| Course title | Czech Republic and the European Union |
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| Course code | KPE/ČREU |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Introduction Topic 1 - Relations between Czechoslovakia and the European Community before 1989 Topic 2 - Relations after 1989: From Velvet Revolution to EU accession Topic 3 - The internal sources of Czech EU policy: National identity, public opinion, political parties, and elites Topic 4 - Institutional adaptation and change: State institutions and regional governance Topic 5 - The Czech economy and EU integration Topic 6 - Implementing EU policies: Environmental, agricultural, and regional policy Topic 7 - The Czech Republic as an EU actor 108 Topic 8 - The Czech EU presidency
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
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| Learning outcomes |
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This course examines the relationship between the Czech Republic and the European Union (EU). It explains the Czech Republic?s road to EU membership in 2004 and assess how EU accession has affected or changed the Czech Republic, including its domestic politics, governing institutions and public policies. It also examines how the Czech Republic has behaved as an EU member state. Although a case study of a single member state, this course sheds light on a number of broader points or issues pertaining to the EU and its member states. It also covers academic debates and knowledge about the EU and European integration, including the debates on Europeanization and the role of small states in the EU.
Ability to critically evaluate issues related to the Czech membership in the EU and its key specific aspects. Ability to work with foreign language academic and professional texts. |
| Prerequisites |
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The Czech Republic and the European Union is a one semester compulsory course for the students of the B.A. level program in Politics and European Studies. Active knowledge of English is required. The students are expected to follow regularly the developments in European politics.
KPE/SPZ ----- or ----- KPE/SPZD |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Written exam, Essay
Seminars and assigned readings are compulsory. Only one absence in the seminar is accepted. The students are required to regularly follow EU developments using the following sources: http://www.euractiv.com; http://www.euobserver.com; http://www.europa.eu.int; http://www.economist.com. The final mark reflects the partial requirements in the following way: final essay (40%), written test (40%) and seminar presentation (20%). |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Politics and European Studies (2015) | Category: Social sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |