120-0594/03 – Integration Processes in World Economy (IPWE)

Gurantor department	Department of International Economic Relations	Credits	5
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	English
Year of introduction	2019/2020	Year of cancellation
Intended for the faculties	EKF	Intended for study types	Bachelor

Instruction secured by
Login	Name	Tuitor	Teacher giving lectures
KAN03	Ing. Radomír Kaňa, Ph.D.
POL481	Ing. Eva Poledníková, Ph.D.

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

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

1. To define integration processes in world economy 2. To classify integration stages 3. To identify integration conditions 4. To analyse integration tendencies 5. To evaluate integration processes in the world economy

Teaching methods

Lectures
Seminars
Individual consultations

Summary

The course deals with integration processes in the world economy. The regional economic integration is being concerned in the main world regions - Europe, America, Africa and Asia. Relations with the European Union are tackled. Having the knowledge of the course the student should understand the European integration in the world context.

Compulsory literature:

BEREND, Ivan T. The Economics and Politics of European Integration: Populism, Nationalism and the History of the EU. New York: Routledge, 2021. 288 s. ISBN 978-0-367-55842-0. OLSEN, Jonathan a John McCORMICK. The European Union. Politics and Policies.7th edition. New York: Routledge, 2021. ISBN: 978-1-138-34031-2. WIENER, Antje. European Integration Theory. 3rd edition. New York: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019. 360 s. ISBN 978-0-19-108591-8.

Recommended literature:

BALDWIN, Robert a Charles WYPLOSZ. The Economics of European Integration. 6th edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2021. 400 s. ISBN 978-1526847218. BRADFORD, Anu. The Brussels Effect: How the European Union Rules the World. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020. 424 s. ISBN 9780190088583. HAZAKIS, Konstantinos. European Union Political Economy: Theory and Policy. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. 366 s. ISBN‎ 978-1498560054. USHERWOOD, Simon a John PINDER. The European Union: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. 152 s. ISBN 978-0-19-880885-5.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Discussion and presentation of students in seminars.

E-learning

The course is supported by LMS Moodle.

Other requirements

Active approach is necessary.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1.Basis for Regional Integration in the World Economy. 2.Specific Features of European Regional Integration. 3.West European Integration (Benelux, EEC, EFTA, EU, EEA). 4.Middle Europe in Integration Process (COMECON, European Agreements, CEFTA). 5.East Europe and Integration Processes (CIS). 6.EU Development Trends and Pan European Integration. 7.Specific Features of American Integration. Pan American Integration (FTAA). 8.North American Integration (NAFTA). 9.Latin American Integration (MERCOSUR, ANCOM, Central America and Caribbean). 10.Asian Region and Integration Tendencies (ASEAN, GCC, SAARC). 11.Specific Features of African Integration. 12.Intercontinental Integration (APEC, IOR). 13. External Relations of the EU and its Relationship with Other Integration Groupings in the World Economy. 14.Role of International Organizations.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2009/2010 Summer semester)

Task name	Type of task	Max. number of points (act. for subtasks)	Min. number of points	Max. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination	Credit and Examination	100 (100)	51
Credit	Credit	35	18
Examination	Examination	65	33	3

Mandatory attendence participation: 50 %

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: By individual agreement with the student. Compulsory participation in seminars 25%.

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Valid from	Valid until	Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP
Sep 20, 2022 10:05:09 AM	May 11, 2023 12:13:26 PM	By individual agreement with the student.

Occurrence in study plans

Academic year	Programme	Branch/spec.	Zaměření	Form	Study language	Tut. centre	Year	Type of duty
2023/2024	(B0311A050005) Applied Economics	(S02) International Economic Relations	MI	P	English	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2022/2023	(B0311A050005) Applied Economics	(S02) International Economic Relations	MI	P	English	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2021/2022	(B0311A050005) Applied Economics	(S02) International Economic Relations	MI	P	English	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2020/2021	(B0311A050005) Applied Economics	(S02) International Economic Relations	MI	P	English	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2019/2020	(B0311A050005) Applied Economics	(S02) International Economic Relations	MI	P	English	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan

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