Course: Policies of the European Union

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Course title Policies of the European Union
Course code KAP/POE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
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)
  • Kožina Jan, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Concept of deepening of European integration, Europeization of public policy Power of EU according to primary law Internal market of EU - policy process of formation Free movement of goods, services, persons and capital - selected issues Economic and monetary policy Policy of economic, social and territorial cohesiveness Collective agricultural policy and other sector policies External powers of EU I - collective business policy, policy of developing cooperation, European neighbourhood policy External powers of EU II - collective foreign and security policy

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 54 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe the political system of the European Union
to identify key milestones in the development of European integration
Skills
to critically assess the role of individual Member States in the development of European integration
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to differentiate policy areas according to the extent and type of the European Union involvement
to describe the scope and types of the European Union's agenda
to describe development and identify milestones in the genesis of individual policies of the European Union
to explain the principles of the European Union cohesion policy
to explain the principles of the European Union agricultural policy
to explain the principles of the creation and functioning of the internal market of the European Union
Skills
to critically evaluate the possibility of EU involvement in solving a specific public policy problem
to critically evaluate the effectiveness of the solution of a specific public policy problem at the European Union level
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Skills
Individual study
Seminar
Competences
Individual study
Seminar
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Khol, R. a kol. Evropská bezpečnostní a obranná politika. Národní perspektivy.. Praha: ÚMV, 2002.
  • König, Petr. Rozpočet a politiky Evropské unie : příležitost pro změnu. 2., aktualiz. vyd. V Praze : C.H. Beck, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7400-011-9.
  • Lacina, L. a kol. Učebnice evropské integrace, 3. vydání. Brno: Barrister & Principal., 2011.
  • Leonard, R. L. Guide to the European Union. 9th ed. London : The Economist in association with Profile Books, 2005. ISBN 1-86197-930-4.
  • Marek, Dan; Baun, Michael J. Česká republika a Evropská unie. Vyd. 1. Brno : Barrister & Principal, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87029-89-3.


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