SOC465 Future of Europe

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2006
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ladislav Rabušic, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. Bart Steenbergen, Dr. (lecturer), prof. PhDr. Ladislav Rabušic, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Mon 9. 10. 9:00–11:30 U43, 14:00–16:30 U23, Tue 10. 10. 9:00–11:30 U33, 13:40–16:00 U35, Wed 11. 10. 9:00–11:30 bude_upresneno, 14:00–16:30 bude_upresneno, Thu 12. 10. 9:00–11:30 P24, 14:00–16:30 bude_upresneno, Fri 13. 10. 9:00–11:30 U42, 12:30–14:30 bude_upresneno
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOUHLAS
Participants should have a good command of English, both reading and writing. Ideally, the course should be a balanced mix of Czech and foreign students. If there are more apllications than vacancies, then first year Czech students will not be enrolled.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
Based on some future oriented methods in the social sciences like historical development models, forecasting, the comparative prognosis and especially scenario writing, the political, social and cultural future of Europe and the role national states (and especially the Czech Republic) play in that process will be explored.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • THE FUTURE OF EUROPE IN THE LIGHT OF THE MODERNIZATION PROCESS
  • October 9-13, 2006
  • Intensive Course
  • Place: Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Bart van Steenbergen, Utrecht University/Nyenrode University.
  • The course will focus on a number of social, political and cultural aspects of the Europeanization process with an emphasis on future options and possibilities.
  • The course requires an active participation of the students.
  • Apart from the lectures there will be an emphasis on debate based on opposite statements and positions and presentations by the students. Fluency in english is imperative.
  • The requirements are: - presence during the lectures, - short presentation based on an assignment, - paper sent within three month after the course to the lecturer.
  • A detailed syllabus with the literature will be sent to registered participants in September
Assessment methods (in Czech)
The course will start on Monday, October 9 and will end on Friday, October 13, 2006. It will be taugth during five working days both in the morning and in the afternoon, altogether 27 class hours. The course will be finished by an assignment which will be a paper, preferably in the form of a scenario. The schedule can be found in Study materials folder (The schedule of the course).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught only once.
General note: Classes: Monday, October 9, till Friday, October 13.
Information on course enrolment limitations: First year students enrolled only exceptionally. Ideally, the course should be a balanced mix of Czech and foreign students.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2006, recent)
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