OPF:EKNPCRE The Czech Republic and the EU - Course Information

EKNPCRE The Czech Republic and the European Union

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Pavel Nezval, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Pavel Nezval, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Pavel Nezval, Ph.D.
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, N_HOSPOL)

Course objectives

The course introduces students to the political and economic aspects of integration in Europe. It describes the development status of the economy of Czechoslovakia in Europe since its inception to its accession to the European Union and its contribution to the integration efforts. Process and institutions Association of the Czech Republic into the European Union, including the temporary integration of CEFTA are discussed in detail. It characterizes the impact of involvement of the Czech Republic the concept of economic policy and its economic development. The course also introduces the participation of the Czech Republic in the activities of the EU institutions and the opportunities and anticipates the Czech Republic's accession to the monetary union. The course also introduces students to current developments in relations of the Czech Republic to the European Union.

Syllabus

• 1. Integration as a political and economic problem
  2. Factors creating integration in Europe
  3. Factors of Integration of Czech Republic
  4. The importance of integration for a small economy
  5. Steps of integration of Czech Republic to the EU
  6. Agenda 2000 and changes in the process of association
  7. The stage of adaptation of the Czech Republic to EU standards
  8. Changes in the concept and structure of the economic policy of the Czech Republic
  9. Convergence of the Czech economy and the EU
  10. Comparison of the economic level of the Czech Republic and the EU
  11. The importance of CEFTA and the Visegrad four for accession of Czech Republic to the EU
  12. Czech Republic's involvement in the activities of the EU
  13. Prospects for the development of the relations of the Czech Republic and the EU
  

Literature

required literature
• NEZVAL, P. Vztahy České republiky a Evropské unie. Karviná: SU OPF, 2003. ISBN 80-7248-204-1. info
• GONĚC, V. Evropská idea. Brno: MU, 2000. ISBN 80-210-2355-4. info

recommended literature
• ZLÝ, B. Evropská unie v přelomovém období. 2. upr. vyd. Karviná: SU OPF, 2004. ISBN 80-7248-264-5. info
• ČERNOCH, P. Cesta do EU: východní rozšíření Evropské unie a Česká republika v období 1990-2004. Praha: Linde, 2003. ISBN 80-86131-40-8. info
• KADEŘÁBKOVÁ, A., SPĚVÁČEK, V., ŽÁK, M. Růst, stabilita a konkurenceschopnost: aktuální problémy české ekonomiky na cestě do EU. Praha: Linde, 2003. ISBN 80-86131-35-1. info
• HOLUB, A. A KOL. Zapojení české ekonomiky do EU: dynamika, restrukturalizace a mezinárodní ekonomické vztahy. Praha: VŠE, 2001. ISBN 80-245-0206-2. info
• FRIES, F. Velké evropské rozpravy. Praha: HZ Editio, 1998. ISBN 80-86009-23-8. info
• LEHMANOVÁ, Z. A KOL. Výchova k evropanství, kulturně historické souvislosti evropského procesu. Praha: VŠE, 1996. ISBN 80-7079-762-2. info

Teaching methods

Skills demonstration
Seminar classes

Assessment methods

Credit

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Attendance in seminars - min. 60 %, seminar paper on an assigned topic in the range of about 10 pages, active speech at the seminar on the issue. If the student does not fulfil these activities, then will be given an additional task.
Other workload: the study of scientific literature, search and study of current literature related to issue.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	67
Přednáška	26
Seminář	13
Zápočet	30
Summary	136

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