EVSn5061 Czech EU Policy

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024

The course is not taught in Autumn 2024

Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, 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
Prerequisites
! EVS461 Czech EU Policy && !NOW( EVS461 Czech EU Policy )
Participation in this course assumes that students have knowledge about the process of the European integration at the 3rd year of undergraduate level of study of the branch European Studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
After succesfull participation in this course, the students will be able to understand processes and mechanisms related to the formulation of the European policy of an EU Member state. The students will be able to identify key players at the national level, explain their roles in the policy formulation and implementation at the EU level. The students will also gain detailed knowledge on the process of EU policy formulation in the Czech Republic.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
identify and explain the role of small states in the process of European integration;
explain positions of Czech political parties towards the EU;
draft a research proposal relevant in the area of Czech EU policy ;
evaluate Czech EU policy strategies by using appropriate theoretical model
Syllabus
  • 1. Itroduction
  • 2. Intergovernmental EU Theories
  • 3. The Role of a State in the EU
  • 4. Political Parties and the EU
  • 5. EU Affairs Coordination - General Models
  • 6. EU Affairs Coordination in the Czech Republic
  • 7. Formulation of the EU Policy - Domestic Level
  • 8. Negotiations in the EU Council
  • 9. National Parliaments and EU Affairs
  • 10. Czech Parliament and EU Affairs
  • 11. EU Affairs Committee in the Czech Parliament
  • 12. Strategic Documents defining the role of the Czech Republic in the EU: Historical Deevelopment and Overview:
  • 13. Current EU Policy of the Czech Republic
Literature
    required literature
  • KANIOK, Petr. České předsednictví Rady EU - most přes minulost (Czech EU Council Presidency - Bridge over History). 1st ed. Brno: Muni Press, 2010, 243 pp. Ediční řada Monografie, svazek 35. ISBN 978-80-210-5348-9. info
  • THORHALLSSON, Baldur. The role of small states in the European Union. Surrey: Ashgate, 2008, x, 252. ISBN 9780754614234. info
  • The national co-ordination of EU policy : the european level. Edited by Hussein Kassim. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003, xiv, 360. ISBN 0199248052. info
  • The national co-ordination of EU policy: the domestic level. Edited by Hussein Kassim - B. Guy Peters - Vincent Wright. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000, xv, 269. ISBN 0198296649. info
  • MORAVCSIK, Andrew. The choice for Europe : social purpose and state power from Messina to Maastricht. 1st pub. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1998, xii, 514 s. ISBN 0-8014-3509-9. info
Teaching methods
The course combines lectures, class discussions and presentations of experts.
Assessment methods
The course relies on continuos participation of enrolled students (63% of available points). This participation consists of 10 position papers and active participation in class. Final test represents 37% of available points. In total, students have to gain at least 60% of points to pass the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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