MVZ141 International economic relations

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Vladan Hodulák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 exP52
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 85 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/85, only registered: 0/85
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Knowledge and comprehension of certain trends and context in the world economy are necessary preconditions for explanation and understanding international politics and international relations. In this course the power relations in the world economy and theirs development will be explained. Tha main focus will be on the major actors of international economic relations and the most important problems they solve.
At the end of this course students should be acquainted with various issues and problems of the international economy from the perspective of international relations. They acquire necessary knowledge that they can use for analysis and explication of recent problems in the world economy. They will be capable of identifying the essential trends in the world economy and distinquishing their power relanted elements. Students will learn how to interpret most common economic variables and to asses their influence on the position of the state in the world system.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The World Economy
  • 3. International Economic Relations
  • 4. International Monetary and Financial Relations
  • 5. The Main Economic Powers
  • 6. The United States of America
  • 7. Japan
  • 8. The European Union
  • 9. Centrally Planned Economies and Their Transformations
  • 10. The Czech Republic in the World Economy
  • 11. Developing Countries and Their Position in the World Economy
  • 12. China and India
  • 13. Revision and Discussion
Literature
  • KUNEŠOVÁ, Hana and Eva CIHELKOVÁ. Světová ekonomika : nové jevy a perspektivy. 2. dopl. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2006, xviii, 319. ISBN 8071794554. info
  • CIHELKOVÁ, Eva. Světová ekonomika : základní rysy a tendence vývoje. 2. vyd. Praha: Oeconomica, 2004, 257 s. ISBN 8024506874. info
  • CIHELKOVÁ, Eva. Vnější ekonomické vztahy Evropské unie. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2003, xxxii, 709. ISBN 8071798045. info
  • SAMUELSON, Paul Anthony and William D. NORDHAUS. Ekonomie. Translated by Michal Mejstřík - Milan Sojka - Antonín Kotulan. Vyd. 2. Praha: Svoboda, 1995, 1011 s. ISBN 802050494X. info
Teaching methods
The course consists mainly of lectures. Students are introduced to the basic theoretical concepts that are subsequently supported by examples. The examples aim to motivate students to think about practical relevance of discussed concepts. The purpose of essays is to improve students' ability to think independently about the most importat issue areas of current international economic relations.
Assessment methods
Requirements of the Course: 1. Final written examination, 4 questions, 5 points each. 2. Essay on one of the selected topics, max. 5 points. At least 15 points are required for a successful conclusion of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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