FVP:UVSRPVK134 Structural Funds of EU - Course Information

UVSRPVK134 Structural Funds of EU

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Magdalena Chmelařová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Magdalena Chmelařová, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

Complex introduction of principal issue of structural funds, main financial instruments used by European union with the aim to reinforce the economic and social cohesion of EU and decrease developmental differences between individual regions in wide context of dominant periods of development of European integration and regional policies of EU, including respective commands corresponding to political cohesion and other policies of the Union, after analysis of individual instruments of support of EU (European Fund of Regional Development, European Social Fund, European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, Cohesion Fund) and in connections to specific need of preparation of the Czech republic for usage of Structural funds and Cohesion fund (analysis of dominant aspects of National development plan of the Czech republic) and learn own authentic preparation for elaboration and management of future projects applicable in the frame of EU supplemented by some details of their monitoring and evaluation.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to issue of structural funds - general characteristics, outline and analysis of basic information bases, literature and other information sources
  2. Policy of economic and social cohesion of EU
  3. Regional policy of EU - basic outline
  4. Regional policy in the Czech republic
  5. Characteristics of individual structural funds in EU and in the Czech republic
  6. System of utilization of financial resources from structural funds in the Czech republic
  7. Types of projects submitted in structural funds - individual projects and grant schemes
  8. Thematic operational programmes supported by structural funds for the period 2007-2013
  9. Regional operational programmes for the period 2007-2013
  10. Operational programmes Prague and European local cooperation
  11. Software application for preparation of projects from Structural funds, management of project cycle (PMC - Project cycle management)
  12. Processing of model project financed from structural funds
  a) manuals for appliers for financial support
  b) basic processes and rules of project management
  c) criteria of responsibility
  d) project budgets
  13. European educational programs and programs of lifelong learning
  

Literature

required literature
• WOKOUN, R. Strukturální fondy a obce I. Praha: ASPI, a. s., 2006. info
• KÖNIG, P., LACINA, L., PŘENOSIL J. Učebnice evropské integrace. Brno: Barrister& Principal, spol. s. r. o., 2006. info
• VILAMOVÁ, Š. Jak získat finanční zdroje Evropské unie. Praha: Grada, 2004. ISBN 80-247-0828-0. info
• FIALA, P. a PITROVÁ, M. Evropská unie. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2003. info
• POTLUKA, O. a kol. Průvodce strukturálními fondy EU. Praha: IREAS, 2003. info

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis

Assessment methods

The analysis of student 's performance

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 6 HOD/SEM.

Teacher's information

On the basis of interpretation and study of recommended literature is required to pass a test regarding issue of structural funds.

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