PVEKSK Economy of Education System

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Markéta Páleníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Markéta Páleníková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Jaroslav Rektořík, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lenka Jílková
Timetable
Fri 8:30–10:05 P403
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PVEKSK/1: Fri 11:05–11:50 P403, M. Páleníková
PVEKSK/2: Fri 10:15–11:00 P403, M. Páleníková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 64 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/64, only registered: 0/64, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/64
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives include the following skills:
- enhancing the knowledge of economy of education,
- learning human capital theory and understanding the education and labour relation,
- understanding the goals, strategy management and financing of the Czech educational system,
- familiarizing with the current situation and educational policy trends in the Czech and European educational systems,
- clarifying the long life learning concept,
- learning quality in education and evaluating the quality of educational institutions.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the education policy.
  • 2. Importance of education and its position in the public sector, education as public good.
  • 3. Human capital, education and labour market relations.
  • 4. Public administration in educational system, legislative framework.
  • 5. Regional education.
  • 6. Regional education financing.
  • 7. Private and religious schools and financing.
  • 8. Tertiary education, public and private universities.
  • 9. Tertiary education financing.
  • 10. Life-long/continuing education.
  • 11. Education policy and the European Union, European educational policy instruments.
  • 12. Quality of education.
  • 13. Educational reforms.
Literature
  • BENČO, J. Ekonómia vzdelávania. Bratislava: IRIS,
  • FILIPOVÁ, Lenka. Lidský kapitál a jeho efektivní využití jako zdroj ekonomického růstu v České republice. Praha: Národohospodářský ústav Josefa Hlávky, 2008, 95 s. ISBN 8086729389. info
  • MATĚJŮ, Petr and N. A. BARR. České vysoké školství na křižovatce : investiční přístup k financování studia na vysoké škole v sociologické reflexi. Edited by Natalie Simonová. Praha: Sociologický ústav Akademie věd ČR, 2005, 263 s. ISBN 8073300729. info
  • STIGLITZ, Joseph E. Ekonomie veřejného sektoru. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1997, 661 s. ISBN 8071694541. info
  • MALACH, Antonín. Vzdělávání a reforma veřejné správy 1. díl. (Education and current stage of the reform of public administration). Brno: Masaykova univerzita v Brně, 2001, 166 pp. ISBN 80-210-2662-6. info
  • MALACH, Antonín. Výzkum průběhu reformy veřejné správy v oblasti školství. (Research of process of public administration reform in education area). In Vzdělávání a reforma veřejné správy 1.díl. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2001, p. 122-134. ISBN 80-210-2662-6. info
Assessment methods
The course is concluded with an oral exam. Students are eligible to take the oral exam provided that they fulfill given conditions:
1. they pass the final test successfully (a test is regarded as successful if at least 60% of answers are correct);
2. presentation of a seminar paper in a given extent and structure within the obligatory date. If students do not pass the final test, they will have another option to pass the final test.
Important information! If students commit a prohibited act, such as using various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, the teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. The mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included in the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: max. 20 cizích studentů; cvičení pouze pro studenty ESF
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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