PEST Compulsory Traineeship in a CR/EU Institution

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 40 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Monika Jandová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Ivana Pařízková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Zdeněk Tomeš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. David Póč (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Antonín Slaný, CSc.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
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
Graduates of European economic, administrative and cultural studies are expected to work in European Union organizations; therefore stress is laid on language knowledge and a traineeship in public administration or public sector in the Czech Republic or in a European country.

Main objectives can be summarized as follows:

- to put the theoretical knowledge learnt in the course into practice in public administration;
- to enhance the chances of students' success in obtaining relevant work experience and increase their opportunities in the labour market.
Syllabus
  • The length of the traineeship has to be at least 13 weeks (during the period: July- December).
  • The traineeship will be provided for those students who will fill out and sign the "Protocol" before starting the traineeship.
  • Detailed information about administrative measures regarding traineeship and its procedure are available at: http://www.econ.muni.cz/katedra-ekonomie/ehsks/informace-o-stazich/.
Literature
  • HUMPOLÍČEK, Pavel and Alena UHROVÁ. Desatero pro praxi - aneb jak využít povinnost (Testimony for praxis - alias how to utilize the obligation). První vydání. Brno: MSD, s.r.o. Brno, 2006, 12 pp. ISBN 80-86633-57-8. URL URL info
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by a credit. For obtaining the credit, students must hand in the „Special Working Experience Confirmation“ with their evaluation and a final report about the working experience. The extent of the final report is 20 pages. Students may write the report in one of these languages: Czech, English and German (according to the country of the practical traineeship), but only in case of the supervisor's approval.
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: 30 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007.
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