the evaluation: 5 short opinion papers – max. 20 points; oral presentation of a given problem - max. 10 points; active participation in the class; min. 18 points required to pass the course

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• EVSb2030 Contemporary Processes in the EU
  !EVS130 && !NOW(EVS130) && (!semestr(1) && !semestr(2)) && !IREb2007 && !NOW(IREb2007)  

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