Applied Research in Public Policy Making
Fall 2024
Welcome in the course!

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•We will meet Mondays from 12:00 to 13:50.
Room: P312
•Coordinator: Martin Guzi
•Office: 316
•Email: Martin.Guzi@econ.muni.cz
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•Classes are delivered by
Martin and Guest lecturers

Course outline



Grade evaluation
1.Atendance (20 points, 2 points for each attendance)
2.Short assignments (15 points)
3.Critical summary based on research seminar presentation (10 points)
4.Class presentation (10 points)
5.Midterm exam, 15 points (multiple-choice test + open questions)
6.Final exam, 30 points (multiple-choice test + open questions)
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•Grading: A 100 - 92 points, B 91 – 84 points, C 83 – 76 points, D 75 – 68 points, E 67 – 60
points, F less than 60 points

Critical summary of research seminar
•During semester students shall attend research seminars organized at the Faculty and elaborate a
critical summary.
The list of seminars is available at http://mues.econ.muni.cz/ and you are free to choose seminars
to attend.
•Your task is to summarize and critically assess the main contribution and methods of the presented
research. I will grade your own elaboration that may include your personal view on the topic, the
potential extension of the research idea or discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of
presented research.
•Critical summary should be around 1,000 words and you should upload it to homework folder within 2
weeks after participating at the seminar/webinar.

Student presentations in December
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•I would like to make this end of semester interactive and interesting. Each student will
contribute with a piece of evidence that you have to elaborate yourself.
•Please prepare max 5-7 minutes talk to present your contribution.
•Topic of presentation is The future of work: What you need to know.
•For example you may present what the future of work will mean for our happiness, decent working
conditions, adequate wages, labor mobility ect. Present your personal opinion, be specific, support
your ideas with available evidence, illustrate with a country example, and preferably show more
pictures and few text in your slides. You shall formulate policy suggestions based on the presented
evidence.
•Upload your slides to homework folder 7 days before the presentation to receive feedback from
lecturer.
•Activity is graded and you may obtain 10 points for this assignment.