Philosophy, Economics and Politics: Current Debates - JEM180

• Title: Philosophy, Economics and Politics: Current Debates
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Economic Studies (23-IES)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2016 to 2016
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 5
• Examination process: summer s.:combined
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: 30 / unknown (97)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Mgr. Michal Paulus
• Teacher(s): PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D.; Mgr. Michal Paulus
• Class: Courses not for incoming students
• Interchangeability : JPM610
• Is incompatible with: JPM610
• Is interchangeable with: JPM610

Annotation

Last update: PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D. (01.02.2019)

2018/2019


In this course, teams of students will negotiate resolution of one of the current events. The theme of this year's course will be selected by students after the first lecture. The list of topics is attached. The purpose of this simulated negotiation is (i) to understand the obstacles of negotiations of political and economic agreements and (ii) to learn negotiation techniques (iii) to broaden and deepen understanding of the EU affairs.

The course is divided into three parts. Firstly, we start with four lectures introducing the topic, to provide the key information to all participants. The game itself follows. The course is concluded by a follow-up and short essay.

The detailed description of the game is provided in the syllabus. All materials are posted in moodle (course name JEM180 Philosophy, Economics and Politics II: Current Debates).

https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=5990

List of topics suggested for 2018/2019:

1. Climate change: Shall EU adopt more and more strict regulations of emission rules for cars?
2. Brexit: Shall the EU allow the orderly Brexit without the Irish backstop?
3. EU Security screening: Shall the EU decide on investors in key sectors (i.e. infrastructure) with regards to security and policy?
4. Migration in the EU: Shall countries that do not accept migrants receive less EU funds in the future?
5. Resolution of the WTO crisis. How the rules of global trade shall change in the future?

Topics in previous years:

2017/2018: Brexit negotiations, in particular the arrangement of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
2016/2017: Italian banking crisis and the obstacles of the EU-wide resolution mechanisms of banking and fiscal crises.

Literature

Last update: Ing. Vilém Semerák, M.A., Ph.D. (24.10.2019)

The list of recommended and required literature will be adjusted according to the topic selected for the current semester.

It will be announced to students at the first lecture.

Teaching methods

Last update: Ing. Vilém Semerák, M.A., Ph.D. (24.10.2019)

Simulation game. Students form groups representing a particular country or stake-holder and negotiate in their interests.

To facilitate negotiations, students prepare position paper and policy paper in which they formulate their position before actual negotiations.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: Ing. Vilém Semerák, M.A., Ph.D. (24.10.2019)

Students are supposed to participate in the game. The attendance is compulsory.

Grade consists of several acitivities:

Position paper (team work) 20%

Policy proposal (team work) 20%

Negotiating activities 45%

Short individual essay 15%

Students have to participate in all activities to obtain the grade.

Grading scale: 0-50 F, 51 - 60 E, 61-70 D, 71-80 C, 81-90 B, 91-100 A.

Syllabus

Last update: PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D. (09.02.2018)

 

1 (19.2.)	Lecture 1 J. Baxa, V. Semerák	Game rules and general guidelines.
2 (26.2.)	Lecture 2 J. Baxa	The Road to Brexit
3 (5.3.)	Lecture 3 V. Semerák	Trade Agreements and the EU’s Single Market
4 (12.3.)	Lecture 4 J. Baxa	Evaluating costs and benefits of Brexit I Predicting short-term effects of large shocks
5 (19.3.)	Lecture 5 V. Semerák	Evaluating costs and benefits of Brexit II Predicting long-term effects of large shocks
6 (26.3.)	Time for elaboration of the proposals and meeting with students	Teachers will meet with each group separately to ensure that all groups do understand their roles and tasks.
7 (9.4.)	Group presentations – analytical proposals	Groups are presenting their position papers
8 (16.4.)	Analytical proposals – review of the reports by other groups	Groups are reviewing the reports of the competing groups. Goal is to find weak and strong sides.
	1st voting round	Groups must elect the binding analytical proposal / Groups must select alternatives for negotiations.
9 (23.4.)	Group presentations – policy maker perspective	Groups are presenting the policy proposals.
10 (30.4.)	Policy solution proposal – review of the reports by other groups	Groups are reviewing the reports of the competing groups. Goal is to find weak and strong sides.
	2nd voting round	Groups must elect the final policy solution.
11 (7.5)	Follow up J. Baxa and V. Semerák	Critical review of the experience with all activities: negotiation within and between groups, voting negotiations, analysis of the winning proposals, etc.
12 (14.5.)	Follow up J. Baxa and V. Semerák	Philosophical perspective – do we decide according to the facts and scientific arguments? Role of values, falsification criteria, etc. Discussion about the personal assessments.