222-0948/02 – EU Regional and Economic Policy (FAST)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Urban EngineeringCredits10
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Karel Skokan, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorprof. Ing. Karel Skokan, Ph.D.
Study levelpostgraduateRequirementOptional
YearSemesterwinter + summer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2006/2007Year of cancellation2019/2020
Intended for the facultiesFASTIntended for study typesDoctoral
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
NAV20 Ing. Boris Navrátil, CSc.
SKO50 prof. Ing. Karel Skokan, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Examination 2+0
Part-time Examination 16+0

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The aim of the course is to introduce the development trend of EU economic policy is special emphasis on structural and regional policy in the context of European integration. The first part of the course focuses on the objectives, principles and EU policy instruments in the current period, with an emphasis on competitiveness and support innovation. The second part explains the principles of regional policy and their instruments - the EU Structural Funds and their application by targets Regional policy in the EU. Attention is paid to structural programs assist in the Czech Republic and their use at sectoral and regional level.

Teaching methods

Lectures

Summary

To present the development trends of EU economic policies, their goals, objectives and instruments with special focus to regional (cohesion) policy. To explain the principles of Structural Funds and other instruments of the regional policy and their application in the EU member states and to learn how to use them in the framework of social and economic cohesion.

Compulsory literature:

LEONARDI, R. Cohesion Policy in the European Union: The Building Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. 232 p. ISBN 1403949557. PELKMANS, J. European Integration: Methods and Economic Analysis. Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2001. ISBN-10: 0273694499.

Recommended literature:

European Commission: A new partnership for cohesion. Third report on economic and social cohesion. Luxembourg: European Communities, 2004. European Commission: Growths and jobs (Lisbon strategy) http://ec.europa.eu/growthandjobs/key/index_en.htm Regional Policy Inforegio http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.htm

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

"Random questions oral (examination of knowledge), and essays - test "

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1st European integration. A brief historical overview and the main trends in the 21 century. 2nd EU institutions and policies. Third of the Lisbon strategy for growth and its renewal after 2005 - focus on growth and employment. 4th EU competitiveness and growth of its tools. The importance of innovation, science and research for competitiveness. Fifth structural and regional policy and economic, social and territorial cohesion. Use of the 6th EU Structural Funds in the period 2004-2006 and development programs in the country. 7th Structural Funds in 2007-2013 - the principles and objectives of the structural policy and its importance for regional development- 8th Use of EU structural funds in the development of the Czech Republic 2007-2013.

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2012/2013 Winter semester, validity until: 2012/2013 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Examination Examination   3
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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2017/2018 (P3607) Civil Engineering (3607V012) Municipal Engineering and Construction K Czech Ostrava Optional study plan
2016/2017 (P3607) Civil Engineering (3607V012) Municipal Engineering and Construction K Czech Ostrava Optional study plan
2015/2016 (P3607) Civil Engineering (3607V012) Municipal Engineering and Construction K Czech Ostrava Optional study plan
2015/2016 (P3607) Civil Engineering (3607V012) Municipal Engineering and Construction P Czech Ostrava Optional study plan
2014/2015 (P3607) Civil Engineering (3607V012) Municipal Engineering and Construction P Czech Ostrava Optional study plan
2014/2015 (P3607) Civil Engineering (3607V012) Municipal Engineering and Construction K Czech Ostrava Optional study plan
2013/2014 (P3607) Civil Engineering (3607V012) Municipal Engineering and Construction P Czech Ostrava Optional study plan
2013/2014 (P3607) Civil Engineering (3607V012) Municipal Engineering and Construction K Czech Ostrava Optional study plan
2012/2013 (P3607) Civil Engineering (3607V012) Municipal Engineering and Construction P Czech Ostrava Optional study plan
2012/2013 (P3607) Civil Engineering (3607V012) Municipal Engineering and Construction K Czech Ostrava Optional study plan

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