OPF:EKBPEHP Economic Policy of the Europea - Course Information

EKBPEHP Economic Policy of the European Union

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. Mgr. Ing. Michal Tvrdoň, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Ing. Michal Tvrdoň, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. Mgr. Ing. Michal Tvrdoň, Ph.D.
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina

Prerequisites

EKBAEUN The European Union || EKBKEUN The European Union || EKBPEUN The European Union || EVSBAEUN The European Union || EVSBKEUN The European Union || EVSBPEUN The European Union
Precondition for entering this course is successful completion of course the European Union.

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

The course aims to familiarize students with the definition of powers between the Member States and the European Union in promoting sub-economic policies. Students are gradually introduced to selected exclusive, shared and co-ordinated economic policies. The course continues and deepens the knowledge that students obtained in General economics, the European Union and the Economic policy.

Syllabus

• 1. The role of economic in the integration process. International economic cooperation in terms of globalisation of the world economy. Supranational and cooperative elements in the economic policies of the Economic Union
  2. Financing of EU economic policies
  3. The common trade policy
  4. The common agricultural policy
  5. The common transport policy and the common fisheries policy
  6. Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU
  7. Economic and monetary union
  8. Competition in the EU
  9. The concept and forms of industrial policy in the EU. Research and development in the EU
  10. The EU social and employment policy
  11. EU environmental policy. Consumer protection in EU
  12. EU development and co-operation policy
  13. Economic Policy of the Czech Republic before and after joining the EU

Literature

required literature
• FOJTÍKOVÁ, L., LEBIEDZIK, M. Společné politiky Evropské unie. Historie a současnost se zaměřením na Českou republiku. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7179-939-9. info
• LEBIEDZIK, M., TVRDOŇ, M. Hospodářské politiky Evropských společenství - vznik, vývoj a součastnost. Karviná: SU OPF, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7248-424-9. info

recommended literature
• KÖNIG, P. A KOL. Rozpočet a politiky Evropské unie. Příležitost pro změnu. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7400-011-9. info
• BALDWIN, R., WYPLOSZ, CH. Ekonomie evropské integrace. Praha: Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-1807-1. info
• JOVANOVIC, M. N. The Economics of European Integration. Limits and Prospects. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2005. ISBN 1-84542-377-1. info

Teaching methods

Skills demonstration
Seminar classes

Assessment methods

Grade

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

60 % attendance in seminars, seminar paper (cca 10 pages), defence of seminar paper, ongoing test
final combined exam

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	95
Přednáška	26
Seminář	13
Zkouška	40
Summary	174

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