FSS:EVS131 Czech rep. and EU - Course Information

EVS131 The Czech republic and European Union

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Ondřej Krutílek (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Kuchyňková, 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

Wed 16:00–17:40 U33

Prerequisites (in Czech)

EVS104 European Integration

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 61 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/61, only registered: 0/61

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The aim of the course is to explain to the students the basic questions of the relations of the Czech Republic and the European Union. In its first part the course will be focused on the Czech accession-process to the EU, which climaxed in May 2004 in the Czech accession to the EU. Furthermore, the course is covering various other fields of the relations between the Czech Republic and the European Union, including the representation of the CR in EU institutions. Eventually the course is discussing the latest impacts of accession to the EU.

Syllabus

• 1) Introduction
• Structure of the course and obligations for passing
• 2) Development of the relations between the ČR and EU. Development of the process of accession. I.
• 3) Problematic points of the accession to the EU and the negotiations. 4) Development of the relations between the ČR and EU. Development of the accession process of accession. II.
• Economic and legal aspects
• 5) Problematic points of the accession to the EU and the transition period
• 6) EU and the citizens. Referendum and European Parliament elections after the Eastern enlargement. 7) The ČR in the EU-institutions - Commission: Lecture of the representative of the county of South-Moravia at the European Commission Mr. Jiří Kolman on the topic “The Czech Republic in the EU institution: The European Commission" 8) Reading Week - National Holidays 9) Latest questions of the ČR in the EU (institutional reform, reform of primary law and the Czech position) 10) ČR in the EU (the phenomenon of the Czech EU presidency) 11) The ČR in the institutions of the EU – ČR in the Council 12) Latest questions of the ČR in the EU (Euro, EMU and the Czech position) 13) ČR and the Single Market: problems and perspectives 14) Final exam (During the exam term)

Literature

• Slaný, A. a kol. (2004): Vývoj institucionálního rámce fungování české ekonomiky a vstup do EU. Brno. Masarykova Univerzita. s. 20-24.
• Plchová, B., Lukáš, Z., Hradová, M. (2002): Česká republika a Evropská unie (vybrané kapitoly). VŠE. Praha. s. 23-30.
• Balík, S. (2004): Předvolební programy v evropských volbách. In: Revue Politika 5. s. 29-33.
• Müller, D. (2004): Cesta České republiky do Evropské unie. In: Fajmon, H. (ed.): Cesta České republiky do Evropské unie. Brno. Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury. s. 13 - 54.
• Dočkal, V. (2004): Legislativní a institucionální zakotvení regionální politiky Evropské unie v České republice - vybrané problémy. In: Politologický časopis. 1/2004.
• Týč, V. (2000): Základy práva Evropských společenství pro ekonomy. Praha. Linde. S. 271-276.
• Telička, P., Barták, K. (2003): Kterak jsme vstupovali. Paseka. Praha. S. 158-200.
• Zahradník, P. (2003): Vstup do Evropské unie přínosy a náklady konvergence. C.H. Beck. Praha. S. 222-232, 249-251.
• Pospíšil, I. (2004): Diskuse o evropské ústavě v České republice. In: Fajmon, H. (ed.): Cesta České republiky do Evropské unie. Brno. Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury. s. 148-156.
• Urban, L.: Evropský vnitřní trh a příprava České republiky na začlenění. Linde. Praha 2002. 213 - 223.
• Šaradín, P. a kol. (2004): Volby do Evropského parlamentu v České republice. Periplum. Olomouc. S. 117-141. 237-267.
• Whelanová, M. (2001): Aproximace českého práva s právem ES. In Kubát, M. (ed.): Východní rozšíření Evropské unie. Brno - Praha 2001. s. 173 -199.
• Balík, S. (2004): Referendum o přistoupení České republiky k Evropské unii. In: Fajmon, H. (ed.): Cesta České republiky do Evropské unie. Brno. Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury. s. 96 - 109.
• FIALA, Petr. Evropský mezičas : nové otázky evropské integrace. Vyd. 1. Brno: Společnost pro odbornou literaturu - Barrister & Principal, 2007, 174 s. ISBN 8087029046. info

Teaching methods

The basic teaching methods include lectures and presentations by professionals. During the course the students have an opportunity as well to hear the lectures of Czech professionals working in European institutions which serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge that the students obtain in the course. Lectures are accompanied with class discussions that require active participation of students. Homework in the form of reading enhances the sum of information that students acquire during lectures.

Assessment methods

In order to receive credits it is obligatory to absolve an exam during the examination period. The test contains 5 open questions (worth 5 points each). For absolving the course minimum 15 of 25 points are needed. RATING: A 25-23 points B 22-21 points C 20-19 points D 18-17 points E 16-15 points F 14 and less points The lectures held during the semester and the course-literature are considered as basic information source.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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