Course: Regional Policy and Cohesion Policy of the EU

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Course title Regional Policy and Cohesion Policy of the EU
Course code MURVP/2RKEU
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
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)
  • Smékalová Lenka, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Region, typology of regions, regionalization of the Czech Republic Regional disparities and their occurrence in the EU and the Czech Republic Causes and motives for the establishment and existence of regional policy in the EU Concepts and instruments of regional policy in the EU Historical development of regional policy in the EU Program period of cohesion policy 2007 - 2013 in the EU and in the Czech Republic The role of Cohesion Policy Structural Funds in 2007 - 2013 Europe 2020 strategy Cohesion Policy programming period 2014 - 2020 in the EU Program period of cohesion policy 2014 - 2020 in the Czech Republic Preparation of the programming period 2021-2027

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Text analysis, Individual work of students
  • Participation in classes - 15 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 35 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 35 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 25 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The knowledge acquired in the course of Introduction to Public Administration Studies.
The knowledge acquired in the course of Introduction to Public Administration Studies.
learning outcomes
Students have an overview of regional policy in the Czech Republic. Students know the main tools of regional policy and are able to compare the results of their applications in a particular territory. Students have an overview of regional disparities in the Czech Republic, know the methods and indicators for measuring regional disparities and are able to analyze the selected territory in terms of regional differentiation. Students know the main strategic development documents and their structure. Students know the possibilities of financing regional development projects are able to find suitable grant programs for specific types of projects and applicants.
Students have an overview of regional policy in the Czech Republic. Students know the main tools of regional policy and are able to compare the results of their applications in a particular territory. Students have an overview of regional disparities in the Czech Republic, know the methods and indicators for measuring regional disparities and are able to analyze the selected territory in terms of regional differentiation. Students know the main strategic development documents and their structure. Students know the possibilities of financing regional development projects are able to find suitable grant programs for specific types of projects and applicants.
regionalizace ČR a EU
regionalizace ČR a EU
motivy vzniku regionální politiky
motivy vzniku regionální politiky
nástroje regionální politiky
nástroje regionální politiky
historický vývoj regionální politiky
historický vývoj regionální politiky
vývoj operačních programů ČR v programovým obdobích
vývoj operačních programů ČR v programovým obdobích
Skills
identifikovat region
identifikovat region
diskutovat příčiny vzniku regionální politiky a jejich dopad do její současné podoby
diskutovat příčiny vzniku regionální politiky a jejich dopad do její současné podoby
zvolit vhodný nástroj regionální politiky k dosažení vybraných cílů
zvolit vhodný nástroj regionální politiky k dosažení vybraných cílů
zná souvislosti historického vývoje regionální politiky v EU a jejich dopad na současnou podobu této politky
zná souvislosti historického vývoje regionální politiky v EU a jejich dopad na současnou podobu této politky
identifikovat aktivity vhodné k financování z operačních programů současného programového období
identifikovat aktivity vhodné k financování z operačních programů současného programového období
teaching methods
Knowledge
Text analysis
Text analysis
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Lecturing
Lecturing
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Oral examination
Written examination
Written examination
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Armstrong, Harvey. Regional economics and policy. 3rd ed. Oxford : Blackwell, 2000. ISBN 0-631-21713-4.
  • BACHTLER, J., MENDEZ, C., WISHLADE, F.G. EU Cohesion Policy and European integration: The Dynamics of EU Budget and Regional Policy Reform. Surrey: Ashgate, 2013. ISBN 978-0-7546-7421-4.
  • BACHTLER, John, Iain BEGG, David CHARLES a Laura POLVERARI. EU cohesion policy in practice: what does it achieve?. London: Rowman & Littlefield International, 2016. ISBN 978-1-78348-722-6.
  • LACINA, L., STREJČEK, P., BLÍŽKOVSKÝ, P. Učebnice evropské integrace. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7485-104-9.
  • MCCANN, P. The Regional and Urban Policy of the European Union: Cohesion, Results-Orientation and Smart Specialisation. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-1-78347-950-4.
  • ZAHRADNÍK, P. Kohezní politika Evropské unie. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7400-527-5.


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