120-0537/03 – EU Cohesion Policy (EUCP)
Gurantor department | Department of International Economic Relations | Credits | 5 |
Subject guarantor | Ing. Lukáš Melecký, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Karel Skokan, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | | |
| | Study language | English |
Year of introduction | 2009/2010 | Year of cancellation | 2011/2012 |
Intended for the faculties | EKF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
1. To identify and describe the major determinants of EU cohesion policy, programming process and development of programming documents for EU Structural funds in economic development of the regions in the European Union.
2. To explain the methodology and the system of programming documents for regional development management, types of the EU Funds interventions and methodology of programming logics and their validation on the practical issues.
3. To apply the knowledge gained for the solution of issues of the EU Cohesion Policy in the Czech Republic during programming period 2021-2027.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Summary
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the major determinants and principles of EU Cohesion Policy, the programming process of structural aid in the economic development of the regions in the European Union. The main focus will be laid on the system and content of programming documents for regional development management with using of EU Funds, on the methodology of preparation of regional and local development programming documents from the viewpoint of theory, and verification on practical examples and case studies. Emphasis is placed on specific EU Funds programming documents in the Czech Republic in the current programming period and procedures for claiming financial assistance for projects co-financed by EU Funds.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Corresponding tasks
E-learning
yes, e-learning course in LMS Moodle
Other requirements
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Lectures:
1.Introduction. Cohesion policy and the convergence in the European Union.
2.Evaluation of economic and social cohesion in the EU – Cohesions Reports.
3.Programming framework of the EU structural aid.
4.The general logic of programming Structural Funds` assistance in the EU.
5.The general structure and content of programming documents for the EU Structural funds.
6.Horizontal priorities in the programming documents of Structural Funds in the EU.
EU Cohesion Policy in the programming period 2007 - 2013.
7.Cohesion Fund in the EU and the Czech Republic.
8.Implementation and evaluation system of programming documents for the EU Structural funds in programming period 2007 – 2013.
9.Programming documents for the EU Structural Funds in the Czech Republic: Programming period 2004 – 2006. Use and evaluation of the EU structural aid in the Czech Republic.
10.EU Cohesion Policy in the Czech Republic: Programming period 2007 – 2013.Strategic programming documents for the EU Structural Funds in the Czech Republic.
11.Strategic and operational programmes for the EU Structural Funds in the Czech Republic: Programming period 2007 – 2013.
12.Policy and programming of Rural Development in the EU and CR.
Seminars:
1.Introduction. Creating of students working group for presentations.
2.Topics for corresponding tasks (presentations) and their specification. The selection of topics by student working groups.
3.Economic and social cohesion. Case studies and evaluation in the EU-27.
4.Analysis of cohesion reports - tables, charts, case study. The future of Cohesion policy after 2013.
5.Programming documents for Structural Funds in chosen EU country (except the Czech Republic) – Power Point presentation within working groups.
6.Programming documents for Structural Funds in chosen EU country (except the Czech Republic) – Power Point presentation within working groups.
7.Programming documents for Structural Funds in chosen EU country (except the Czech Republic) – Power Point presentation within working groups.
8.Programming documents for Structural Funds in chosen EU country (except the Czech Republic) – Power Point presentation within working groups.
9.Specific documents of programming framework of structural aid in the Czech Republic – Power Point presentation within working groups.
10.Specific documents of programming framework of structural aid in the Czech Republic – Power Point presentation within working groups.
11.Specific documents of programming framework of structural aid in the Czech Republic – Power Point presentation within working groups.
12.Online test (LMS Moodle).
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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