FSS:EVS130 Contemporary EU - Course Information

EVS130 Contemporary Processes in the EU

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Kateřina Čechová (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Vít Dostál, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Vratislav Havlík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radana Kubová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radka Martincová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ondřej Mocek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Netuková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Zdeněk Sychra, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Katarína Šipulová, Ph.D., MSt (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Vendula Šobáňová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michal Vít (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Markéta Pitrová, 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

Timetable

Mon 18:00–19:30 U43

Prerequisites (in Czech)

!ROCNIK(1)
Předmět je určen pro studenty vyšších ročníků bakalářského studia.

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 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• European Studies (programme FSS, B-HE) (2)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-HS)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-KS) (2)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-MS) (4)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-PL) (2)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-PS) (2)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-SO) (2)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-SP) (2)

Course objectives

The course is based on the discussion about the up-to-date issues of the European Union. At the end of the course, students should be able to understand the modern development of European integration process as well as the contemporary processes of the EU. Students will analyze documents related to the last development of European integration (will be specified at the start of the course). Students are expected to actively participate in the discussion and also to follow the EU related news.

Syllabus

• Due to the course specifications the list of course topics will be published at the beginning of the semester (or during semester) - it is because our effort react on the contemporary processes in the EU.

Literature

• EUobserver (http:://www.euobserver.com)
• EurActive (http:://www.euractive.com)
• EU News - RAPID (http://europa.eu.int/news/index_en.htm)

Teaching methods

Discussion, readings of the study materials, groups projects.

Assessment methods

The course is finished with credits. To acquire credits an obligatory attendance (min. 70 % of the total seminar time) and an active participation in the course are necessary. Students are also asked to write two opinion essays to the extent of 3 pages on a theme related to the chosen issue of the contemporary processes of the European Union. Deadline for the submission of the first essay is the mid-term, of the second the last week of term.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.

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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