FSS:CJVTER Terminology of European Instit - Course Information
CJVTER Terminology of European Institutions
Faculty of Social StudiesAutumn 2018
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Abigail Mokra, M.A. et M.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Mgr. Kateřina Sedláčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D. (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D.
Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Dana Plíšková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- CJVTER/01: Thu 8:00–9:40 U36, A. Mokra
CJVTER/02: Wed 18:00–19:40 U44, A. Mokra - Prerequisites
- B1+ level of English
- 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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-HE)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-HS)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-KS)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-MS) (2)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-PL)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-PS)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-SO)
- European Studies (programme FSS, B-SP)
- Course objectives
- The aim of this course is to familiarize students with basic terminology related to the European Union, the European integration process, E.U. policies, institutions, political development, and history. Students will learn to engage this newfound vocabulary for use in both written and listening comprehension practice in their other courses of European studies, and in active conversation about their field of study.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course, the students should acquire the ability to identify, comprehend, and contextualize basic terminology in relation to the European Union and its institutions.
- Syllabus
- 1. Introduction to the European Union
- 2. The European Union pre- and post-Brexit: Crisis as the “new normal?” Sources: Bratislava Declaration 2016; Rome Agenda 2018; European Global Strategy 2016; EU State of the Union 2018; White Paper on the Future of Europe: Reflections and scenarios for the EU27 by 2025; Gruyter, C. D. (2016, September 23). Habsburg Lessons for an Embattled EU. Retrieved from http://carnegieeurope.eu/2016/09/23/habsburg-lessons-for-embattled-eu-pub-64658
- 3. The end of the liberal order in Europe Sources: ZIELONKA, J. 2013. The International System in Europe: Westphalian Anarchy or Medieval Chaos? Journal of European Integration, 35 (1), 1-18 ZIELONKA, J. 2013. European Foreign Policy and the Euro-crisis. RSCAS Working Paper, 23.
- 4. Institutions and policy-making in the European Union Sources: Electronic Treaty Series 148 Council of Europe European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages Strasbourg, 5.XI.1992; 2013/0306 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Money Market Funds – Outcome of the European Parliament's first reading (Strasbourg, 3 to 6 April 2017); ROSAMOND, B. 2000. Theories of European Integration. Basingstoke: Palgrave
- 5. EU member states at the United Nations Sources: SMITH, K. 2013. The European Union and the politics of legitimisation at the United Nations. European Foreign Affairs Review, 18 (1), 63-80.
- Teaching methods
- • reading and textual analysis • class discussions • continuous homework • written examinations • presentation skills
- Assessment methods
- This course is assessed according to portfolio assessment methodology, which is based on a continuous collection of partial outcomes based on the required level of CEFR. The recommended CEFR English language level for this course is B1+/B2. Your overall score will consist of a mark composed of:
- Continuous work: homework, class attendance, discussion participation, and in-class work (50%)
- A written exam (didactic test) (30%)
- A presentation (20%)
Specific division of mark scoring:- Homework: 10 points
- Discussions during class: 20 points
- Summary of written academic article: 10 points
- Summary of spoken lecture or material: 10 points
- Presentation: 20 points
- Exam: 30 points
- Total: 100 points
The passing limit is 70%. Should you not pass this limit in the continuous work, you will not be allowed to sit the exam. You are allowed to retake the written part twice. You can miss two classes altogether (the first class of the semester does not count); however, you are expected to always come prepared, i.e. have your homework and/or text analysis ready. Unprepared attendance will be marked as an absence.
Grading Scale:- 100-95 A
- 94-89 B
- 88-82 C
- 81-76 D
- 75-70 E
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further Comments
- The course is taught each semester.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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