| Course Unit Code | 120-0730/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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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 | English |
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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 subject is to introduce students to current development of the
integration process in Europe, especially to the conception, form and
objective of the integration in the European Union. Emphasis will be laid on
main historical aspects of integration, development of the EU and its
institutions, law system, economic policy areas including Economic and
Monetary Union. Students should also understand the aspects of coordination in
the foreign and security area as well as the enlargement process with
alignment to entry of the Czech Republic to the EU. |
| 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. Principles and main characteristics of the international economic
integration, stages (levels) of the integration.
2. Development of integration in Europe, historical aspects.
3. European Union, evolution of the European Union, principles and
purposes of integration in the EU.
4. Institutions and law, European Union institutions and other bodies,
decision-making process in general.
5. Single European Market, mobility of the factors of production,
competition policy.
6. EU budget – receipts and expenditures of the common budget.
7. Economic policy areas of the EU, common and coordinated policies.
8. Economic and social cohesion, regional development, social policy,
environmental policy.
9. Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) – history, present, institutions,
monetary policy of the ECB.
10. Common Foreign and Security policy, police and judicial cooperation in
criminal matters.
11. Eastern enlargement of the European Union, political, economic and
institutional problems of enlargement.
12. Contemporary situation of integration in Europe, future development of
the European Union - aspects of the political integration. |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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BALDWIN, R. and WYPLOSZ, Ch. The Economics of European Integration. Fifth edition. London: McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. ISBN 978-0-07-716965-7.
BEREND, Ivan T. The History of European Integration: A new perspective. New York: Routledge, 2016. ISBN-10: 1138654914; ISBN-13: 978-1138654914.
BINDI, F. The Foreign Policy of the European Union: Assessing Europe’s Role in the World. 1st ed. The Brookings Institution: Washington DC, 2010. 367 p. ISBN 978-0-8157-0140-8.
EL-AGRAA, A., ARDY, B. The European Union: Economics and Policies. 9th ed. Cambridge University Press, 2011. 518 p. ISBN 978-1107007963.
KAŇA, R. European Union, study material. Prepared under the project: „Rozvoj jazykových kompetencí pracovníků VŠB-TU Ostrava: InterDV, CZ.1.07/2.2.00/15.0132“. Available for students of the course on LMS Moodle.
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BALDWIN, R. and WYPLOSZ, Ch. The Economics of European Integration. Fifth edition. London: McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. ISBN 978-0-07-716965-7.
BEREND, Ivan T. The History of European Integration: A new perspective. New York: Routledge, 2016. ISBN-10: 1138654914; ISBN-13: 978-1138654914.
BINDI, F. The Foreign Policy of the European Union: Assessing Europe’s Role in the World. 1st ed. The Brookings Institution: Washington DC, 2010. 367 p. ISBN 978-0-8157-0140-8.
EL-AGRAA, A., ARDY, B. The European Union: Economics and Policies. 9th ed. Cambridge University Press, 2011. 518 p. ISBN 978-1107007963.
KAŇA, R. European Union, study material. Prepared under the project: „Rozvoj jazykových kompetencí pracovníků VŠB-TU Ostrava: InterDV, CZ.1.07/2.2.00/15.0132“. Available for students of the course on LMS Moodle.
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| Recommended Reading: |
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JOVANOVIC, M. The Economics of European Integration – Limits and Prospects. Cheltenham: Edward Edgar Publishing Limited, 2005. ISBN 1-84376-691-4.
LELIEVELDT, H., PRINCEN, S. The Politics of the European Union. 1st ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-521-74011-1.
STAAB, A. The European Union Explained: Institutions, Actors, Global Impact. 2nd ed. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2011. 210 p. ISBN 978-0-253-22303-6.
USHERWOOD, S. The European Union (Critical Concepts in Political Science). 1st ed. Routledge, 2011. 2233 p. ISBN 978-0415551977.
GUÐMUNDSSON, H. J. Ever growing crisis : the eurozone economic crisis and its impact on the future of the European Union . Reykjavík: Reykjavík University, paper. 2012.
HAFLIÐADÓTTIR, H. The European´s Union Common Fishery Policy and the Icelandic Fishery Management System. Effective implementation of sustainable fisheries. Reykjavík: Reykjavík University, paper. 2012.
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JOVANOVIC, M. The Economics of European Integration – Limits and Prospects. Cheltenham: Edward Edgar Publishing Limited, 2005. ISBN 1-84376-691-4.
LELIEVELDT, H., PRINCEN, S. The Politics of the European Union. 1st ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-521-74011-1.
STAAB, A. The European Union Explained: Institutions, Actors, Global Impact. 2nd ed. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2011. 210 p. ISBN 978-0-253-22303-6.
USHERWOOD, S. The European Union (Critical Concepts in Political Science). 1st ed. Routledge, 2011. 2233 p. ISBN 978-0415551977.
GUÐMUNDSSON, H. J. Ever growing crisis : the eurozone economic crisis and its impact on the future of the European Union . Reykjavík: Reykjavík University, paper. 2012.
HAFLIÐADÓTTIR, H. The European´s Union Common Fishery Policy and the Icelandic Fishery Management System. Effective implementation of sustainable fisheries. Reykjavík: Reykjavík University, paper. 2012.
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