ESF:BKV_EVSE Econ of the PS - Course Information

BKV_EVSE Economy and management of the public sector

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. František Svoboda, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. František Svoboda, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Biskupová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable

Sat 13. 10. 9:00–11:50 P303, Sat 8. 12. 12:00–14:50 P102

Prerequisites

The course is designed for first year students of the part-time study form in the Public Economics field of study.

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

• Non-profit-making Organization Economy and Management (programme ESF, B-HPS)
• Public Economics and Administration (programme ESF, B-HPS)

Course objectives

This course is introduction to economy of governance. Basic characteristics of public sector industries and gaining the up-to-date data concerning the financing and management of particular public sector industries is emphasized.
The course is divided into two parts: the cross-sectional one and another one focused on the particular industries.
At the end of the first part, students should be able to:
- analyze in depth the major causes of the existence of both the public sector as a whole and its separate parts
- express alternative concepts of the effectiveness of the public sector and its structural changes
- understand and apply the core principles of the public procurement
- formulate the results of the public choice utilizing (resp. its concrete mechanisms)
The students should primarily be able to interpret concrete basic economic categories of the public sector, such as the output, costs, price, remuneration, motivation, investment, innovation, including their application to the entire non-profit sector.
The second part of the course focuses on the economy and management of the main public sector industries. The comparison with the EU countries is assumed. Students will understand the principles of the particular industries performing, as well as the principles of the public service provision.

Syllabus

• The content of the course is divided into two parts, the cross-sectional one and another one, focused on the particular industries. The structure of the course is as follows:
• - Management of the particular industries of the public sector
• - Public administration
• - Justice
• - Military service and police
• - Social services and social security
• - Education, R&D
• - Health care
• - Culture and sports
• - Environment protection
• - Housing
• - Transport
• - Some up-to-date additional topics can be added.

Literature

required literature
• SVOBODA, František. Ekonomika veřejného sektoru. 1. vydání. Praha: Ekopress, 2017, 279 stran. ISBN 9788021085329. info

recommended literature
• SVOBODA, František. Tři archetypy evropské sociální politiky (Three Archetypes of European social policy). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 153 pp. Edice Hic sunt leones. ISBN 978-80-210-5990-0. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-5990-2012. Munishop info
• The new Palgrave dictionary of economics. Edited by Steven N. Durlauf - Lawrence Blume. 2nd ed. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008, xvii, 1003. ISBN 9780333786765. info
• SMITH, Adam. Pojednání o podstatě a původu bohatství národů. Translated by Vladimír Irgl. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Státní nakladatelství politické literatury, 1958, 401 s. info

Teaching methods

The lessons consist of the presentations of selected public sector branches, case studies of the selected industries, class discussions and individual consultations. Homework and seminary works are demanded. Presentations by professionals in the sectors are also being utilized.

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Předmět je zakončen ústní zkouškou. Té se student může zúčastnit, pokud napíše a obhájí seminární práci. Dopustí-li se student u zápočtu nedovoleného jednání, zejména používání různých nedovolených pomůcek ("taháků"), opisování, vynášení zadání testů a vůbec jednání narušující průběh zápočtu, přeruší učitel test a podle závažnosti přestupku udělí klasifikaci do ISu F, nebo FF, případně i FFF. Uvedený postup se vztahuje na všechny aktivity, které vstupují do závěrečného hodnocení předmětu, (POTy, seminární práce, referáty, apod.).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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