Studijní obor 6701T International Economic and Political Studies_copy ****************************************************************************************** * Studijní obor 6701T International Economic and Political Studies ****************************************************************************************** Short Description of the IEPS programme CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Two-Year Master's Degree Programme in INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STUDIES The fall of Communism in 33 countries of the world and the end of the Cold War brought a s most startling changes in global politics and economics, whose importance would bear paral reconstruction of the European powers at the end of the First and the Second World Wars. G moved from the realm of economic hypotheses to a practice exercised world-wide. There have new economic powers challenging the political order in capitalist incumbents. The expectat practices of free unregulated markets got into conflict with previous socio-political inst level of both national and supra-national arrangements, which evoked the moves to rising n etatism. Instead of the European Union becoming the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the 2000-2010, as proposed by the Lisbon development plan, the enlarged EU-27 sunk to a stagna is difficult to forecast. A similar hardship has engulfed the economies of the USA and Jap former developing countries are expected to take over their positions. Some pundits speak of declining Euro-American economic and political dominance. The threats of global warming Islamist orthodoxy, nuclear catastrophe or the bogey of public debts changed the thinking and raised questions that would go even further: questioning the sustainability of current and economic paradigms all over the world. Quite surprisingly, instead of the dominance of throughout the globalised world, the mutual dependence between governments and businesses intensive in the capitalist countries in the past 120 years (with the exception of World W at present. The world demand for expertise in the management of public affairs and politic received an unprecedented spur. This programme aims at offering new views in studying the economic and political processes by providing access to knowledge at a level compatible wi universities in Europe and America. International Economic and Political Studies is a two-year English-language Master's degre accredited by the Czech Ministry of Education, which seeks to investigate contemporary pol and social issues from a multidisciplinary perspective. Although the predominant emphasis from economics and political science, students will also be expected to explore historical perspectives. This programme offers a unique study both in its contents and methods. The s expected to master the principles of modern non-conventional economic thinking and be able in political decision-making at the level of supra-national institutions, states, regional corporations and political parties. Through the core courses, students will gain both the theoretical tools and the historical develop a deeper analysis of the world they live in, while through their elective classes choose from a wide range of up to 50 classes per semester and instructed by some of the be this country), they are free to develop their own specialisation, which will help you in y it in politics, international organisations, public administration, academia, businesses i financial services. The programme is deliberately structured to take advantage of the multidisciplinary nature and the contacts with the unique international environment of Prague. Students will be enc connections between different fields of study, learning to combine a global perspective wi detail and local interests. Last but not least, they should be able to express and defend a sound and competent manner, which builds their self-confidence and upholds their value o throughout the world. It is an excellent stepping stone in building a wide spectrum of kno academic disciplines provided by five institutes of the Faculty of Social Sciences, as wel source of analytical skills and practical background knowledge that can be applied in prof INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STUDIES Academic supervisor:  Doc. Ing. Vladimír Benáček, CSc. Language of instruction: English Course structure: 12 required classes 74 credits 1 required seminar (4 ECTS credits) 4 credits Elective classes I 30 credits Elective classes II (3-9 ECTS credits ea12 credits Master's thesis + Final examination TOTAL CREDITS 120 credits Composition of the final state examination (JDIP01) Defence of the Diploma Thesis (JSZ485) Economics (JSZ486) Political science · Classes scheduled for the Winter Semester (Oct.-Feb.) are marked in BLACK. · Classes scheduled for the Summer Semester (Feb.-June) are in RED. Required classes #00812 CodeCourse title Course leaderSemester Hours Course ECTS credi per weekassessmenpoints JEB10Principles of Economics I [ URL "httpJanský [ URL WS 2/2 Examination6 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JEB101&skr=2011"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=24696"] JMM01American Society Since WW2 II [ URL "Calda [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JMM015&skr=2011"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00601"] JMM34Government in United States [ URL "httSehnálková WS 1/1 Examination5 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p[ URL "https:// do=predmet&kod=JMM345&skr=2011"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00402"] JMM38Legal Framework of European IntegratŠlosarčík [ URLSS 2/0 Examination6 [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JMM385&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00615"] JMM53European Comparative Politics and SocRovná [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6 [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JMM530&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00607"] JPM11Geography and Politics in Europe [ URRiegl [ URL SS 2/0 Examination6 "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JPM113&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=06712"] JPM14Regionalism in Global Politics [ URL Riegl [ URL SS 2/0 Examination6 "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JPM142&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=06712"] JPM19Master´s Degree Seminar IEPS [ URL "Benáček [ URL WS/SS 0/2 Examination4 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JPM194&skr=2011"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00543"] JPM24Public Finance [ URL "https:// Švarcová [ URL SS 2/0 Examination6 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JPM249&skr=2011"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=10634"] JPM31Comparative Economics [ URL "https://Cahlík [ URL SS 2/2 Examination6 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JPM312&skr=2011"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00542"] JPM31European Economic Integration [ URL Hedbávný [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JPM313&skr=2011"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00371"] Dědek [ URL "https:// is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00563"] JPM31Theories of International Relations [Drulák [ URL WS 2/0 Examination6 "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JPM314&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00626"] Plechanovová [ URL "https:// is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00756"] JSM51Public Policy [ URL "https:// Potůček [ URL WS 2/1 Examination9 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM518&skr=2011"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00707"] Celkový počet kreditů: 78 WS = Winter Semester (Oct.-Feb.), SS = Summer Semester (Feb.-June) ELECTIVE CLASSES I. #00813 CodeCourse title Course leaderSemester Hours Course ECTS credi per weekassessmenpoints JMM57Politics and Economics of the Free SoMartin [ URL SS 2/0 Examination6 [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JMM570&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=32269"] Students make their own selection from the Master's degree level classes offered in Englis of Social Sciences. Students must select at least five classes, and the total value of the classes must not be less than 42 credits. For further details of the classes on offer, please use the search engine in our SIS appli But please note that these resources also include classes at the Bachelor level, and class languages, so make sure you always read the class description.