Cohesion Policy of the European Union 4003-202PSUE
Students will acquain knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of economic cohesion, social cohesion and territorial cohesion policy, its principles and effects. Overview of the genesis of the creation of the EU Cohesion Policy. Students will acquain knowlegde of instruments of the Cohesion Policy, including Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, their origins, the scope of the activities, monitoring, programming and evaluation. Overview of the Cohesion Policy in Poland in the financial perspectives 2004-2006, 2007-2013 and 2014-2020- its implementation and effects. Presentation of the Cohesion Policy on the background of the strategic documents on the EU and national level. The future of the Cohesion Policy.
Lecture topics:
1. The essence, the stages and principles of the creation of the Cohesion Policy in the European Union.
2. Instruments of the Cohesion Policy: Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund.
3. Implementation of the the Cohesion Policy in Poland in the years 2007-2013.
4. Implementation of the the Cohesion Policy in Poland in the years 2014-2020.
5. Innovativeness of Poland and Polish enterprises - the impact of EU funds.
6. Future of the Cohesion Policy.
Student workload:
Lecture- 15h
Preparation for the lecture- 15h
Preparation for the exam- 30h
Total- 60h
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
- have basic knowledge about the evolution of the EU Cohesion Policy, its economic, legal and political essence,
- know basic terminology specific to the Cohesion Policy,
- know instruments of the Cohesion Policy,
- know the strategic documents related to the Cohesion Policy.
Skills:
- have the ability to prepare typical papers on issues related to the Cohesion Policy,
- use correctly the basic terminology related to the Cohesion Policy.
Competence:
- understand the impact of the Cohesion Policy on the social and economic integration in Europe.
Assessment criteria
100% written exam
Bibliography
J. Barcz, E. Kawecka-Wyrzykowska, K. Michałowska-Gorywoda, Integracja europejska w świetle Traktatu z Lizbony. Aspekty ekonomiczne, PWE, Warszawa 2012.
European Parliament, The cohesion policy dimension of the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy, Luxembourg 2015.
C. Mendez, The post-2013 Reform of EU Cohesion Policy and the place-based narrative, "Journal of European Public Study" 2013, vol. 20 (5) s. 639-659.
European Commission, Review of evaluations of Cohesion policy 2007-2013 and a structured approach to assessing evaluation plans for 2014-2020 final report, Luxembourg 2015.
Additional information
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