BPV_VES1 Public Administration I

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Filip Hrůza, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marek Navrátil (lecturer)
Ing. Markéta Páleníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Filip Hrůza, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. David Špaček, 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
Timetable
Mon 8:00–9:50 P101
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BPV_VES1/01: each even Monday 10:00–11:50 P304, D. Špaček
BPV_VES1/02: each odd Monday 10:00–11:50 P304, D. Špaček
BPV_VES1/03: each even Monday 12:00–13:50 P304, F. Hrůza
BPV_VES1/04: each odd Monday 12:00–13:50 P304, F. Hrůza
BPV_VES1/05: each even Wednesday 8:00–9:50 P106, except Wed 3. 4., F. Hrůza
BPV_VES1/06: each odd Wednesday 8:00–9:50 P106, F. Hrůza
BPV_VES1/07: each even Tuesday 12:00–13:50 P102, except Tue 2. 4., F. Hrůza
BPV_VES1/08: each odd Tuesday 12:00–13:50 P102, F. Hrůza
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are applied in this course.
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 aim of this course is to introduce students the scope of the public administration in the theoretical, international, historical and particularly Czech context.

Main course objectives can be summarized as follows:
- to introduce the basic public sector and public administration theory a apply it in the Czech context;
- to introduce and apply the basic theory of state and basic ideas of Czech administrative law theory;
- to introduce and characterize Czech public administration reform after 1989 till the present and to enhance the knowledge on its selected outputs (territorial public administration, central administration and their employees);
- to introduce and discuss special public administration topics (e-government, civil service, legislative process, public tenders, PA control).
Learning outcomes
By passing the course students: - obtain knowledge that enable tham to understand specifics of public administration and the public sector;
- will be able to analyze potential and issues of political systems;
- will understand a specific role of individual types of public authorities in the Czech Republic;
- will understand systém of public tenders and will be able to apply the obtained knowledge.
Syllabus
  • Supposed topics of lectures are the following:
  • 1. Public sector and public administration theory - introduction
  • 2. Forms of government
  • 3. Czech public administration reform
  • 4. Municipalities and their problems
  • 5. Regional administration and its problems
  • 6. Role and problems of central government in the Czech Republic
  • 7. E-government - aims, trends, situation in the CR
  • 8. Civil service in the CR
  • 9. Public tendering, problems, control mechanisms
  • 10. Use of public property
  • 11. Accountability and PA control
Literature
    required literature
  • Pravidelně aktualizované studijní materiály připravené vyučujícím, které jsou k dispozici ve studijních materiálech v IS.MUNI.
  • Aktuální legislativa, na kterou jsou studenti upozornění během výuky (v prezentacích, studijních textech, které jsou v IS.MUNI apod.).
  • Aktuální informace na webu příslušných subjektů veřejné správy.
  • OECD (2023). Czech Republic - Towards a more modern and effective public administration. Available at: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/governance/oecd-public-governance-reviews-czech-republic_41fd9e5c-en.
    recommended literature
  • Filip, Jan - Svatoň, Jan - Zimek, Josef. Základy státovědy. 3. opr. a zkrác. vyd.. -- Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2002. 264 s. ISBN 8021030232.
  • HENDRYCH, Dušan. Správní právo : obecná část. 9. vydání. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2016, xxix, 570. ISBN 9788074006241. info
Teaching methods
The course takes the form of both lectures and seminars. Lectures explain basic topics. During the seminars the basic topics are discussed as well as elaborated by presentations of seminar essays. Student develop knowledges through homeworks and its public presentation as well as active participation during seminars.
Assessment methods
In order to pass the subject, students are required to prepare a presentation and a text on a given topic. They are also required to write to tests. For all these activities they can receive points.
If students obtain a specified score, they are given a grade. If not, they are required to pass a final test.

Requirements (including the literature) are further specified in the interactive scheme and the downloadable studying plan before the semester starts.
In the case a student is attending an internship abroad, he/she should contact a course guarantor in order to find out about requirements for passing the course (e.g., compensatory work, possibility to pass a similar course during his/her internship).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Přednášky jsou dostupné online a ze záznamu.
Credit evaluation note: k=1.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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