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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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1. European Union in political theory 2. Europeanization in polity, politics and policy 3. European Union as a political system 4. Policy cycle in the European Union 5. Actors of European public policy 6. Agenda-setting in the European Union 7. Formulation of public policies in the European Union 8. Deciding about public policies in the European Union 9. Implementation of public policies in the European Union 10. Evaluation of public policies in the European Union 11. Democratic deficit of the European Union? 12. Europeanization of public policies - "old" vs. "new" member states
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Discussion, Self-study of literature, Lecture
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 52 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 8 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 56 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 40 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| distinguish the most relevant areas of the European Union's agenda |
| identify the key milestones of European integration |
| describe the institutional system of the European Union |
| Skills |
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| independently identify and sort legislative acts and public policy documents of the European Union regulating a certain area of European integration |
| analyze the level of Europeanization of a specific political or party system |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| describe different methods of implementing public policies in the European Union |
| explain the concept of democratic deficit of the European Union |
| explain decision-making procedures in solving public-political problems of the European Union |
| distinguish the types of actors involved in setting the agenda in the European Union |
| identify the phases of the public-political cycle of the European Union |
| Skills |
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| critically evaluate the role of actors in the process of setting the agenda in a specific area of European public policy |
| autonomously analyze the process of solving a specific public-political problem within the political system of the European Union |
| carry out a comprehensive search of public policy documents and legislative acts of the European Union regulating a certain area of the agenda |
| independently propose a suitable method of implementation for a specific solution to a public-political problem solved within the framework of the European Union |
| independently propose concrete steps for the successful establishment of the agenda within the European Union |
| critically evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of a solution to a specific public-political problem in the European Union |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Self-study of literature |
| Skills |
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| Practicum |
| Individual study |
| Textual studies |
| Discussion |
| Seminar |
| Competences |
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| Textual studies |
| Practicum |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Seminar work |
| 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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Hancock, M. Donald. Politics in Europe. 4th ed. Washington : CQ Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-933116-45-7.
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Kučerová, Irah. Hospodářské politiky v kontextu vývoje Evropské unie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Karolinum, 2010. ISBN 978-80-246-1628-5.
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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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Nekola, Martin,; Geissler, Hana; Mouralová, Magdalena. Současné metodologické otázky veřejné politiky. Vyd. 1. Praha : Karolinum, 2011. ISBN 978-80-246-1865-4.
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Veselý, A. - Nekola, M. (eds.). Analýza a tvorba veřejných politik: přístupy, metody a praxe. Praha: SLON, 2007.
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