SKANSI_06 Modern Scandinavian Society

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Jaroslav Knot, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Agneta Ch. Alarka Kempe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eliška Straková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Jaroslav Knot, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 10:50–12:25 J21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The basic purpose of the course is to acquaint students with the most significant activity of the institutions that play an important role in the daily life of ordinary Scandinavians. In this context, the course will focus on the Nordic Council as the supreme body of mutual Nordic cooperation, the Institute of Ombudsman highlighting the Swedish model as the cradle and the the Swedish Constitution will also be briefly discussed with regard to profiling students.
Syllabus
  • 1. Ideological factors leading to the creation of the Nordic Council 2. Input of the Nordic Council on the international scene 3. Activities of the Nordic Council and its impact on the lives of ordinary Scandinavians 4. Ombudsman - History 5. Ombudsmen in Sweden and Scandinavia 6. Comparison of the Czech and Swedish ombudsman model 7. Basic information about the Swedish Constitution and the values ​​it protects.
Literature
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Final written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013.
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