POL498 Decision-making in public policy

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Hrbková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 13:30–15:00 U41
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
The puropose of the course is to introduce some frameworks for the decionmaking in the public sphere, especially the "policy paradox" model, introduced by D. Stone. This validity of the model in the Czech circumstances is further evaluated during the Bloc of Experts (with several Czech decisionmakers attending the classes). At the end of the course, the students should be able: to understand the very grain of the decision making process to distinguish between various strategies used in the decision-making process to enhance and in some regards re-evaluate his current wisdom about the decision making process in the Czech Rep.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory Lesson 2.-5. Theory, Policy Paradox model 6.-11. Bloc of Experts 12.-13. Presentation of the group projects
Literature
  • STONE, Deborah A. Policy paradox : the art of political decision making. Rev. ed. New York: Norton, 2002, xv, 428. ISBN 0393976254. info
Teaching methods
Three theoretical lectures, presentations by professionals in the sectors (6 sessions), group presentations of the projects.
Assessment methods
Participation at the lectures: 30%- the participation is necessary to gain quite unique information about the Policy Paradox model that is neccessary condition for the presentation. Group presentation: 70%: Policy paradox model is being applied on a current policy problem in the Czech Rep. Here the students have to prove his understanding of the underlying assumptions of the model and his ability to work with the framework in the Czech Policy settings.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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