120-0361/01 – Global Problems in Economic Consequences (GPES)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of International Economic RelationsCredits5
Subject guarantorIng. Eva Kovářová, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorIng. Eva Kovářová, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year2Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2019/2020Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesEKFIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
LAN075 Ing. Eva Kovářová, Ph.D.
POL481 Ing. Eva Poledníková, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+1

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

1. To understand globalization process in its wider consequences in the world economy and other dimensions of social life 2. To identify and evaluate impact of globalization on main actors of international system 3. To explain impact of globalization on developed and developing countries 4. To frame main global problems and interpret them in economic consequences 5. To describe and evaluate approaches applied by international community for the solution of global problems 6. To identify involvement of non-governmental organizations to the solution of global problems.

Teaching methods

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Tutorials

Summary

Subject pays attention to selected global problems and interprets them in economic consequences. Discussion is led on causes and consequences of these problems, their interconnections and urgency of their solution. Main tools used for the solution of global problems are introduced, importance is laid down on global governance and its main actors.

Compulsory literature:

BAYLIS, John, SMITH, Steve and OWENS, Patricia (eds.) The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations. 8th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020. ISBN 978-0-19-882554-8. DIETERLE, A. David. The Global Economy. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2020. ISBN 978-1-4408-6985-3. HITE, A. Kristen and SEITZ, L. John. Global Issues. An Introduction. 6th ed. Blackwell Publishers, 2021. ISBN 9781119538509.

Recommended literature:

FIFEKOVÁ, Elena et al., Dilemmas of economic growth: the path from unlimited possibilities towards responsibility?. Vydání první. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2021. ISBN 978-80-7676-042-4. HURD, Ian. International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-81431-7. MINIGST, A. Karen, KARNS, P. Margaret and LYON, J. Alynna. The United Nations in the 21st Centutry. 5th ed. New York: Routledge, 2018. ISBN 978-0-8133-4964-0.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Credit: active participation on seminars, seminar work with presentation, credit test Exam: combined - written and oral part

E-learning

https://lms.vsb.cz/course/view.php?id=72579

Other requirements

Studying of recommended literature.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Globalization as the phenomenon of 20th and 21st century 2. Globalization and actors of the international system 3. Globalization and Global North 4. Globalization and Global South 5. Global problems 6. Global population problem 7. Global poverty and wealth 8. Human Development and well-being 9. Global and human security 10. Global environmental problems 11. Global governance and the solution of global problems 12. Development cooperation and humanitarian aid 13. Solution of global problems and international organizations 14. Approaches of non-governmental organizations to the solution of global problems

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2019/2020 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 35  18
        Examination Examination 65  33 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Attendance to seminars (min. 75 %)

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Attendance to seminars (min. 50 %), seminar work, exam (credit max. 35 points, min. 18 points; exam max. 65 points, min. 33 points). Details are specified in LMS Moodle.

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2020/2021 (B0311A050004) Applied Economics (S01) International Economic Relations P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B0311A050004) Applied Economics (S01) International Economic Relations P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan

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