Course: European Union

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Course title European Union
Course code KAP/UNIE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jurek Petr, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Definition of key concepts, character of the EU EU powers, overview of authorities, European Council Council of the EU, European Commission European Parliament, elections to the European Parliament Court of Justice of the European Union Four freedoms, single market, economic and monetary union Structural policy of the EU, agricultural policy Common commercial policy, development cooperation policy Common foreign and security policy EU member state participation Europeanization of political systems Czech Republic and the EU

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Individual study, Seminar
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 14 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
at a basic level characterise the concepts of contemporary political theory common in the analysis of political institutions and processes
characterise political actors and their roles in the political system
Skills
use adequate terms corresponding to the terminology of the field in Czech and English
independently interpret findings from different areas of political science
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
characterise the links between the activities of the European Union and developments within individual Member States
vysvětlit způsoby tvorby a uplatňování veřejných politik EU
identify the most important areas of the European agenda
describe the institutional system of the European Union
characterise the accession processes of newly acceding countries
identify key milestones in the development of European integration
Skills
independently identify and classify EU legislative acts and public policy documents governing a specific area of European integration
analyse the Europeanisation of national political and party systems
on the basis of the knowledge acquired, compare the European Union's approach to relations with world regions and other actors in international relations
critically evaluate the role of individual Member States in the development of European integration
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Competences
Individual study
Seminar
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Skills
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Cabada, L. a kol. Aktuální výzvy evropského integračního procesu. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk., 2010.
  • Cihelková, Eva,; Jakš, Jaroslav. Evropská integrace - Evropská unie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Oeconomica, 2004. ISBN 80-245-0854-0.
  • Fiala, Petr; Pitrová, Markéta. Evropská unie. 2., dopl. a aktualiz. vyd. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7325-180-2.
  • König, Petr; Lacina, Lubor,; Přenosil, Jan. Učebnice evropské integrace. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Brno : Barrister & Principal, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7364-044-6.
  • Pitrová, Markéta. Institucionální struktura Evropské unie. 1. dotisk 1. vyd. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2000. ISBN 80-210-2237-X.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): International Relations - Terriorial Studies (20-5) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): International Relations - Terriorial Studies (17-6) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Political Science (17-5) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Political Science (17-5) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter