BDM103Zk Economic Foundations of Law for Bachelors

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Michal Janovec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Johan Schweigl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Michal Smejkal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Eva Tomášková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Lukáš Weiss (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Eva Tomášková, Ph.D.
Department of Financial Law and Economics – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Zuzana Suchá
Supplier department: Department of Financial Law and Economics – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Wed 18. 9. 12:00–13:40 133, Fri 8. 11. 16:00–17:40 Virtuální místnost, 18:00–19:40 Virtuální místnost, Fri 29. 11. 16:00–17:40 Virtuální místnost, 18:00–19:40 Virtuální místnost, Fri 13. 12. 18:00–19:40 Virtuální místnost
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! OBOR(PR) && ! OBOR(PR01) && ! PROGRAM(N-VS)
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to show the mutual relationship between economics and law, to explain basic economic concepts and laws and to introduce the functioning of economic subjects.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will understand the basic activities of economic entities, understand the data in the financial statements and analyze it in detail, know the basic sources of financing the activities of economic entities, orient themselves in the problems of credit, have insight into the tax system and employment law issues. At the same time, they will be acquainted with the current challenges that economic entities face, especially those arising from the external environment. The last topic discussed will be the area of insolvency and termination of economic entities. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Syllabus
  • Introduction to the study The relationship between economics and law Forms of economically active subjects Accounting perspective and auditing Financing and interest Investment Tax perspective Management and marketing Employment and legal issues Current challenges arising from the external environment (Economic policy, Challenges of international integration and adoption of the euro) Winding up, insolvency and liquidation
Literature
Teaching methods
Teaching will be carried out: 1. frontal teaching method with the personal participation of the student in the faculty building when an initial mandatory consultation will take place including the definition of the issues and systematics, key concepts and institutes, assignment of the course completion. 2. Synchronous form through three continuous mandatory group consultations implemented in MS Teams environment, the following methods will be implemented (to be selected according to the reality): group and cooperative learning, critical thinking, project-based learning, problem solving from practice, brainstorming, emphasis will be placed on providing feedback, not frontal teaching 3. Asynchronous form (individual guided self-study) of the materials provided in the IS information system and/or textbooks (study texts, videos, podcasts, presentations with audio-feed and other interactive materials) 4. Mutual contact and communication between students will be possible at the first consultation held at the faculty and also through the subject team in the MS Teams application.
Assessment methods
1. To be admitted to the examination, it is necessary to prepare a case study on the topic Analysis of financial statements of a selected economic entity. 2. The examination will consist of a written examination and an oral post-examination, while the written examination will include closed and open questions on the topics discussed in the lectures and listed in the textbook Economic Foundations of Law. For the closed questions, there will be three possible answer choices, with only one correct answer. For open-ended questions, brief correct answers will suffice. For each closed question answered correctly, 1 point will be added; no points will be deducted for incorrectly answered questions. 3 points may be awarded for a correctly answered open question. A minimum of 16 points is required to pass the test. The written examination will take 20 minutes. An oral make-up examination will follow on the day of the written examination after the evaluation. The oral examination will only be a supplement to the written examination, so the oral examination can only be taken if the score of the written examination was at least 16.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin online konzultací za semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
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