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Economic Policy of the European Union

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Course Unit Code120-0305/13
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
NAV20Ing. Boris Navrátil, CSc.
POL481Ing. Eva Poledníková, Ph.D.
Summary
Subject is concerned with economic policy as a part of the integration process
accomplished by EU member states. Essential information on development and
institutional organization is summarized in the extent necessary for
understanding economic policy mechanisms. Common and coordinated policies are
in depth discussed from the point of view of their development within the
Communities. The explanation is completed with their impact on the economic
policy of the Czech Republic.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1. To describe integration process in Europe and its influence on goals of economic policy in the EC/EU,
2. To identify the main economic-political goals and explain related tools in different integration stages,
3. To apply knowledge for solution of topical economic-poltical issues of the EC/EU,
4. To analyse economic-political situation in the EC/EU member countries and discuss ways and means for its solutions.
Course Contents
The subject is devoted to the economic policy issue within the framework of the integration process implemented by EU member states. The development and institutional arrangement of this integration unit deals only to the extent necessary to understand the economic policy mechanisms. Instead, it discusses in more detail the issue of EU policies that they regard in their development from the creation of the EC / EU to the present. The interpretation is continuously updated to explain new economic policy mechanisms (eg the European Semester) related to the overcoming of macroeconomic imbalances and is complemented by their impact on the economic policy of the Czech Republic.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. BALDWIN, Richard and Charles WYPLOSZ. The Economics of European Integration. 6th edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2021. 400 s. ISBN 978-1526847218.
2. CINI, Michelle a Nieves PÉREZ-SOLÓRZANO BORRAGÁN, ed. European Union politics. Sixth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019. ISBN 978-0-19-880653-0.
3. BISCOP, Sven. European Strategy in the 21st Century. Abingdon: Routledge, 2019. ISBN 978-1-138-38472-9.


1. FLEISCHMANN, Luboš. Evropská hospodářská a měnová unie v souvislostech. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2022. ISBN 978-80-271-1026-1.
2. BALDWIN, Richard and Charles WYPLOSZ. The Economics of European Integration. 6th edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2021. 400 s. ISBN 978-1526847218.
3. ŠLOSARČÍK, Ivo. Právní a politický rámec Evropské unie. 5. vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2020. ISBN 978-80-7598-624-5.
Recommended Reading:
1. AMATO, Giuliano, Enzo MOAVERO-MILANESI, Gianfranco PASQUINO a Lucrezia REICHLIN, ed. The history of the European Union: constructing utopia. Oxford: Hart, 2019. ISBN 978-1-5099-1741-9.
2. DAWSON, Mark and Floris de WITTE. EU law and governance. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. ISBN 978-1-108-79943-0.
3.HERLIN-KARNELL, E., CONWAY, G. and A. GANESH. European Union law in context. Oxford: HART, 2021. ISBN 978-1-84946-701-8.
1. FIALA, Petr, Ondřej KRUTÍLEK a Markéta PITROVÁ. Evropská unie. 3., aktualizované, rozšířené a doplněné vydání. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 2018, 990 s. ISBN 978-80-7325-450-6.
2. DAWSON, Mark and Floris de WITTE. EU law and governance. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. ISBN 978-1-108-79943-0.
3. HRUBEŠ, Milan. Evropská unie v českém veřejném diskursu: (re)konstrukce příběhu. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2022. ISBN 978-80-246-5057-9.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 18
        ExaminationExamination65 33