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Lecturer(s)
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Zecha Miroslav, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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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
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 30 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 14 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| characterise political actors and their roles in the political system |
| characterise at a basic level the concepts of contemporary political theory common in the analysis of political institutions and processes |
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| use adequate terms corresponding to the terminology of the field in Czech and English |
| independently interpret findings from different areas of political science |
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| N/A |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| characterise the accession processes of newly acceding countries |
| identify key milestones in the development of European integration |
| characterise the links between the activities of the European Union and developments within individual Member States |
| describe the institutional system of the European Union |
| identify the most important areas of the European agenda |
| explain how EU public policies are made and implemented |
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| analyse the Europeanisation of national political and party systems |
| critically evaluate the role of individual Member States in the development of European integration |
| on the basis of the knowledge acquired, compare the European Union's approach to relations with world regions and other actors in international relations |
| independently identify and classify EU legislative acts and public policy documents governing a specific area of European integration |
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| teaching methods |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
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| Seminar |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Competences |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Skills |
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| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Combined exam |
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Recommended literature
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Cini, Michelle; Pérez-Solórzano Borragán, Nieves. European Union politics. 3rd ed. New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-19-954863-7.
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McCormick, John; Olsen, Jonathan. The European Union : politics and policies. 5th ed. Boulder : Westview Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-8133-4898-8.
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