Course: European Union and its Regions

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Course title European Union and its Regions
Course code KGG/DEUR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Fňukal Miloš, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Attention is paid to relation of EC and the Czech Republic, consequences of Czech admission to the EU and issue of origin and function of euroregions. The subject matter comprises of two blocs: 1) European integration, beginnings, development and state of integration, perspective of EU development, institution of EU and EC, EU as international partner, Europeness as a way of thinking, 2) regional policy of EC, euroregions, conception and importance of euroregions, their present state and way of financing, programmes of their development.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 40 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 70 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Course will acquaint students with the European Union and European Communities through concrete information on profile of the Union and Communities, institutions, content and forms of their activity.
Describe institutions of the EU and their spatial influences.
Prerequisites
Elementary knowledge in regional geography of Europe.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Knowledge within the range of lectures and literature.
Recommended literature
  • Evropská komise. (2004). Evropská unie regionům. Lucemburk.
  • Fiala, P., Pitrová, M. (2003). Evropská unie. Brno.
  • Marek, D., Kantor, T. (2007). Příprava a řízení projektů strukturálních fondů Evropské unie. Brno.
  • Maryáš, J., Oháňková, L. (2006). Evropská unie a euroregiony : distanční studijní opora. Brno.
  • Rumpel, P. et al. (2007). Geografické aspekty evropské integrace. Ostrava.
  • Skokan, K. (2003). Evropská regionální politika v kontextu vstupu České republiky do Evropské unie. Ostrava.
  • Vanthoor, W. F. V. (2002). Chronological History of the European Union 1946-2001. Cheltenham.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Geography (2020) Category: Geography courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter