FSS:EVS159 EU Funds in CR - Course Information

EVS159 EU Funds in Czech Republic and project management

Extent and Intensity

2/2. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Vít Dočkal, Ph.D. (lecturer)

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

each even Tuesday 16:00–19:30 P21

Prerequisites

SOUHLAS
Lecturer’s acceptance. Timetable will be specified before the beginning of the semester. Selection of students is realized according to papers submitted before the course starts. Papers required: 1) CV (in Czech or Slovak or English), 2) Motivation letter (0,5 page), 3) Short analysis: Mention actors for whom are EU Structural funds remarkable opportunity to gain financial support in 2007 - 2013. 2 from private sector and 1 from public sector. Give reasons for mentioned actors. Insert papers into folder „Odevzdavarna“ in Study materials. Contact email for questions: dockal@fss.muni.cz.

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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course is taught at Bachelor study program. It will provide knowledge of EU Structural policy and the ability to analyse financial opportunities in private and public sector in Czech Republic for the financial perspective 2007 – 2013. During the course, students will learn how to prepare project application in particular operational programme. Basic rules of project cycle and project management and other practical knowledge concerning financial opportunities of EU funds are taught. Team work and active participation in required.

Syllabus

• 0) Introduction
• 1) How to get familiar with grants? Universal obligations and requirements for applicants and recipients. Indicators, public commissions, horizontal topics, threats. Who is a project manager and who is not?
• 2) Grants in the business sector: program documentation, public subsidy, electronic application form E-Account, measurable effects and linkage reasoning. Role of the CzechInvest. Practical examples.
• 3) Grants in the sector of human resources development. Program documentation, public subsidy, electronic application form Benefit, measurable effects and linkage reasoning, Practical examples.
• 4) Regional operational program: program documentation, public subsidy, measurable effects and linkage reasoning. Tourism assistance, the role of the URR. Practical examples, other thematic programs
• 5) Project management introduction. How to preserve the project and not to lose it? Project administration principles. Project team. Public relations or Advertising? Audit. Asking for payment, statements and documentation.
• 6) Final Written Exam

Literature

• ŽÍTEK, Vladimír and Viktorie KLÍMOVÁ. Assessment of Public Programmes Co-Finenced from Structural Funds of EU for Support of Innovative Enterprise. In 4th International Conference for Young Researchers of Economics. Gödöllő: Szent István University, 2006, p. 331-338. ISBN 963-9483-67-2. info
• BOLLEN, Frank. Managing EU structural funds :effective capacity for implementation as a prerequisite. Maastricht: European institute of public administration, 2001, vii, 44 s. ISBN 90-6779-156-3. info
• BOLLEN, Frank, Ines HARTWIG and Phedon NICOLAIDES. EU structural funds beyond Agenda 2000: reform and implications for current and future member states. Maastricht: European institute of public administration, 2000, xvi, 231 s. ISBN 90-6779-142-3. info
• EVANS, Andrew. The E. U. structural funds. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999, xxxix, 348. ISBN 0198268289. info
• The coherence of EU regional policy : contrasting perspectives on the structural funds. Edited by John Bachtler - Ivan Turok. 1st pub. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1997, 405 s. ISBN 0117023574. info

Assessment methods

1) Students have to attend all lectures and seminars
2) Active participation during the course
3) Written Final Exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
  
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