Z-EKO-418 Fundusze UE. EU Funds. Economics 1st degree (1st degree / 2nd degree) General (general / practical)

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1 MODULE DESCRIPTION Z-EKO-418 Fundusze UE Module code Module name Module name in English EU Funds Valid from academic year 2012/2013 MODULE PLACEMENT IN THE SYLLABUS Subject Level of education Studies profile Form and method of conducting classes Specialisation Unit conducting the module Module co-ordinator Economics 1st degree (1st degree / 2nd degree) General (general / practical) Full-time (full-time / part-time) All The Department of Economic Strategies Paulina Nowak, PhD Approved by: MODULE OVERVIEW Type of subject/group of subjects Module status Language of conducting classes Module placement in the syllabus - semester Subject realisation in the academic year Initial requirements Examination Number of ECTS credit points 3 Method of conducting classes Major (basic / major / specialist subject / conjoint / other HES) Compulsory (compulsory / non-compulsory) Polish 5th semester Winter semester (winter / summer) Economic Policy, EU Economic Policy, and Corporate Finance (module codes / module names) No (yes / no) Lecture Classes Laboratory Project Other Per semester 10 20

2 TEACHING RESULTS AND THE METHODS OF ASSESSING TEACHING RESULTS Module target The aim of the module is to familiarise students with the EU funds as well as with the implementation system in Poland. Students gain knowledge of identifying possible support forms for potential beneficiaries (particularly enterprises) and main principles of gaining funds. Students, after subject completion, will have theoretical knowledge of the EU project financing resources concerning various purposes; students will also acquire practical skills concerning project preparation co-funded with the EU financial resources. Effect symbol Teaching results Teaching methods (l/c//other) Reference to subject effects Reference to effects of a field of study A student has basic knowledge of EU funds as a financial resource as regards the EU policies in member countries. A student also knows both the institutional system of implementing EU funds in Poland and potential beneficiaries. A student identifies basic principles (organisational, legal and financial) of fundraising as regards developmental enterprises with EU funds through the institutions implementing funds. A student can utilise basic theoretical knowledge of EU funds and identify available co-funding resources with reference to enterprise development as well as other potential beneficiaries with EU funds. A student correctly uses the regulations as regards spending EU financial resources in order to solve enterprise development problems through supporting their development with EU funds. A student understands the necessity of continuous improving his/her knowledge as regards supporting the development of various beneficiary groups with the use of EU funds, particularly in terms of the changing premises and instruments of the EU policy. A student can think and act in a resourceful manner utilising available EU funds to establish a business entity and develop it. A student participates in creating business projects, particularly as regards preparing an application form concerning project co-funding with EU funds by contributing his/her knowledge and skills connected with implementing EU funds in Poland. p p K_W09 K_W10 K_U04 K_U04 K_K01 K_K04 K_K06 S1A_W02 S1A_W03 S1A_W07 S1A_U02 S1A_U05 S1A_U06 S1A_U07 S1A_K01 S1A_K07 S1A_K05 Teaching contents: Teaching contents as regards lectures Lecture number Teaching contents 1 EU funds as a supporting resource in the development of member countries Financial resources funding pro-development projects for : the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Reference to teaching results for a module

3 Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and the European Fisheries Fund. Scheduling the support and programme documents for Operational Programmes in Poland for Targets and priorities of Operational Programmes: the Innovative Economy Operational Programme; the Human Capital Operational Programme; the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme; the Development of Eastern Poland Operational Programme; and Regional Operational Programmes. EU funds beneficiaries. Main directions of spending EU funds: human capital development, enterprise development investments, innovations, environmental protection, and transport. 3 Basic principles of raising EU funds, part 1 State aid in terms of the EU funds. Demarcation line between the policies of cohesion operational programmes and common agricultural and fisheries. Programme-EU policy relationship. EU horizontal policies. 4 Basic principles of raising EU funds, part 2 The diagram of co-funding application. Competition documentation. Eligibility of expenditure and projects. The principle of financial engineering. The refund principle. Project sustainability. 5 The system of implementing EU funds Institutions involved in implementing the EU funds: coordinating, managing, certifying, auditing, and monitoring description and functions. The financing system. Reporting and monitoring. Control system. Promotion and information activities in using the EU funds. Teaching contents as regards project classes Project class number Teaching contents 1 The concept of co-funding an enterprise for a given beneficiary with EU funds, part 1 Organising project teams. Enterprise selection co-funding of a potential beneficiary with the EU funds, enterprise status. 2 The concept of co-funding an enterprise for a given beneficiary with EU funds, part 2 Beneficiary status. Describing activity of a given enterprise. The definition of the co-funding concept. 3 The concept of co-funding an enterprise for a given beneficiary with EU funds, part 3 The type of the planned investment, financing resource (a fund, an operational programme, a measure/submeasure). 4 The concept of co-funding an enterprise for a given beneficiary with EU funds, part 4 The aim of the project and the necessity of its realisation; scheduled technological solutions. 5 The concept of co-funding an enterprise for a given beneficiary with EU funds, part 5 Reference to teaching results for a module

4 Measures taken in the project, estimating the budget of the suggested project, activity schedule. 6 The concept of co-funding an enterprise for a given beneficiary with EU funds, part 6 The results of the suggested project. Project targets completion indicators. 7 The concept of co-funding an enterprise for a given beneficiary with EU funds, part 7 Calculating aid intensity. The suggestion concerning the requested aid for the project. 8 The concept of co-funding an enterprise for a given beneficiary with EU funds, part 8 Eligible and non-eligible expenditure in the suggested project. 9 The concept of co-funding an enterprise for a given beneficiary with the EU funds, part 9 Project-the EU policy-operational programme relationship. Compliance of the suggested project with the EU horizontal policies. 10 The concept of co-funding an enterprise for a given beneficiary with EU funds, part 10 The so-called small group of students accepts the final version of the concept as regards co-funding of the undertaking for a given beneficiary. The methods of assessing teaching results Effect symbol U_03 Methods of assessing teaching results (assessment method, including skills reference to a particular project, laboratory assignments, etc.) A final project A project Observing students during their work in the so-called small groups. A questionnaire Observing students during their work in the so-called small groups. A project Observing students during their work in the so-called small groups. A project STUDENT S INPUT ECTS credit points Type of student s activity Student s workload 1 Participation in lectures 10 2 Participation in classes 3 Participation in laboratories 4 Participation in tutorials (2-3 times per semester) 8 5 Participation in project classes 20 6 Project tutorials 10 7 Participation in an examination 8

5 9 Number of hours requiring a lecturer s assistance 48 (sum) 10 Number of ECTS credit points which are allocated for assisted work Unassisted study of lecture subjects Unassisted preparation for classes 13 Unassisted preparation for tests Unassisted preparation for laboratories 15 Preparing reports 15 Preparing for a final laboratory test 17 Preparing a project or documentation Preparing for an examination 19 Unassisted study of lecture subjects 20 Number of hours of a student s unassisted work 35 (sum) 21 Number of ECTS credit points which a student receives for unassisted work 22 Total number of hours of a student s work ECTS credit points per module 1 ECTS point=25-30 hours 3 24 Work input connected with practical classes Total number of hours connected with practical classes =53 25 Number of ECTS credit points which a student receives for practical classes