OPF:EKBPREE Developing Economies and the E - Course Information

EKBPREE Developing Economies and the European Union

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová (lecturer)
Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina

Prerequisites

The completion of the course does not require any conditions and subject can be registered independently of other subjects.

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

• European Integration (programme OPF, B_HOSPOL)

Course objectives

Course introduces students to complete issues of developing economies in the context of the global economy, with emphasis on the EU. It includes theoretical approaches to the problems of underdevelopment and economic development, concepts, definitions and typology of the developing economies. Emphasis is placed on the practical analysis of the major problems of the developing world, as well as on the analysis of the developing regions in the world economy. The course is a practical extension of courses World Economy and Economic Policy from the perspective of less developed economies.

Syllabus

• 1. Theoretical definition of economic backwardness and economic development
  2. Definitions, characteristics and typology of the developing economies
  3. The impacts of globalization and world trade on developing economies
  4. The issue of health, poverty and education in the developing world
  5. Developing economies, demographic and environmental issues
  6. Global security and development in the concept of developing economies
  7. Economic characteristics of the developing region of Africa
  8. Economic characteristics of the developing Asia-Pacific region
  9. Economic characteristics of the developing regions of Latin America and the Caribbean
  10. Trade policy of developing economies
  11. The issue of indebtedness of developing countries
  12. Cooperation developed economies and international organizations with developing economies
  13. Integration trends of developing economies

Literature

required literature
• TODARO, M. P., SMITH, S. C. Economic Development. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4082-8447-6. info
• MAJEROVÁ, I. Rozvojové ekonomiky. Karviná: SU OPF, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7248-459-1. info
• ADAMCOVÁ, L., SÝKOROVÁ, S. Rozvojová ekonomika: vybrané problémy II. Praha: VŠE, 2002. ISBN 80-245-0462-6. info

recommended literature
• BIGMAN, D. Globalization and the Least Developed Countries. Potentials and Pitfalls. Cambridge: D.Bigman, 2007. ISBN 9781845933081. info
• MAJEROVÁ, I. Mezinárodní integrační procesy. Karviná: SU OPF, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7248-420-1. info
• LEBIEDZIK, M., NEZVAL, P., MAJEROVÁ I. Světová ekonomika. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-251-1510-7. info
• CIHELKOVÁ, E. A KOL. Světová ekonomika, regiony a integrace. Praha: GRADA, 2002. ISBN 80-247-0193-6. info

Teaching methods

Skills demonstration
Seminar classes

Assessment methods

Grade
Written exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Seminar paper in a power-point and its defense. The course ends with a written exam.
Other study load: the study of scientific literature search and study of the actual literature on the subject.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	70
Přednáška	26
Seminář	13
Zkouška	40
Summary	149

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