BKR_SPEU EU Structural Policy

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Jaroslav Maryáš, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Milan Viturka, CSc.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Supplier department: Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Sat 3. 3. 12:50–15:20 P304, Sat 24. 3. 8:30–11:00 P304
Prerequisites
! KRSPEU EU Structural Policy || ! C_KRSPEU EU Structural Policy
Students must complete the course EU and Laws.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
A compulsory course for the programme Regional development and administration, developing knowledge gained in the lecture The European Union and Euroregions. It focuses on gaining further knowledge of the EU structural and regional policy. Special attention is drawn to the structural funds, and also to the regional division of the EU and its hierarchical structure (NUTS regions).
Syllabus
  • 1. Main principles of structural and regional policy of the EU, history of structural and regional policy in the EC. Structural funds and other funds and institutions financing structural and regional policy. Structural funds - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF); Cohesion Fund; European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and European Fisheries Fund (EFF); European Investment Bank. Legislative support of the structural and regional policy. Priorities of structural and regional policy of the EU. Objectives of the structural policy in the years 1989-99 (Obj. 1 - 6), in period 2000-2006 (Obj. 1 - 3) and 2007-2013. Regions supported by structural funds. Description of the selected projects. Community Iniciatives in the years 1989-99 and in period 2000-2006 with a view to iniciatives with regional dimension (without INTERREG program).
  • 2. Crossborder cooperation in the EU. Euroregions. Programs supported development of euroregions (INTERREG I - IV). Description of the selected projects. The Czech Republic and crossborder cooperation. Euroregions in the Czech Republic, history (programmes PHARE – CBC) and recent situation, problems of cooperation and perspective. Description of the selected projects. Regional division of the EU. NUTS regions of hierarchical level 1 and 2 per countries of the EU, their basic demographic and economic characteristics.
Literature
  • Výkladový slovník regionální a strukturální politiky Evropské unie. Edited by René Wokoun - Zdeněk Lukáš - Jana Kouřilová. Vyd. 1. Praha : IFEC, 2002. 165 s. ISBN 80-86412-18-0.
Teaching methods
The course takes the form of a lecture. The lecture (8 hours) is divided into two parts. The main emphasis is laid on self-study.
Assessment methods
Form of examination: written test and/or oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Tento předmět si nezapisují studenti, kteří jej absolvovali v minulosti pod kódem KRSPEU.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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