Course: Preparatory Seminar for EPSO Tests

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Course title Preparatory Seminar for EPSO Tests
Course code KAP/EPSO
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zecha Miroslav, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kožina Jan, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introducing EPSO Classification of jobs within the EU institutions The process of selecting employees of the EU institutions Preparation for the knowledge test Preparation for the logical reasoning test Mathematical reasoning test preparation Preparation for the propositional logic test

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Individual study, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 10 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
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
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
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
Skills
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
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Individual study
Competences
Lecture with visual aids
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Skills
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Oral exam
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • König, Petr; Lacina, Lubor,; Přenosil, Jan. Učebnice evropské integrace. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Brno : Barrister & Principal, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7364-044-6.
  • McCormick, John; Olsen, Jonathan. The European Union : politics and policies. 5th ed. Boulder : Westview Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-8133-4898-8.


Study plans that include the course
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