d84935 Current Issues in the Global Economy

CEVRO University
winter 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0. Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Ing. Josef Šíma, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Department of Economics – Departments – President – CEVRO University
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
Course objectives (in Czech)
The course builds on knowledge of basic economic principles and applies it to explain the effects of globalization on development, quality of life, poverty, culture, foreign trade, environmental quality and the power of national governments. It focuses on causes and consequences of globalization as well as on its different manifestations in different parts of the world. The overarching aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of contemporary changes, trends and processes affecting the global economy, countries, regions, and industries. One of the most important goals is to develop a critical understanding of the “global economy”—its origins and operation.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Major Challenges of Globalization.
    Sweatshop Labor:Beneficial to all or exploitative to some?
    Wealth and Poverty of Nations, Major Trends in Quality of Human Life
    Equality and Inequality – Myths and Reality
    Globalization and Cultural Heritage:Does Globalization change cultures?
    Globalization and the Environment – Depletion of Resources
    Globalization and the Environment – Climate Change
    Trade Protectionism and its Consequences
    Africa, Economic Growth and Globalization
    Islamic countries, India, China and Globalization
    Economic Freedom and Prosperity
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2012, winter 2013, winter 2014, winter 2015, summer 2020.
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