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1 Syllables of Learning Modules Educational Program: Qualified Economic-Legal Administration for the Commercial Sector Syllables of the learning modules for full-time and combined studies vary in the range of modules, which is given by number of hours in the case of combined form. It is listed in Appendix 1: Modules Map for Combined Studies for particular modules. Range indicated in the following syllables corresponds to the lectures + exercises in full-time study. The credit evaluation of completed study modules for each form of the study does not differ. This document was prepared as an output of the OP EC project entitled Increasing the penetration rate of students between SOKRATES College and universities, registration number CZ.1.07/2.1.00/ College, and Language Schools Authorized to Organize State Language Examinations SOKRATES 2014

2 MODULE NAME: INTRODUCTION TO LAW Recommended period: 1 st year, winter period SHORT NAME: INTLAW CLASSIFICATION: Test TYPE: Compulsory SCOPE: 4+0 NUMBER OF CREDITS: 5 MODULE CONTENT: Introduction to Law provides the initial knowledge necessary for the study of positive law modules. The aim is to teach students practical skills when working with and interpreting legal regulations. It is based on a basic set of lectures focused on basic legal concepts, system of law, value and normative context, interpretive practices and forms of application of the law. Together with Legal Logic and Legal Informatics, this module is a springboard for the study of follow-up legal modules. Students acquire input information on various areas of law, the judiciary and legal professions, as well as international judicial connotations in relation to international organizations (Council of Europe, European Union etc.). EXAMINATION requirements: Preparation of legal documents as instructed, passing the test. FORM OF EXAMINATION: Written SYLLABUS: 1. The concept, essence and function of law; system of law; system of jurisprudence 2. Effect of law in society; law and values; legitimacy of law; law and religion 3. The state and the law Competence, authority, jurisdiction Relationship to international organizations Legality and constitutionality, legal guarantees of legality The rule of law as an expression of the relationship between the state and the law 4. Sources of law Written law (codes, laws and other legal regulations), case law, commentaries, conventions, practice. Material and formal sources of law. 5. Judicial authorities in the Czech Republic; judicial system in the Czech Republic district, regional and high courts, the Supreme Court and the Supreme 1

3 Administrative Court, the Constitutional Court. Ministry of Justice. International tribunals the ECJ, ECHR and others. 6. Legal profession I. prerequisites, legislation and professional rules. Judge, prosecutor, notary. 7. Legal profession II. prerequisites, legislation and professional rules. Lawyer, patent attorney, private enforcement officer. 8. Introduction to private law, sources, principles, concepts. Civil, commercial, labour and family law. 9. Introduction to public law, sources, principles, concepts. Criminal, financial, administrative and constitutional law. 10. Great legal systems I., common law. 11. Great legal systems II., civil law and Islamic law. 12. Introduction to international law and European Union law: the relationship between national and international law, the relationship between national law and European Union law. COURSE MATERIALS: SPIRIT, M. a kol. Základy práva pro neprávníky. Plzeň: A. Čeněk, pp. ŠÍMA, A. a M. SUK. Základy práva pro střední a vyšší odborné školy. Praha: C. H. Beck, pp. RECOMMENDED READING: HARVÁNEK, J. a kol. Teorie práva. Plzeň: A. Čeněk, pp. KNAPP, V. Teorie práva. Praha: C. H. Beck, pp. KNAPP, V. Velké právní systémy. Praha: C. H. Beck, pp. 2

4 MODULE NAME: LEGAL LOGIC AND CALCULATIONS Recommended period: 1 st year, summer period SHORT NAME: LEGLOG CLASSIFICATION: Test TYPE: Compulsory SCOPE: 3+1 NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4 MODULE CONTENT: The contents of the module complement the module Introduction to Law, focusing on specific issues of legal thought. Its aim is to familiarise the students with the concepts of logic and set of logical systems that can be applied in legal practice. It contains purposefully selected general knowledge of logic which is focused and systematized in order to be easily applied by future graduates. This creates a homogeneous set of knowledge necessary for the correct application of laws in practice, which is one of the basic requirements for a graduate who may succeed especially as a legal assistant, independent recruiter etc. In its subsections, the module is focuses on the types of calculations whose knowledge is necessary primarily for a legal assistant or claims specialist such as time limits, late payment interests, attorneys' fees in accordance with the lawyers' tariff and Decree no. 484/2000 Sb., as well as taxes, social security benefits, etc. Students resolve the cases on their own as well as together in teams as part of model projects in seminars. The course consists of lectures and seminars. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS: Active participation in seminars, passing the test. FORM OF EXAMINATION: Written SYLLABUS: 1. The nature of logic; roles of logic; classical laws of logic; types of logic; legal logic 2. History of logic Tradition and recent logical issues in the Czech legal theory 3. General knowledge of formal logic and law 4. Propositional logic and legal thinking 5. Predicate logic and legal thinking 6. Definitions in law 7. The theory of argumentation 3

5 8. Reasoning in law 9. Time limits 10. Late payment interests Statutory penalties 11. Taxes Administrative fees 12. Insurance premiums Social security benefits COURSE MATERIALS: BATÍKOVÁ, B., M. OTAVOVÁ a E, VALENTOVÁ. Matematika v ekonomii. Praha: Oeconomica, pp. COUFAL, J. a V. LÍNEK. Logika a matematika pro ekonomy. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomie a managementu, pp. STRACH, J. Logika. 4th ed. Brno: MUni Press, pp. ŠTĚPÁN, J. Logika a právo. 3rd ed. Praha: C. H. Beck, pp. Act No. 117/1995 Sb., on state social support, as amended Act No. 89/2012 Sb., the Civil Code. Act No. 586/1992 Sb., on income taxes, as amended RECOMMENDED READING: KAŇKA, M. a kol. Učebnice matematiky pro ekonomy. Praha: Ekopress, pp SOUSEDÍK, P. Logika pro studenty humanitních oborů. 2 nd ed. (expanded) Praha: Vyšehrad, pp. 4

6 MODULE NAME: LEGAL INFORMATICS Recommended period: 1 st year, winter period SHORT NAME: LEGINFO CLASSIFICATION: Course-credit TYPE: Compulsory SCOPE: 0+2 NUMBER OF CREDITS: 2 MODULE CONTENT: Legal Informatics complements the modules Introduction to Law and Legal Logic and Calculations, together creating a basic module to study follow-up legal modules. Its aim is to provide students with basic theoretical information on access to legal information systems and information on law on the Internet. The course consists of seminars during which students work with model examples to learn to solve problems they will encounter in legal practice, practice and improve their skills to work effectively with information systems. The learn the basics of research work and searching for relevant legal regulations and Czech, European and other case law. COURSE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS: Active participation in the seminars, literature research on a selected topic, passing the coursecredit test. FORM OF COURSE-CREDIT: Written SYLLABUS: 1. Past, present and future of legal informatics. 2. Legal order of the Czech Republic and selected European countries as an information system. 3. Introduction to informatics. 4. ASPI. 5. Beck-online. 6. CODEXIS. 7. Library information resources, citations and standards 8. Access to case-law. 9. Access to professional literature. 10. Access to European and international law and the law of selected countries. 5

7 11. Scientific databases. 12. egovernment tools. COURSE MATERIALS: ŠAVELKA, J. a kol. Právní informační systémy. Brno: Tribun EU, pp. RECOMMENDED READING: CVRČEK, F. Právní informatika. Praha: Ústav státu a práva AV ČR, pp. PTAŠNIK, A. Automatizované zpracování právních textů. Ostrava: Key Publishing, pp. 6

8 MODULE NAME: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS Recommended period: 1 st year, winter period SHORT NAME: INTEC CLASSIFICATION: Test TYPE: Compulsory SCOPE: 4+0 NUMBER OF CREDITS: 5 MODULE CONTENT: Introduction to Economics is a relatively independent module of the general studies, consisting in basic body of knowledge to study economics-oriented modules. This module familiarises students with the basics of microeconomics and macroeconomics. As such, it focuses on the issue of consumer and company behaviour and the description of the national economy, macroeconomic performance measurement and related economic phenomena. However, with regard to the graduates profile, emphasis is primarily placed on the knowledge of microeconomics. In lectures, students will gain knowledge especially applicable in the module Entrepreneur, but also in some elective modules, such as Economic Policy or Banking. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS: Passing the test. FORM OF EXAMINATION: Written SYLLABUS: 1. Introduction to economics, the concept and the subject of economics and its methods. 2. Development of economic thought. 3. National economy, concept, structure, economic entities and markets. 4. Measuring the macroeconomic production, macroeconomic aggregates. 5. Inflation and unemployment, concepts, types, measurement, correlation. 6. Foreign sector, balance of payments. 7. Consumer behaviour, utility, utility maximization. 8. Company behaviour, costs, revenues, profit, profit maximization. 9. Market and the functioning of market mechanism. 10. Market structure types I perfect competition. 7

9 11. Market structure types II monopoly, oligopoly. 12. Factor markets, labour market, capital market. COURSE MATERIALS: BRČÁK, J. a B. SEKERKA. Makroekonomie. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, pp. BRČÁK, J., B. SEKERKA a R. SVOBODA. Mikroekonomie: Teorie a praxe. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, pp. JUREČKA, V. a kol. Makroekonomie. 2nd ed. (updated) Praha: Grada Publishing, pp. JUREČKA, V. a kol. Mikroekonomie. Praha: Grada Publishing, pp. RECOMMENDED READING: CAHLÍK, T, M. HLAVÁČEK aj. SEIDLER. Makroekonomie. 2nd ed. (revised) Praha: Karolinum, pp. MACÁKOVÁ, L. a kol. Mikroekonomie: základní kurs. Slaný: Melandrium, pp. BROŽOVÁ, D. Kapitoly z ekonomie trhů práce. Praha: Oeconomica, pp. HOLMAN, R. a kol. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. Praha: C. H. Beck, pp. 8

10 MODULE NAME: FOREIGN LANGUAGE A I IV ENGLISH Recommended period: 1 st 2 nd year SHORT NAME: FLAI IV CLASSIFICATION: Course-credit TYPE: Compulsory SCOPE: 0+4 NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4 per period MODULE CONTENT: Taught in four consecutive periods in the first and second years, Foreign Language A English is compulsory as such, although the students may choose which of the languages they will study (English, German). The module is structured so that the student acquire a basic knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and develop them throughout the course. In classes, use is made of grammar tables which the students fill in independently, as well as grammatical and stylistic exercises, i.e. work with text, including professional text, listening exercises and dialogues between students. The teachers assign such tasks that require different study skills, offer students texts concerning familiar topics associated with other modules, simulate real situations in which students apply their knowledge of the English language as well as their personal, creative approach to the problem and assign tasks for which the students use a personal computer and its various practical programmes and the Internet as a source of information. The teachers encourage students to learn smooth and effective communication, practice language functions in different receptive activities, in particular through listening to audio-recordings of native speakers and reading authentic texts, assigns an independent written paper at the end of each lesson in which students demonstrate not only their language skills, but also express their opinion or position on the situation by using different stylistic forms and include discussions on current topics familiar to the students. The analysis of basic legal terminology of the key areas of private and public law also appear to be necessary. COURSE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS: Active participation in seminars. Passing the test in each period See also: Foreign Language II course-credit from Foreign Language A I, Foreign Language A III course-credit from Foreign Language A II, Foreign Language A IV course-credit from Foreign Language A III. FORM OF COURSE-CREDIT: Combined. 9

11 SYLLABUS: 1. Present simple, status verbs, sensory verbs. Life and institutions in Britain, sights, cities. British people, own characteristics. 2. Present continuous, frequency adverbs. Prospects for the EU. Description of qualities, radio announcements, expressing one's opinions, letter about oneself. 3. Modal verbs in the present tense, prepositions. Brain and perception, brain power, crime and punishment. Telephone interview, ordering, explanation of opinion and position, reporting theft, advice and recommendations in a letter, excerpt from fiction. 4. Modal verbs in the past tense, prepositions. Place and country where I live, interesting places around our city. 5. Past simple and continuous, past perfect tense. "When," "while", phrasal verbs. Describing people, survival, Great Wall of China, other known walls, "confusing" words, parliamentary monarchy. Communication situations, business meeting. Discussion over a photo, comparison, ordering events, description of a place. 6. Prepositions, present simple and continuous to express the future, "will" and "going to" to express future tense, temporal sentences and conjunctions, phrasal verbs. Working in the future, growth, abilities. Description of abilities, radio programme, talking about the future, discussion over a photo, formal and informal language at meetings, a formal letter complaint. 7. Modal verbs to express logical reasoning for present actions, modal verbs to express logical reasoning for past actions, conjunctions "because," "although", phrasal verbs. Glory and family, fame and wealth, healthy living and lifestyle, music of the 21st century. Chatting, persuading another, planning the working week, arguments for and against, composition layout. 8. Present perfect simple, "already", "so far", "not yet." Body language, picture description, life and institutions in the USA, British and American English. 9. Present perfect continuous, phrasal verbs. Interesting cities in the USA. Mobile phones formal and informal words. Listening to a radio programme, communicating a view, class discussion, written request for information formal style. 10. Passive voice, prepositions in conjunction with passive voice, connections with "get". Population, travel, business trips, travel stories, conversational phrases, customs and lifestyle. Interview, radio interview, obtaining detailed information, a description of experiences, informative magazine article. 11. Relative clauses, defining and non-defining relative clauses, relative pronouns "where," "when", phrasal verbs. Risk assessment, risk description, possibility, result, chance. Phone conversation, newspaper articles, reasoning, discussion over photographs, writing a report/message, informal letter, autobiography excerpt. Man and his health, types of emergency services in the Czech Republic, risky activities and professions. 10

12 12. Phrasal verbs, 1 st and 2 nd conditional. Wildlife, housing, homeless people, squatters, win, fulfilment of dreams and wishes, the Notting Hill Carnival, Chinese New Year. 13. Expressing wishes and preferences, confusing words. Business communications, supply, demand, proposing an alternative, a detailed description of a photo, expression of personal opinion, written reflection, a newspaper article from the cultural section. 14. Indirect speech, indirect question and indirect request. Lack of time, lifestyle, energy sources, recycling, environment, natural disasters, proposal and recommendation. Listening to opinions, newspaper story / information, expressing agreement and disagreement with a situation, formal letter CV and cover letter, text of a theatrical play. 15. Present simple, present perfect simple and continuous, present perfect tense in conditional sentences, nature and evolution, professions, visual impression, appearance, life and institutions of Ireland. 16. Past simple, verbs and prepositions, prefixes and suffixes, negative prefixes, word formation, phrasal verbs. Discussion, detailed description of of people, places, non-fiction texts, newspaper article. 17. Gerund and infinitive, expressing feelings, adverbs, phrases and expressions. Happiness, feelings, personal experiences, celebrations, globalization, fiction Life of Pi. Summary, how to organize information, discussion, expression dual point of view, literary text description of an experience. 18. Expression of regularity, habits, customs, adjectives ending in "-ful" and "-less". Nature, environmental issues, captivity and freedom, saving life, natural disasters and accidents, ambulance, Scotland, fiction - "The thirty-nine steps". Presentation, including all necessary information, problem solving, literary text a detective story. 19. Relative and subject clauses. TV and radio, newspapers, advertising, advertising slogans, school trips, young people and new media. Emphasizing words, speech before an audience, presentation, discussion, keeping track of time when writing. 20. Using different kinds of tenses in a narrative, purpose clauses, prepositions, phrasal verbs, sentence "inserts". Production of a film, cloning, skills and qualities for different professions, maintenance and beautification of one's environment. Expressing opinions, emphasizing words, short presentation, particles and additional terms, evaluation of both aspects of a situation or state, essay reflection, opinions for and against. 21. Modal verbs in the past tense, expressing probability in the past tense, prepositions, opposites, order of adjectives. Mysteries and mysterious phenomena, sci-fi, sound machine a literary story. Logical explanation, express feelings and opinions, interview, thematic discussions, writing a detective story, literature for children. 22. Passive, justification using "have" and "get". Extreme sports, leisure activities, speed and movement, tourism, national characteristics British people and their cars. A phone call, public announcements, thematic discussion, expression strengths, theatre review preparation, article in a magazine. 11

13 23. Expressing the future in different ways, homonyms, suitable words. Environment, words with negative connotations, advertisements offering work, fiction Fahrenheit 451 Entertainment discussion show, speculation, prioritization, interpretation of titles, job application, cover letter, highlighting information, literary text vision of the future. 24. The third conditional, expressing wishes and regrets, phrasal verbs, prepositions, silent letters in words, passive voice. Visual concept, memory training, statistical data the popularity of scientific branches, museum of modern art. Discussion and brainstorming, presentation layout, presentation of data, information about a museum and gallery. 25. Indirect speech, idioms, prepositions, expressions with "make". Love, personal and family relationships, masculine and feminine words, personal experiences, conflicting interests, a poem: In the service of the Light Brigade (Crimean War). Decisions, essay, poetry. 26. Introduction to English legal terminology (legalize) of Common law, judgemade law, the doctrine of precedents, judicial review, selected aspects of Czech law. COURSE MATERIALS: HANKOVÁ, L. Angličtina pro právníky. 2 nd ed. (revised) Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, pp. KOLLMANNOVÁ, L. Angličtina nejen pro samouky. 4 th ed. (revised) Praha: LEDA, pp. TULLIS, G. a T. TRAPPE. New Insight into Business. New ed. Pearson Education Limited, pp. RECOMMENDED READING: ČAPKOVÁ, H. a kol. Angličtina pro ekonomy English for Economists. Praha: Ekopress, pp. GOUDSWAARD, G. Business English. Praha: Grada Publishing, pp. LINGEA. Velký slovník anglicko-český, česko-anglický. Brno: Lingea, pp. NEBOLA, R. Přehled anglické mluvnice. Brno: MC Konsorcium, pp. 12

14 MODULE NAME: FOREIGN LANGUAGE A I IV GERMAN Recommended period: 1 st 2 nd year SHORT NAME: FLAI IV CLASSIFICATION: Course-credit TYPE: Compulsory SCOPE: 0+4 NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4 per period MODULE CONTENT: Taught in four consecutive periods in the first and second years, Foreign Language A German is compulsory as such, although the students may choose which of the languages they will study (English, German). Foreign Language A German is an alternative when choosing a foreign language. Taking this module is conditional on a slightly advanced knowledge of the language. Students may check their knowledge by taking an entrance test on the announced date. Teaching is focused on strengthening and deepening the knowledge of the language (grammar and vocabulary), professional terminology is used only to a limited extent in the first half of the course. The second half of the course continues with the general study of the language as well as begins to build a system of technical language, in terms of both grammar and style. Students practice all language skills in order to be able to communicate in everyday situations and at the same time know forms of professional communication. The course therefore includes grammar exercises, dialogues, listening, fictitious situations, working with text, etc. COURSE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS: Active participation in seminars. Passing the test in each period See also: Foreign Language II course-credit from Foreign Language A I, Foreign Language A III course-credit from Foreign Language A II, Foreign Language A IV course-credit from Foreign Language A III. FORM OF COURSE-CREDIT: Combined. SYLLABUS: 1. Einen Besucher begrüßen. Sich unterhalten. Was ziehen Sie an? Comparison of adjectives and adverbs. 2. Eine Erfrischung anbieten. Um Hilfe bitten. Directional adverbs. Lebenslauf. Preterite of auxiliary and weak verbs. 13

15 3. Sich und andere Vorstellen. Informationen zur Person erfragen. Preterite of modal verbs. 4. Das Tageprogramm erklären. Nach dem Abitur. Past tense of strong verbs, 1st group. 5. Eine Betriebsführung. Infinitive with "zu". 6. Verhaltensregel in den geschäftlichen Situationen. Tolle Ideen. Past tense of strong verbs, 2nd and 3rd groups. 7. Substantivized adjectives, listening texts, control test 8. Unternehmen und Produkte. Kennst du dein Land? Past tense of strong verbs, 4th group. 9. Branchen und Unternehmensformen. Passive, status passive. 10. Unternehmensgröße und leistung. In der Moldaumetropole. Past tense of strong verbs, 5th group, irregular verbs. 11. Unternehmensstruktur. Geographical adjectives. Wie kommst du mit deinem Geld aus? Mixed verbs. 12. Firmenpräsentation. Predicative verb after numerals, expression of negative, inflection other pronouns. 13. Ein Unternehmen vorstellen. Test. 14. Aufbau und Aufgaben verschiedener Abteilungen; Als Aupairmädchen im Ausland Časové věty a spojky, plusquamperfektum. 15. Arbeitszeit und Bezahlung; Perfect of modal verbs, subordinate clauses with "that" (in Czech: "aby"). 16. Den Weg innerhalb eines Gebäudes beschreiben; Was soll ich tun? Infinitive connections with "zu", inf. with "um zu". 17. Verantwortungsbereiche im Beruf beschreiben; Double coordinating conjunctions, sometimes separable, sometimes inseparable prefixes, Die Tsechische Republik. 18. Teile der Büroausstattung und ihre Funktionsweise beschreiben; Futurum "sein" and "haben" + infinitive with "zu". 19. Über die Einstellung zur Arbeit sprechen; Present and the past participle, present participle with "zu". 20. Attributive phrases, superlative forms of adverbs. Control test. 21. Ins Ausland telefonieren; Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. 22. Den richtigen Gesprächspartner erreichen, einen Rückruf vereinbaren; Aus der Presse, Conditional, subjunctive preterite. 23. Sein und Anliegen vortragen und herausfinden, mit wem man sprechen muss; Past perfect subjunctive, conditional sentences. 24. Namen und Adressen buchstabieren, Das deutsche Telefonalphabet, Past infinitive, sentences with "ohne zu" and "statt zu". 25. Österreich. Clauses with "als ob". 26. Schweiz. Clauses with "als dass". 27. Grundlagen der deutschen Terminologie Zivil-, Handels-und Finanzrecht. Selected aspects of Czech law. 28. Nachrichten hinterlassen und verstehen. Test. 14

16 COURSE MATERIALS: HEREINOVÁ, E., HOCHHEIM, B. a J. BRANAM. Němčina pro samouky. Praha: Fragment, pp. HORÁLKOVÁ, M., LINHARTOVÁ, H. a B. HENKEL. Němčina pro právníky. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, pp. LOPUCHOVSKÁ, V. A. Němčina pro manažery, ekonomy a pracovníky státní správy: Hinführung. Praha: Linde, pp. RECOMMENDED READING: HORÁKOVÁ, M. Německo-český právnický slovník. Voznice: Leda, pp. MEJZLÍKOVÁ, Š. Němčina pro samouky a jazykové školy: učebnice s nahrávkami na 3 CD. Brno: Didaktis, pp. 15

17 MODULE NAME: POLITICAL SCIENCE AND EUROPEAN LAW Recommended period: 1 st year, summer period SHORT NAME: PSEL CLASSIFICATION: Test TYPE: Compulsory SCOPE: 4+0 NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4 MODULE CONTENT: Political science deals with the formation and effects of political systems. It includes both a description of the current systems, as well as those existing in the past. The description of individual ideologies underpinning the current democratic political systems (conservatism, socialism, liberalism), as well as the ideologies of totalitarian regimes (fascism and communism) form an essential part of the course. The Political science and European law module will thoroughly analyze the political system of the Czech Republic, including the connotations of constitutional and international law, and analysis of basic political institutions, especially the democratic life (legitimacy, power sharing, elections, etc.). The parts devoted to European law will essentially contain two points of view. First, legal systems that exist (and existed) in various countries (continental and common law) will be characterised. Second, and above all, the module will deal with European law as a specific branch of international law, i.e. basically with the European Union law. In this context, the manner of functioning of EU law and EU institutions will be described. To characterize European law, will not forget the private international law and the ways in which European law is applied in private negotiations. Within this module, students will gain information about the nature of political ideologies and regimes and they will be able to describe the political and constitutional system of the Czech Republic. They will become familiar with the labyrinth of EU law and the activities of the European institutions, including an analysis of the decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Information will be provided to students with regard to the ongoing and evolving process of European integration. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS: Analysis of a selected decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union. FORM OF EXAMINATION: Written 16

18 SYLLABUS: 1. Political science definition of the subject, the purpose of existence of political science, political science within the system of sciences. 2. Terms from political science state, power, legitimacy, legality, ideology, authority, etc. 3. Elections and electoral systems functions and nature of democratic elections. Characteristics of basic electoral systems. 4. Democracy - the definition of democracy and its basic elements, division of power to executive, legislative and judicial power. 5. The Constitution of the Czech Republic the principles underlying the constitutional system of the Czech Republic. 6. Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms the characteristics of the catalogue of fundamental human rights in the context of international law. 7. Political ideologies of the 19th century analysis of ideologies that constituted modern European civilization (liberalism, conservatism and socialism). 8. Totalitarian political ideologies of the 20th century fascism and communism. 9. European legal systems an overview and the development of the legal systems of Europe (continental law and common law). 10. Introduction to public international law a system of public international law and the definition of key international organizations. 11. Development of European integration the unification of Europe after World War II, the gradual development of the European Union. 12. Primary law of the European Union Treaties of Rome, the Single European Act, the Treaties of Nice, Amsterdam and Lisbon. 13. Secondary law of the European Union EU Regulations and their direct effect, EU directives and their implementation. 14. The case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union the nature of the activities and importance of judgements of the CJEU for EU law. Analysis of the most significant decisions of the CJEU. 15. The European Union institutions the European Council, the Council of the European Union, European Parliament and other EU institutions (the nature of the activities, structure and functions). 16. The issue of European subsidies the structure and activities of the institutions involved in the implementation of European subsidies. 17. Introduction to private international law a system of law governing the settlement of private disputes with an international element (competence, qualification and conflict-of-law and direct rules). 18. EU regulations governing private international law the scope and nature of the Rome I Regulation, Rome II Regulation and Brussels I Regulation. COURSE MATERIALS: HEYWOOD, A. Politologie. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, pp. 17

19 KROUPA, J. Politologie nejen pro právníky. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, pp. TÝČ, V. Základy práva Evropské unie pro ekonomy. 6 th ed. (revised and updated) Praha: Leges, pp. RECOMMENDED READING: BALÍK, S. a M. KUBÁT. Teorie a praxe nedemokratických režimů. 2 nd ed. (revised) Praha: Dokořán, pp. SEHNÁLEK, D. Vybraná judikatura Evropského soudního dvora ke studiu práva Evropské unie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, pp. 18

20 MODULE NAME: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT I Recommended period: 1 st year, summer period SHORT NAME: BAMI CLASSIFICATION: Test TYPE: Compulsory SCOPE: 2+1 NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3 MODULE CONTENT: Business Administration and Management is a core module of a wider module named Entrepreneur which focuses on the study of modules relating to the functioning of a company. The module is divided into two parts, which are taught in two consecutive periods. In part I, students learn the basics of business operations. They learn about the foundation, incorporation, operation and termination of a company from an economic point of view, but with the emphasis on legal context. Students will also become familiar with the various crosscutting activities of an enterprise. The lectures emphasise the economic aspect of the issue, with a strong focus on the students acquiring the technical terminology. The students develop the acquired knowledge in related modules Business Administration and Management II, Marketing and Accounting and Taxes. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS: Active participation in seminars, passing the test. FORM OF EXAMINATION: Written SYLLABUS: 1. Business Administration as a science, explanation of basic concepts, system approach to a business. 2. Classification of businesses and typology of organizations, business environment. 3. Founding a business, licensed trades, companies. Economic factors in relation to legislation. 4. Capital and property structure of a business. 5. The efficiency of a business revenues, costs, profit or loss. 6. Financial management of a business 7. Manufacturing processes of a business. 8. Introduction to marketing of a business. 19