BKV_VPTP Public Policy and Creation of Programmes

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Kociánová
Timetable
Sun 27. 9. 12:50–16:15 S308, Sat 28. 11. 12:50–16:15 S308
Prerequisites
The course is designed for third-year students of combined studies in the Public Economics and Administration field of study - specialization: NGOs.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives of the course include the following:
- understanding the specificity of public policy and its connections with public economics. Public policy is introduced though policy cycle phases: formulation of policy agenda; decision making; implementation; evaluation
- teaching students to analyze consequences of the policy and predict (or evaluate) the impact of the policy
- understanding the principle of the evaluation method and being able to apply at least one of them (Cost-benefit analysis)
Syllabus
  • 1. Public policy (review of previous knowledge)
  • 2. Concept of policy cycle
  • 3. Other models of public policies; approaches to the definition of a desired outcome of the policy
  • 4. Role of state and theory of bureaucracy
  • 5. Projects and programs as a tool for policy design and implementation
  • 6. Methods for creating new ideas
  • 7. Policy agenda formulation, lobbying
  • 8. Implementation and implementation failures
  • 9. Evaluation of the policy output and outcomes
  • 10. Methods for evaluation (CMA, CEA, CUA, CBA)
  • 11. Specificity of methods (the problem of life and time valuation)
  • 12. Cost-benefit analysis
Literature
  • MALÝ, Ivan and Marek PAVLÍK. Tvorba a realizace programů veřejné politiky. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 108 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4507-1. info
  • MALÝ, Ivan and Marek PAVLÍK. Tvorba a implementace veřejné politiky. (Public policy making anf implementation). Brno: Masarykova Univerzita, 2004, 64 pp. Stručný průvodce studiem, 1. ISBN 80-210-3562-5. info
Teaching methods
Presentation and class discuson related to introduced topic. Student prove knowledges through two homeworks. Homeworks are focused on application of knowledges.
Assessment methods
The course takes the form of a lecture. The lecture (12 hours) is divided into three parts. The main emphasis is put on self-study. The course is concluded with an oral exam. Students are eligible to take the oral exam provided that they fulfill given conditions:
1. they hand in a seminar paper in a given extent and structure within the obligatory date.
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)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět KVTPVP.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021.
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