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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Levels of integration, the importance of international trade Theory of international trade Theory of trade policy International flow of production factors International organizations of economic nature Centres of world economy Globalization in the world Basic characteristics of the European Union History of the integration process of the European Union Budget of the European Union Economic and monetary union Integration and disintegration in the world Integration and disintegration in the Europe
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Methods of individual activities
- Term paper
- 24 hours per semester
- Contact teaching
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for an exam
- 44 hours per semester
- Preparation of a presentation (report) in a foreign language
- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Aim of the Subject - to reveal principles of international economic cooperation and its impacts on each country; to characterize the most important groupings; to analyse the development and economic situation in the European Union.
Student, who successfully finish the subject, can: - explain the importance of international trade for economy of the country; - characterize important international trade theories; - explain theoretical background of trade policy; - characterize important international organization of economic nature; - characterize the European Union; - explain benefits and negatives of globalization; - explain benefits and negatives of integration and disintegration tendencies. Student, who successfully finish the subject, can: - interpret different international trade theories and their relevance in current world; - orientate in decision making processes in the European Union; - orientate in economy of the European Union; - interpret different approaches to monetary integration, its benefits and negatives; - interpret different opinions on integration and disintegration processes, their benefits and negatives. Student, who successfully finish the subject, is able: - clearly and convincingly communicate both with experts and laics about professional problems from international trade and about his own opinion on the international trade development; - clearly and convincingly communicate both with experts and laics about processes and functioning of the European Union and about his own opinion on its functioning; - clearly and convincingly communicate both with experts and laics about integration and disintegration processes and about his own opinion on them.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge about macroeconomics and economic policy.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination, Presentation
Credit: presentation. Exam: written and oral.
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Recommended literature
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Gandolfo. International Trade Theory and Policy. New York, 2014.
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Gilbert. European Integration. London, 2012.
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Kovárník. Mezinárodní obchod. Hradec Králové, 2013.
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Röpke. International Economic Disintegration. Alabama, 2007.
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Sharp. Diplomatic Theory of International Relations. Cambridge, 2009.
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Scheiring. The Retreat of Liberal Democracy. Cham, 2020.
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