| Course title | EU Institutions |
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| Course code | KPE/MIEU |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 7 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory, Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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unspecified
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course Institutions of the European Union is to help understand the institutional architecture of the European Union (EU), its evolution and specificities, how the different EU institutions function, what are the limits of the European institutional structure and how institutions are reflected and explained by different theoretical approaches and concepts. In the first part of the course, the focus is on reflecting on the academic investigation of European institutions, i.e. theory and research agendas. The main theoretical perspectives, concepts, conceptualisations and explorations are introduced. Issues of modernised grand theories of European integration and their ability to understand the development and functioning of European institutions are discussed. In addition to the so-called grand theories of European integration and the most commonly used approaches to the study of European institutions (development, actors, functioning and other aspects), combinatorial, alternative, transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches and practices and their tools are also presented. The next part of the course already focuses on a detailed examination of specific EU institutions. Most attention is paid to the main institutions of the European Union (European Commission, European Council, Council of the European Union, European Parliament, European Court of Justice), tracing the evolution, functioning and shifts resulting from the treaty transformations, as well as in relation to the changing attitudes of the different actors, inter-institutional cooperation (and rivalry) and the political context in relation to the attitudes of the Member States. In the case of specific institutions, individual theoretical explorations and insights are also summarised. The following space is devoted to the introduction of the consultative institutions and bodies (Committee of the Regions, European Economic and Social Committee) and other major or new institutional actors (European Central Bank, also OLAF, Court of Auditors, EEAS). Specific attention is also paid to decision-making processes (formal and informal), political coordination, intra-institutional and inter-institutional interactions, the role of leadership, etc. The current trends that can be identified in the case of individual institutional actors are highlighted.
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| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Written exam, Written exam
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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): War and Peace Studies (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Union (2023) | Category: Economy | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Governance and Democracy (2023) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Governance and Democracy (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Union (2023) | Category: Economy | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Union (2023) | Category: Economy | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Analysis and Strategy (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Union (2023) | Category: Economy | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Studies and International Relations (2016) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Union (2019) | Category: Economy | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Union (2019) | Category: Economy | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Governance and Democracy (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): War and Peace Studies (2023) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Analysis and Strategy (2023) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Union (2023) | Category: Economy | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Analysis and Strategy (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): War and Peace Studies (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |