VPL150 Introduction to Public Policy

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Imrich Vašečka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Pavel Horák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Lucie Mořkovská, MPP (assistant)
PhDr. Helena Tomešová Bartáková, Ph.D., M.Sc. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sirovátka, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:30 Aula
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 52 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/52, only registered: 0/52
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is that the students could be able to understand the processes of the creation and implementation of the public and social policies and public programmes. They should be able to reflect on these processes and to make reasoned decisions in their expected administrative, managerial and professional roles.
Syllabus
  • Public policy as practice and scientific discipline. Etthics and public policy. Public policy as structure and process. Market, state and civic sector as the institutions regulating the public issues. State and its institutions. Theory of the state. Public administration and bureaucracy.New Public Administration., New Public Management. Theory of creation of public agendas. Definition of the problem and the role of policy analysis. Racional and incremental models of decision making in public policy. Power in decision making in public policy and sources of power. Implementation of public programmes and services. Implementation top down and bottom – up. Systems of public policy delivery mix).
Literature
    required literature
  • Potůček M. et al. Veřejná politika. Praha SLON, 2006
  • Fiala, P. - Schubert, K..: Moderní analýza politiky. Uvedení do teorií a metod policy analysis. Praha, Barrister & Principal 2000
  • Winkler J.: 2002 Implementace MU Brno
  • Winkler J. 2007 Teorie rozhodování a dynamika sociální politiky. MU Brno
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, reading
Assessment methods
3 written tests, oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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