ESF:BPV_VES1 Public Administration I - Course Information

BPV_VES1 Public Administration I

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Ing. Lenka Matějová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jan Šelešovský, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Irena Václavková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Filip Hrůza, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Svatava Nunvářová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Irena Václavková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Marek Vyskočil (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. Ing. Juraj Nemec, CSc.
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

Mon 7:40–9:15 P101

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

BPV_VES1/01: each odd Monday 9:20–11:00 P304, D. Špaček
BPV_VES1/02: each even Monday 11:05–12:45 P304, M. Vyskočil
BPV_VES1/03: each odd Tuesday 9:20–11:00 P403, I. Václavková
BPV_VES1/05: each odd Wednesday 9:20–11:00 P312, S. Nunvářová
BPV_VES1/06: each even Monday 9:20–11:00 P304, D. Špaček
BPV_VES1/07: each odd Monday 11:05–12:45 P304, M. Vyskočil
BPV_VES1/10: each even Wednesday 9:20–11:00 P312, S. Nunvářová

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

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Course objectives

The aim of this course is to introduce students the scope of the public administration in the theoretical, international, historical and particularly Czech context.

Main course objectives can be summarized as follows:
- to introduce the basic public sector and public administration theory a apply it in the Czech context;
- to introduce and apply the basic theory of state and basic ideas of Czech administrative law theory;
- to enhance knowledge of forms of public administration of ancient times and middleages and characterize their public administration principles;
- to enhance knowledge (by characterization and comparison) of basic history of public administration on the territory of the Czech state from early middle-ages to 1989;
- to introduce and characterize Czech public administration reform after 1989 till the present and to enhance the knowledge on its selected outputs (territorial public administration, central administration and their employees);
- to enhance the knowledge of European integration and European institutions, to characterize its current state and future trends.

Syllabus

• Supposed topics of lectures are the following:
• 1. Public sector theory, function of state and public administration, relationship between state administration and self-government;
• 2. Organization and functioning of state power, forms of government and forms of state establishment;
• 3. Institutions and rules of public administration functioning - importance and sources of administrative law;
• 4. Selected systems of ancient and middle-ages public administration;
• 5. History of public administration on the territory of the Czech state from early middleages to 1918;
• 6. History of public administration on the territory of the Czech state in the period 1918 - 1989;
• 7. Administrative system of the Czech Republic and territorial public administration reform after 1989;
• 8. Central administration reform after 1989 and current trends of public administration modernization in the Czech Republic;
• 9. System of municipalities, territorial self-government and its functions in the Czech Republic;
• 10. Functions of regional level of public administration and Czech regions and regions of cohesion;
• 11. System and functions of central administrative level;
• 12. European administrative space and international and supranational level of public administration;
• 13. Importance of human factor in public administration, phenomenon of bureaucracy, ethics and legal status of civil servants.

Literature

required literature
• HENDRYCH, Dušan. Správní právo. Obecná část. 5. rozšíř. vyd. Praha: C.H.BECK, 2003, 793 pp. ISBN 80-717-9671-9. info
• Studijní materiály připravené vyučujícím.
• Příslušná legislativa.
• Aktuální informace na webu příslušných subjektů veřejné správy.

recommended literature
• POMAHAČ, Richard and Olga VIDLÁKOVÁ. Veřejná správa. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2002, xii, 278. ISBN 8071797480. info
• Filip, Jan - Svatoň, Jan - Zimek, Josef. Základy státovědy. 3. opr. a zkrác. vyd.. -- Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2002. 264 s. ISBN 8021030232.
• HLEDÍKOVÁ, Zdeňka, Jan JANÁK and Jan DOBEŠ. Dějiny správy v českých zemích : od počátků státu po současnost. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2005, 568 s. ISBN 8071067091. info

Teaching methods

The course takes the form of both lectures and seminars. Lectures explain basic topics. During the seminars the basic topics are discussed as well as elaborated by presentations of seminar essays. Student develop knowledges through homeworks and its public presentation as well as active participation during seminars.

Assessment methods

In order to pass the subject, students are required to:
1. gain at least 50 % of total points from two written test which takes place during the seminars according to the schedule;
2. to elaborate and present the final essay on selected topic within the prescribed quality framework within the prescribed deadline
3. to pass the final test with at least 60 points. The requirements stipulated in the point 1 and 2 form necessary preccondition for students to be able to apply for the final exam

Requirements (including the literature) are further specified in the interactive scheme and the downloadable studying plan before the semester starts.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: k=1.

Information about innovation of course.

This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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