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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

EU Cohesion policy

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 120-0350/02
Abbreviation PSEU
Course title EU Cohesion policy
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of International Economic Relations
Course coordinator Ing. Lukáš Melecký, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1.Introduction. Cohesion policy and the convergence in the European Union.
2.Evaluation of economic and social cohesion policy in the EU.
3.Programming framework of the EU structural aid.
4.The general logic of programming Structural Funds` assistance in the EU.
5.The general structure and content of programming documents for the EU Structural funds.
6.Horizontal priorities in the programming documents of Structural Funds in the EU.
7.Implementation system of programming documents and their evaluation.
8.EU cohesion policy in the programming period 2007 - 2013.
9.Cohesion Fund in the EU and in the Czech Republic.
10.Programming documents for the EU Structural Funds in the Czech Republic in the period 2004 - 2006.
11.The EU Cohesion policy in the Czech Republic in period 2007 – 2013.
12.Strategic programmes for the EU Structural Funds in the Czech Republic in the period 2007 – 2013.
13. Operational programmes for the EU Structural Funds in the Czech Republic in the period 2007 – 2013.
14.Policy and programming of Rural Development in the EU and CR.

Seminars:
1.Introduction. Creating of students working group for presentations. Topics for presentations.
2.Economic and social cohesion – Cohesion reports. Case studies and evaluation in the EU-27.
3.Programming documents for Structural funds in chosen EU country (except the Czech Republic) – Power Point presentation in student working groups.
4.Programming documents for Structural funds in chosen EU country (except the Czech Republic) – Power Point presentation within working groups.
5.Specific documents of programming framework of structural aid in the Czech Republic – Power Point presentation within working groups.
6.Specific documents of programming framework of structural aid in the Czech Republic – Power Point presentation within working groups.
7.Online test (LMS Moodle)

E-learning

E-learning course in CMS Moodle

Literature

BACHTLER, John; OLIVEIRA-MARTINS, Joaquim; WOSTNER, Peter a ŻUBER, Piotr. Towards cohesion policy 4.0: structural transformation and inclusive growth. Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor & Francis, 2019. ISBN 978-0-367-24367-8.
DOTII, Nicola F; MUSIAŁKOWSKA, Ida; HURTADO, Sonia De Gregorio a WALCZYK, Julia. EU Cohesion Policy: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Cheltenham (UK): Edward Elgar, 2024. ISBN 978-1-80220-939-6 .
RAHAUT, Daniel; SIELKER, Franziska a HUMER, Alois. EU Cohesion Policy and Spatial Governance: Territorial, Social and Economic Challenges. Cheltenham (UK): Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021. ISBN 978-1-83910-358-2 .

Advised literature

BACHTLER, John; DOWNES, Ruth a GORZELAK, Grzegorz. Transition, Cohesion and Regional Policy in Central and Eastern Europe. New York: Routledge, 2019. ISBN 978-1-138-73798-3 .
KRISTENSEN, Iryna; DUBOIS, Alexandre a TERÄS, Jukka (eds). Strategic approaches to regional development: smart experimentation in less-favoured regions. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. ISBN 978-1-138-08435-3.
RAHAUT, Daniel; SIELKER, Franziska a HUMER, Alois. EU Cohesion Policy and Spatial Governance: Territorial, Social and Economic Challenges. Cheltenham (UK): Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021. ISBN 978-1-83910-358-2 .