USESEA008 Regions in EU

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Krystian Heffner (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Krystian Heffner
Institute of Central European Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites
Expert knowledge:
Studetns prove knowledge of the key factors of the regional politics of EU. Students will prove exact knowledge of the basics of EU regional policy and it´s rules, as well as the knowledge of regional economy and regional development theories. Students understand the cooperation models as a component of European integration.
Expert skills:
Students are able to find relevant information dealing with problems of EU regional policy, to write an essay on the topics related to the topic of the course and to discuss the key elements of EU regional policy. They understand novadays EU regional politicy and EU regional disparities and the basics of regional economy and are able to evalualuate those processes.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course deals with the regional policy of EU and with the importance of regional structures in it´s policy. The main goal of the course is to acquaint the students with the basics and rules of regional policy of EU and to show practical examples of it´s performace. During the lectures an international cooperation models as a component of political, social and economic integration in EU regions will be presented. The particullar attention is paid to the problems of regional development, the problems caussed by regional disparities in EU and the tools of EU regional policy. Students learn why regional policy of EU is important and how regional structures in Europe are functioning, with the special attention to the regions in Central European Countries.
Syllabus
  • 1. General information about regional structures. Definitions of regions. Types and forms of regions. How to define a region.
    2. Typical problems of regional development in EU.
    3. Causes and consequences of regional disparities in EU. Patterns of regional disparities in the EU.
    4. Regional economy and regional development theories.
    5. Basics of European Union regional policy. Why the EU adopted a regional policy. Who is involved in EU regional policy. Legislation on regional and structural policy in the EU.
    6. Regional policy in Poland, Czech Republic and other CEC, its evolution, goals and main directions.
    7. Principles and procedures of EU regional policy. Objectives in targeting regions and Cohesion policy. Planing and Programming, supervision and monitoring, Additionality and Co-financing, Financial control.
    8. Evolution of regional policy instruments during 2000-2006 and 2007-2013 periods. Financial resources and instruments. Funds: ERDF and ESF, Cohesion funds, Community Initiatives. The European Investment Bank (EIB).
    9. Efficiency and effectiveness of EU regional policy.
    10. Institutions and forms of regional cooperation in Europe.
    11. Economic and social effects of regional cooperation.
    12. Transborder co-operation genesis with special attention to Central and Eastern Europe. Concepts of Euro-regions, Euro-regions in Central and Eastern Europe.
Literature
    required literature
  • European Union. Regional Policy: Working for the regions. Brusel, 2001. info
  • KLAMUT, M. (ed.). Konkurencyjność regionów. Wrocław: Wyd. Akademii Ekonomicznej im. Oskara L, 1999. info
  • GORZELAK, G. Regional and Local Potential for transformation in Poland. Varšava: European Institute for Regional and Loc, 1998. info
  • AMIN, A. a THRIFT, N (eds). Globalization, Institutions and Regional Development in Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994. ISBN 97-801-982-8916-6. info
    recommended literature
  • European Commission Directorate-General for Regional Policy (200. Working for the regions. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of, 2007. ISBN 92-894-7332-0. URL info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Demands are based on students' participation in lectures, final written test checks student's knowledge in EU regional policy goals, laws, tools and financial patterns as well as regional structures and regional co-operation.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018.
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