120-0300/06 – European Union A (EU A)

Gurantor department	Department of International Economic Relations	Credits	4
Subject guarantor	Ing. Radomír Kaňa, Ph.D.	Subject version guarantor	Ing. Radomír Kaňa, Ph.D.
Study level	undergraduate or graduate	Requirement	Compulsory
Year	1	Semester	summer
		Study language	Czech
Year of introduction	1999/2000	Year of cancellation	2020/2021
Intended for the faculties	EKF	Intended for study types	Bachelor

Instruction secured by
Login	Name	Tuitor	Teacher giving lectures
DVO37	Ing. Kateřina Dvoroková, Ph.D.
FOJ28	prof. Ing. Lenka Fojtíková, Ph.D.
ZEM34	Ing. Iva Honová, Ph.D.
KAN03	Ing. Radomír Kaňa, Ph.D.
STA579	doc. Ing. Michaela Melecká Staníčková, Ph.D.
PIS030	Ing. Bc. Monika Mynarzová, Ph.D.
POL481	Ing. Eva Poledníková, Ph.D.
POW0006	Ing. Tereza Powadová

Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of study	Way of compl.	Extent
Full-time	Credit and Examination	2+1
Distance	Credit and Examination	2+0
Lifelong	Credit and Examination	2+0

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

1. To classify the stages of the international economic integration. 2. To identify the crucial integration tendencies in Europe. 3. To describe the development and the present situation of European integration processes (EU). 4. To apply the knowledge for the interpretation of the present situation in the EU.

Teaching methods

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Tutorials

Summary

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic developmental tendencies of the European integration processes, especially with the concepts, forms and objectives of integration in the European Union and the current issues related to the membership of the Czech Republic. At the same time, the course should create an initial information base for studying the economic, social and political aspects of integration processes in the European megaregion and prepare students for the study of specialized subjects focusing on more detailed aspects of European integration.

Compulsory literature:

1. BALDWIN, Richard and Charles WYPLOSZ. The Economics of European Integration. Fifth edition. London: McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. ISBN 978-0-07-716965-7. 2. BEREND, Ivan T. The History of European Integration: A new perspective. New York: Routledge, 2016. ISBN-10: 1138654914; ISBN-13: 978-1138654914. 3. EL-AGRAA, Ali M. The European Union: Economics and Policies. 9th ed. Cambridge University Press, 2011. 518 p. ISBN 978-1107007963. 4.FALEG, Giovanni. The EU's Common Security and Defence Policy: Learning Communities in International Organizations. Palgrave Macmillan, Springer, 2016. ISBN 3319413066, 9783319413068.

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Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

Preparation and presentation of seminar work.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. 1. The concept of international economic integration. Basic integration methods and selected forms of realization of international economic integration. 2. Determining the degrees of economic integration. The state of play of the integration process on the European continent, the presidency of the EU Council. 3. Models (paradigms) of the European integration process, key stages of the development of the integration process in Western Europe after 1945 to the present. 4. The genesis of the European Union, the integration concept. European Union law - basic characteristics, development, current status. 5. Institutions and bodies of the European Union - structure, function of decision-making processes. 6. The general budget of the European Union - annual budgets, multiannual financial framework. The project and implementation of the EU single market (JVT). 7. The internal market of the European Union - the free movement of goods, services, capital and labor. Basic principles of protection of competition in the internal market. 8. Characteristics and current developments of the key common economic policies of the European Union. 9. Basic principles of economic and social cohesion in the EU, shared and complementary competences of the EU in selected areas of economic policies. 10. The emergence, development and current status of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Organizational and capital provision of economic and monetary union, monetary policy of the European Central Bank. 11. Cooperation in the Union's foreign and security policy. Cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs. 12. Political, economic and institutional issues related to the enlargement process of the European Union. Candidate countries, potential candidate countries. 13. The Czech Republic as a Member State of the European Union. Accession process, current situation, positive and negative aspects of our membership in the Union. 14. Possible scenarios of the future development of integration in the EU. Problems of the EU's transition to political integration.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 1960/1961 Summer semester, validity until: 2014/2015 Summer semester)

Task name	Type of task	Max. number of points (act. for subtasks)	Min. number of points	Max. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination	Credit and Examination	100 (100)	51	3
Exercises evaluation	Credit	35 (35)	0	3
Project	Project	20	0	3
Written exam	Written test	15	0	1
Examination	Examination	65 (65)	0	3
Written examination	Written examination	65	0	3

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Academic year	Programme	Branch/spec.	Spec.	Form	Study language	Tut. centre	Year	Type of duty
2019/2020	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2018/2019	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2017/2018	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2016/2017	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(7202R020) Economics Journalism		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2016/2017	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2015/2016	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2015/2016	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(7202R020) Economics Journalism		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2014/2015	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2014/2015	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Uherské Hradiště	1	Compulsory	study plan
2014/2015	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(7202R020) Economics Journalism		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2013/2014	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2013/2014	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2013/2014	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2013/2014	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(7202R020) Economics Journalism		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2012/2013	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2012/2013	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2012/2013	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2011/2012	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2011/2012	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2011/2012	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2010/2011	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2010/2011	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2010/2011	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics			P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2010/2011	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2010/2011	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2010/2011	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(7202R020) Economics Journalism		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2009/2010	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2009/2010	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2009/2010	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2009/2010	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(7202R020) Economics Journalism		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2009/2010	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics			P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2009/2010	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2009/2010	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R055) Public Economics and Administration	(02) Public Economics and Administration	C	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R010) Finance	(00) Finance	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R027) National Economy		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R040) Regional Development		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R055) Public Economics and Administration	(00) Public Economics and Administration	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6210R004) European Integration	(00) European Integration	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(7202R020) Economics Journalism		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics	(6209R001) Applied Informatics	(00) Applied Informatics	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics	(6209R025) System Engineering and Informatics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics			P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6210R004) European Integration	(01) European Integration	P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration			P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics	(6209R001) Applied Informatics	(01) Applied Infomatics	P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics	(6209R014) Information and Knowledge Management	(00) Informační a znalostní management	P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics			P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2008/2009	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R056) Veřejná správa		C	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2007/2008	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R010) Finance	(00) Finance	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2007/2008	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R027) National Economy		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2007/2008	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R040) Regional Development		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2007/2008	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R055) Public Economics and Administration	(00) Public Economics and Administration	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2007/2008	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6210R004) European Integration	(00) European Integration	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2007/2008	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6210R004) European Integration	(01) European Integration	P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2007/2008	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(7202R020) Economics Journalism		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2007/2008	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics	(6209R001) Applied Informatics	(00) Applied Informatics	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2007/2008	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics	(6209R025) System Engineering and Informatics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2007/2008	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics	(6209R001) Applied Informatics	(01) Applied Infomatics	P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2007/2008	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics	(6209R014) Information and Knowledge Management	(00) Informační a znalostní management	P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2007/2008	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R056) Veřejná správa		C	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2006/2007	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R010) Finance	(00) Finance	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2006/2007	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R027) National Economy		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2006/2007	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R040) Regional Development		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2006/2007	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R055) Public Economics and Administration	(00) Public Economics and Administration	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2006/2007	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics	(6209R014) Information and Knowledge Management	(00) Informační a znalostní management	P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2006/2007	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics	(6209R025) System Engineering and Informatics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2006/2007	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(7202R020) Economics Journalism		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2006/2007	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics	(6209R001) Applied Informatics	(00) Applied Informatics	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2006/2007	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics	(6209R001) Applied Informatics	(01) Applied Infomatics	P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2006/2007	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6210R004) European Integration	(01) European Integration	P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2005/2006	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R010) Finance	(00) Finance	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2005/2006	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R027) National Economy		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2005/2006	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R040) Regional Development		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2005/2006	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R049) Accounting and Taxes	(00) Účetnictví a daně	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2005/2006	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6202R055) Public Economics and Administration	(00) Public Economics and Administration	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2005/2006	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6210R004) European Integration	(00) European Integration	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2005/2006	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6210R004) European Integration	(01) European Integration	P	Czech	Valašské Meziříčí	1	Compulsory	study plan
2005/2006	(M6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(6210T004) European Integration	(01) European Integration	P	Czech	Ostrava	3	Choice-compulsory	study plan

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