EVS130 Contemporary Processes in the EU

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zdeněk Sychra, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Marián Belko, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Hrabálek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ondřej Krutílek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Kuchyňková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hubert Smekal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Markéta Pitrová, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:30 U43
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MVE102 European Integration || EVS104 European Integration
Předmět je určen pro studenty vyšších ročníků bakalářského studia.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 22 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/22, only registered: 0/22
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is based on the discussion about the up-to-date issues of the European Union and the candidate countries. At the end of the course, students should be able to understand the development of European integration process as well as the contemporary processes of the EU. During the course papers and the documents related to the European integration will be analyzed (will be specified at the start of the course). Students are expected to participate in the discussion and also to follow the EU related news (see the literature).
Syllabus
  • Due to the course specifications the list of course topics will be published at the beginning of the semester (or during semester) - it is because our effort react on the contemporary processes in the EU.
Literature
  • EUobserver (http:://www.euobserver.com)
  • EurActive (http:://www.euractive.com)
  • EU News - RAPID (http://europa.eu.int/news/index_en.htm)
  • MOWLE, Thomas S. Allies at odds? : the United States and the European Union. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, xi, 228. ISBN 1403966532. URL info
  • PHINNEMORE, David and Lee MCGOWAN. A dictionary of the European Union. 1st ed. London: Europa publications, 2002, ix, 387. ISBN 1857431456. info
  • COLE, John and Francis COLE. A geography of the European Union. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 1997, 395 s. : i. ISBN 0-415-14311-X. info
Assessment methods
The course is finished with credits. To acquire credits an obligatory attendance (min. 70 % of the total seminar time) and an active participation in the course are necessary. Students are also asked to write two opinion essays to the extent of 3 pages on a theme related to the chosen issue of the contemporary processes of the European Union. Deadline for the submission of the first essay is the mid-term (7th April), of the second the last week of term (19th May).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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