Course: Czech Political System, Democracy and Europeanism

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Course title Czech Political System, Democracy and Europeanism
Course code KVS/B2EVR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Cingelová Gabriela, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Staněk Antonín, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The term system - general characteristics, development of the term, 2.- 5. Political system of Czechoslovakia 1918 - 1938 (political and historical background, and the system of state administration), 6.-9. Political system of Czechoslovakia 1945 - 1989) (political and historical background, the system of state administration), 10.-11. Political system of Czechoslovakia after 1989 (political and historical background, the system of state administration), 12.-13. The Czech Republic after 1993 - political development, current development, state administration.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Attendace - 52 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 16 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Analysis of the political system in the CR, democracy and its forms. History and the present state of European integration processes.
Competences in the scope of the course objektive.
Prerequisites
No prior requirements.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Active 100% participation in the seminar, elaboration and presentation of seminar thesis.
Recommended literature
  • Cabada, L., Šanc, D. (2005). Český stranický systém ve 20. století. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk.
  • Fiala, P., Pitrová, M. (2003). Evropská unie. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury.
  • Gerbet, P. (2004). Budování Evropy.. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Hloušek, V., Šimíček, V. (2004). Výkonná moc v ústavním systému ČR.. Brno: MU.
  • Kubát, M. a kol. (2004). Politické a ústavní systémy zemí středovýchodní Evropy.. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia.
  • Mezihorák, F. (2003). Evropanství a integrace.. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc.
  • Mezihorák, F., Staněk, A. (2005). Antologie textů k evropské integraci.. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
  • Novák, M., Lebeda, T. (2004). Volební a stranické systémy. ČR v mezinárodním srovnání.. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk.
  • Staněk, A. (2003). Vybrané kapitoly z politologie. Texty k otevřenému a distančnímu vzdělávání.. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
  • Vodička, K., Cabada, L. (2007). Politický systém České republiky: historie a současnost. Praha: Portál.


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