Course: World Economy and the European Union

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Course title World Economy and the European Union
Course code KMO/SE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kunešová Hana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Tlučhoř Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
World economy, its formation and development Contemporary world economy, characteristic features International monetary system International trade and trade policy International flow of capital International migration and flow of workforce; migration policy Regional economic integration and European integration process The European Single Market and the Eurozone, the EU's position in the world economy The US economy and the US's position in the world economy The Japanese economy and the Japan's position in the world economy The China's economy and the China's position in the world economy Developing countries in the world economy The Czech Republic in the world economy

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, One-to-One tutorial, Self-study of literature, Lecture
  • unspecified - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 55 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to define basic terms of macroeconomics
Skills
are not specified
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize forms of international economic relations, their causes and consequences
to characterize economic situation in the important economic centres and their positions in the world economy
to characterize integration processes in the EU and the position of the EU in the world economy
to characterize the involvement of the Czech Republic in international economic relations
Skills
are not specified
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Multimedia supported teaching
E-learning
Self-study of literature
Skills
E-learning
Competences
One-to-One tutorial
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Skills
Self-evaluation
Competences
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Dicken, Peter. Global shift : mapping the changing contours of the world economy. 7th edition. 2015. ISBN 978-1-4462-8210-6.
  • Fojtíková, Lenka; Vahalík, Bohdan. Praktická hospodářská politika ve vybraných zemích světové ekonomiky. 1. vydání. 2017. ISBN 978-80-248-3990-5.
  • International Monetary Fund. World Economic Outlook. (aktuální vydání na webu IMF).
  • Kubišta, Václav. Mezinárodní obchod a migrace. 2016. ISBN 978-80-7380-655-2.
  • KUNEŠOVÁ, Hana; KOCOUREK, Aleš; BEDNÁŘOVÁ, Pavla; CIHELKOVÁ, Eva; NOVÝ, Miloš. Světová ekonomika. Nové jevy a perspektivy. 3. vydání. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7400-502-2.
  • KUNEŠOVÁ, Hana. Světová ekonomika. E-learningová studijní opora v LMS Unifor (online). Plzeň: ZČU.
  • LACINA, Lubor; STREJČEK, Petr; BLÍŽKOVSKÝ, Petr. Učebnice evropské integrace. 4. vyd. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7485-104-9.
  • World Trade Organization. World Trade Report. (aktuální vydání dostupné na webu WTO).


Study plans that include the course
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