| Course Unit Code | 120-0330/10 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 4 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type B |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Second Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| KAN03 | Ing. Radomír Kaňa, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic developmental tendencies of the European integration processes, especially with the concepts, forms and objectives of integration in the European Union and the current issues related to the membership of the Czech Republic. At the same time, the course should create an initial information base for studying the economic, social and political aspects of integration processes in the European megaregion and prepare students for the study of specialized subjects focusing on more detailed aspects of European integration. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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1.To classify the stages of the international economic integration.
2.To identify the crucial integration tendencies in Europe.
3.To describe the development and the present situation of European integration processes (EU).
4.To apply the knowledge for the interpretation of the present situation in the EU.
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| Course Contents |
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1. The concept of the Western European integration process as a key form of implementation of international economic integration. Integration methods and their application in European integration.
2.Development of European integration in terms of individual degrees of international economic integration. Themes of European integration.
3.Paradigmata of the European Integration Process, the historical stages of the development of the integration process in Western Europe after 1945 to the present.
4.General of the European Union, Integration Concept. European Union law - basic characteristics, development, current status.
5.Institutions and bodies of the European Union - structure, functions, principles, decision-making processes.
6.Community budget - annual budgets, multiannual financial framework. The project and the gradual implementation of the EU single internal market (JVT).
7.The internal market of the European Union - the free movement of goods, services, capital and labor. Basic principles of protection of competition in the internal market.
8.Characteristics and current developments of the key common economic policies of the European Union - agricultural policy, trade, transport, fisheries, monetary.
9.Competence of the EU in selected areas of coordinated economic policies - economic and social cohesion, energy policy, industrial policy, environmental protection.
10. The outlook, development and current status of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Organization and capital provision of economic and monetary union, monetary policy of the European Central Bank.
11.Cooperation in the Union's foreign and security policy. EU internal security - police cooperation and justice.
12. Political, economic and institutional issues related to the enlargement process of the European Union. Candidate countries, potential candidate countries.
13.The Czech Republic as a Member State of the European Union. Accession process, current situation, positive and negative aspects of our membership in the Union.
14. Possible scenarios of the future development of integration in the EU. Problems of the EU's transition to political integration.
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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BEREND, Ivan T. The Economics and Politics of European Integration: Populism, Nationalism and the History of the EU. New York: Routledge, 2021. 288 s. ISBN 978-0-367-55842-0.
MCCORMICK, John. Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. London: Macmillan Education UK, 2017. 252 s. ISBN 978-1-137-60775-1.
OLSEN, Jonathan a John McCORMICK. The European Union. Politics and Policies.7th edition. New York: Routledge, 2021. ISBN: 978-1-138-34031-2.
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BEREND, Ivan T. The Economics and Politics of European Integration: Populism, Nationalism and the History of the EU. New York: Routledge, 2021. 288 s. ISBN 978-0-367-55842-0.
FIALA, Petr a Markéta Pitrová. Evropská unie. Brno: Centrum demokracie a kultury, 2018. 805 s. ISBN 978-80-7325-450-6.
HRUBEŠ, Milan. Evropská unie v českém veřejném diskursu. (Re)konstrukce příběhu. Praha: Karolinum, 2022. 236 s. ISBN 978-80-246-5057-9.
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| Recommended Reading: |
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BALDWIN, Robert a Charles WYPLOSZ. The Economics of European Integration. 6th edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2021. 400 s. ISBN 978-1526847218.
BRADFORD, Anu. The Brussels Effect: How the European Union Rules the World. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020. 424 s. ISBN 9780190088583.
HAZAKIS, Konstantinos. European Union Political Economy: Theory and Policy. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. 366 s. ISBN 978-1498560054.
USHERWOOD, Simon a John PINDER. The European Union: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. 152 s. ISBN 978-0-19-880885-5.
WIENER, Antje. European Integration Theory. 3rd edition. New York: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019. 360 s. ISBN 978-0-19-108591-8.
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BALDWIN, Robert a Charles WYPLOSZ. The Economics of European Integration. 6th edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2021. 400 s. ISBN 978-1526847218.
BRADFORD, Anu. The Brussels Effect: How the European Union Rules the World. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020. 424 s. ISBN 9780190088583.
HAZAKIS, Konstantinos. European Union Political Economy: Theory and Policy. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. 366 s. ISBN 978-1498560054.
USHERWOOD, Simon a John PINDER. The European Union: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. 152 s. ISBN 978-0-19-880885-5.
LACINA, L., STREJČEK, P., BLÍŽKOVSKÝ P. Učebnice evropské integrace. 4. přepracované a aktualizované vydání. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7485-104-9.
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| Lectures, Tutorials |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 35 | 18 |
| Examination | Examination | 65 | 16 |