VPLn8821 Public Policy Process

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 11 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ivana Šebková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Josef Horňáček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, Ph.D.
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
Sat 23. 10. 15:00–16:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, 17:00–18:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Sat 20. 11. 9:00–10:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, 11:00–12:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, 13:00–14:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
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Prerequisites (in Czech)
! VPL821 Implementation && !NOWANY( VPL821 Implementation )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to (1) understand the process of design and implementation of social programmes; (2)to learn its analysis and (3)applicate this knowledge to preparation of social programmes.
Learning outcomes
Describe rationalist and institutional theories of the public policy process
Describe and identify current social and organizational contexts of intervention programs;
Describe and explain the conditions and barriers to the rational continuity of different phases of the public policy process;
Analyze real terms and to propose measures to strengthen the rationality of creation and implementation of public programs
Syllabus
  • Topics to be covered:
  • Public policy [PP] social problems and public interests
  • Values and normative base of PP
  • PP as rational collective action
  • System and procedural models of social and public policy
  • Institutional and organizational environment of PP
  • Political agency, actors of PP
  • Agenda setting
  • Decision making and formation of policy aims and goals
  • Implementation as public management
  • Alternative models of implementation
  • Organization of policy process
  • Cultural models of implementation
  • Public administration, Professional services, management and communitarism.
  • Organizational development, conflict and negotiation programm interests
  • Interpretation the effect of legal conditions on the change of intervention in a rationalist and institutional perspective
Literature
    required literature
  • WINKLER, J. Teorie rozhodování a dynamika sociální politiky. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007. 254 s. FSS MU. ISBN 978-80-210-4486-9.
  • WINKLER, Jiří. Organizace implementačního procesu : institucionální hledisko analýzy. (The Organization of Implementation Process). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 270 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7822-2. info
  • Náhradní obsah: PARSONS, W. 1995 Public Policy. London Prentice Hall kap.3 ,4, 7 cca100 s.
    recommended literature
  • Náhradní obsah: HILL,M. 1997 Policy Proces in the Modern State. London, cca 60s.
  • Náhradní obsah: HOWLETT,M. 1995 Studiing Public Policy. Oxford, Ox. Un. Press cca 30 s.
Teaching methods
lectures, homework, class discussion
Assessment methods
The course ends with an oral exam based on the theoretical and practical issues presented during the semester. In order to accomplish the course successfully the students should fulfil the requirements to work with the obligatory literature and to pass the midterm test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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