FSS:EVSb2030 Contemporary EU - Course Information

EVSb2030 Contemporary Processes in the EU

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught online.

Teacher(s)

doc. Vratislav Havlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Markéta Pitrová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Aleksandra Poznar (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Vladimir Vučković, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Vratislav Havlík, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Wed 18:00–19:40 U32

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! EVS130 Contemporary EU && ! NOW ( EVS130 Contemporary EU ) && (! SEMESTR ( 1 ) && ! SEMESTR ( 2 )) && ! IREb2007 Contemporary Issues in the EU && ! NOW ( IREb2007 Contemporary Issues in the EU )

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: 35/30, only registered: 1/30

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course is based on the discussion about the up-to-date issues of the European Union. At the end of the course, students should be able to understand the modern development of European integration process as well as the contemporary processes of the EU. Students are expected to actively participate in the discussion and to follow the EU related news.

Learning outcomes

Interpret events currently going on in the European Union.
Present arguments on a given topic.

Syllabus

• 21.2. Introductory meeting 28.2 Hungarian illiberalism and Orbán's relations with the EU (Havlík) 13.3. Germany's role in the EU two years after the start of the war in Ukraine (Havlik) 27.3. Western Balkans and EU enlargement (Vučković) 3.4 The issue of 'golden visas' in the EU (Pitrová) 17.4. Polish parliamentary elections and their impact on Polish democracy (Poznar) 15.5. EP elections 2024 (Kaniok)

Literature

• EUobserver (http:://www.euobserver.com)
• EurActive (http:://www.euractive.com)
• EU News - RAPID (http://europa.eu.int/news/index_en.htm)

Teaching methods

Discussion, readings of the study materials, homeworks.

Assessment methods

The course is finished with a credit. To acquire a credit an obligatory attendance and an active participation in the course are necessary. Students are also asked to write seven homeworks on a theme related to the chosen issue of contemporary processes in the EU.
Points assessment:
Each homework 5 points. Max. 35 points. The treshold for passing the course are 21 points.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• IREb2007 Contemporary Issues in the European Union
  !IRE207 && !NOW(IRE207) && !EVSb2030 && !NOW(EVSb2030)  

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