MPV_EKVZ Education Policy

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Gabriela Daniel, PhD. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ing. Zuzana Špačková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Gabriela Daniel, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Markéta Páleníková, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Kociánová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Tue 11:05–12:45 P106
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPV_EKVZ/01: each odd Thursday 9:20–11:00 S301, G. Daniel, M. Páleníková, Z. Špačková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! PVEKSK Economy of Education System
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
Education is in most countries publicly provided private good. The aim of the course is to explain and discuss purposes, why education is dominantly delivered by the state, country and regional differences and approaches, and also selected dimensions of the role of education in the society. Essentials in management of public educational institutions are also part of the course. At the end of this course, students are expected to: • understand why education is important part of public policy, • understand the complexity of educational policy • be able to interpret the human capital theory and link the education and labour market, • to receive fundamentals of management of public educational institutions • be able to assess the influence of the long life learning concept • be able to identify and critically discuss factors influencing the quality in education and apply them to chosen educational institutions. • be able to explain characteristics and main challenges of current Czech educational policy and compare its trends with other European educational systems • be able to explain and evaluate goals, strategy management and financing of the Czech educational policy and its institutional system
Syllabus
  • • Introduction to the educational policy • Importance of education form the point of view of public policy and public finance • Human capital, education and labour market relations. • Educational policy in the Czech Republic. • Administration of educational system in the Czech Republic • The Czech system of regional education and its challenges • Private and religious schools and their financing. • The system of tertiary education and its financing • Life-long/continuing education – potential, limitations, future prospects in educational policy • European educational policy and its instruments • Quality of education and its evaluation. • Reforms, models and future prospects of educational policy
Literature
    required literature
  • BENČO, J. Ekonómia vzdelávania. Bratislava: IRIS,
  • FILIPOVÁ, Lenka. Lidský kapitál a jeho efektivní využití jako zdroj ekonomického růstu v České republice. Praha: Národohospodářský ústav Josefa Hlávky, 2008, 95 s. ISBN 8086729389. info
  • International handbook of educational policy. Edited by Nina Bascia. Dordrecht: Springer, 2005, ix s. ISBN 1402031890. info
    recommended literature
  • MATĚJŮ, Petr and N. A. BARR. České vysoké školství na křižovatce : investiční přístup k financování studia na vysoké škole v sociologické reflexi. Edited by Natalie Simonová. Praha: Sociologický ústav Akademie věd ČR, 2005, 263 s. ISBN 8073300729. info
  • BASL, Josef. (Ne)rovné šance na vzdělání : vzdělanostní nerovnosti v České republice. Edited by Petr Matějů - Jana Straková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2006, 411 s. ISBN 8020014004. info
  • Lidský kapitál a investice do vzdělání : sborník z 8. ročníku mezinárodní vědecké konference 20.-21.září 2005. 1. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola finanční a správní, 2005, 184 s. ISBN 8086754502. info
  • LIESSMANN, Konrad Paul. Teorie nevzdělanosti : omyly společnosti vědění. Translated by Jana Zoubková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2008, 125 s. ISBN 9788020016775. info
  • Vzdělání a trh : sborník textů. Edited by Tereza Urbanová. Praha: Liberální institut, 2003, 39 s. ISBN 8086389316. info
  • Education at a glance :OECD indicators. 2000 ed. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2000, 380 s. ISBN 92-64-17199-1. info
Teaching methods
The course takes the form of both lectures and seminars. During lectures, basic thesis of are explained which are further discussed during seminars. Presentation of students' essays is the part of a seminar.
Assessment methods
In order to complete successfully the course, students have to acquire at least 120 points within the semester and submit a seminar paper on proposed topic. During the semester there will be two written tests and students may obtain at maximum 100 points from each of them. The other activities valued with points are seminar paper (obligatory, 0-30 points), presentation (0-20 points) and active participation in discussions (0-10 points for whole semester). If students don’t acquire at least 120 points, they will be given grade F. In case of acquiring of more than 120 points, the students will be graded according to following scale:
A more than 200
B 180-199
C 160-179
D 140-159
E 120-139
F less than 120
If a student doesn’t accept a grade proposed by the scale, she/he will be given a possibility to pass an oral exam and adjust her/his evaluation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PVEKSK. Předmět nebude v daném semestru vypsán, pokus se nezapíše min. 15 studentů.
Credit evaluation note: k = 1,5.
Information on course enrolment limitations: max. 20 cizích studentů; cvičení pouze pro studenty ESF
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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