BPV_AIPP Introduction to Public Policies

Ekonomicko-správní fakulta
podzim 2021
Rozsah
2/0/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Ing. Eduard Bakoš, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Laura Fónadová, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Ing. Filip Hrůza, Ph.D. (přednášející)
doc. Ing. Vladimír Hyánek, Ph.D. (přednášející)
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc. (přednášející)
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Tommaso Reggiani, PhD (přednášející)
Ing. Diya Elizabeth Abraham, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Garance
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc.
Katedra veřejné ekonomie – Ekonomicko-správní fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Jana Nesvadbová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra veřejné ekonomie – Ekonomicko-správní fakulta
Rozvrh
St 8:00–9:50 S305, kromě St 15. 9., kromě St 3. 11.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 24 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 1/24, pouze zareg.: 0/24, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/24
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The course provides essential knowledge about Public Policy process and explains why and how it is useful for economists. The aim of the course is to give the students a chance to understand principles of public policy as well as understand link between policy and economics issues. Students will be also able to understand and partly analyze selected current policy issues.
Výstupy z učení
Student will be able to
- understand basic public policy approaches and its meaning for economics
- find arguments for as well as against given policy issue
- analyse (at basic level) selected policy issues
- write an essay which means to write and work with scientific papers and be able to formulate his/her own opinion
- identify economics consequences of selected policy problems and issues.
- see the complexity of public policy and be able to avoid making simplified statements about policy issues.
Osnova
  • Part 1 Introduction to public policy
  • - Public policy - basic principles, values, and concepts for public policies study
  • - Policy formulation and design and the role of policy actors
  • - Policy aims and instruments
  • - Policy implementation and evaluation
  • - Introduction to methods of of public policy research
  • Part 2 – Selected topics - case studies. At the beginning of the course the list of topics will be announced. This approach enables to follow actual cases and issues as well as an invitation of incoming academics from foreign universities or experts from practical field. For example:
  • - Economic dimension of policy evaluation
  • - Public policy towards the civil society
  • - EU – how policy formulation affects allocation of resources
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • Martin Potůček, Marek Pavlík a kolektiv Veřejná politika. 2016
  • HOWLETT, Michael, M. RAMESH a Anthony PERL. Studying public policy : policy cycles and policy subsystems. Third edition. Ontario: Oxford university press, 2009, vii, 298. ISBN 9780195428025. info
    doporučená literatura
  • PETERS, B. Guy. Advanced introduction to public policy. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2015, x, 203. ISBN 9781781955765. info
  • DYE, Thomas R. Understanding public policy. 11th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005, xvii, 356. ISBN 0131174525. info
Výukové metody
The course is organized as lectures and class discussions.
Metody hodnocení
To successfully finish the course the student need to write an essay and pass a midterm on-line test (multiple choice).

Working on essay, students are supposed to apply theoretical knowledge and to formulate his/her own opinion and present a wide range of scholarly correct arguments to support this opinion dealing with selected policy. The student can gain up to 70 points. Any plagiarism is evaluated as 0 points without possibilities to rewrite it.

The midterm exam is organized as a multiple choice. Students can gain 0-30 points.

The final grade is a total sum. Grades are set as follows E 60+, D 68+, C 76+, B 84+, A92+.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
It is highly recommended to discuss specific issues and needs before the problem will arise. Examples: If student will arrive during the semester and miss the beginning of the curse; if the student needs to finish the course earlier etc. It is usually possible to find a solution but is it necessary to discuss it with teacher before.
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Studijní materiály
Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2017, podzim 2018, podzim 2019, podzim 2022, podzim 2023, podzim 2024.