MPV_ASEL Selected lectures on public policy and public finance

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Eduard Bakoš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Eduard Bakoš, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Biskupová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The organization of lectures over some time (block teaching) could focus on the theoretical and practical implications of public policy and public finance (tax policy, state expenditure, etc.) The topics of the lectures and seminars could be focused either in general or specifically upon the lecturers' decisions. It is assumed the involvement of academics or experts from different parts of Europe.
Learning outcomes
The students will be able to:
- understand and discuss the selected public policies
- explain methods and techniques used to design specific public policies
- select appropriate public funding
- evaluate and discuss the pros and cons of different approaches
- assess the meaningfulness of individual solutions
Syllabus
  • The structure of the course or lectures will be determined by the lecturer on the selected topic of public policy and public finance. The common determinant, however, will be an introduction to the chosen topic's theoretical background and practical implications.
Literature
  • European perspectives for public administration : the way forward. Edited by Geert Bouckaert - Werner Jann. Leuven: Leuven University Press, 2020, 465 stran. ISBN 9789462702035. info
  • POLLITT, Christopher and Geert BOUCKAERT. Public management reform : a comparative analysis - into the age of austerity. Fourth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017, ix, 388. ISBN 9780198795186. info
Teaching methods
Block teaching over two or three days is expected during the semester. The exact date will depend on the arrival of the foreign lecturer. However, classes will be targeted for the middle of the semester when there is a free week. The lecture could have a standard format with some theoretical background, and the seminar could be in the form of class and case studies where the emphasis would be on students' group work. The students should solve some tasks (examples, calculations, processing of leaflets) or make presentations on the predefined topic. Students are expected to be actively involved in discussions during lectures and seminars. Interaction is not necessary but assumed.
Assessment methods
Assessment methods will depend on the decision of the lecturer. However, standard course performance is expected in the form of a final test or essay or completion of a selected assignment.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 8 hodin.
General note: The tentative date for the lecture is the week of 8-12 April, when a foreign lecturer from Hungary, is expected to arrive. In addition, you must attend at least 2 MUES (Masaryk University Economic Seminars) lectures of your choice.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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