Z5037 Geographical seminar on public administration

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Ondřej Šerý, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Jakub Trojan, MSc, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Ondřej Šerý, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Ondřej Šerý, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 3/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The students will acquire knowledge related to public administration and administrative organization of the Czech Republic and other european countries.
Learning outcomes
By passing the subject the student acquires knowledge that can be used in communication and cooperation with representatives of public administration and in gaining and exercising employment in this area.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction to public administration issues - definition, function, division; regional policy and its implications for public administration
  • 2) Fundamentals of public administration - character and basic terms, constitutional organization of public administration in the Czech Republic, central administration of the Czech Republic, rule of law and civil society
  • 3) Public service - organization, competence, geographical dispersion of institutions; agencies supporting regional development and innovations
  • 4) Information sources and databases of public administration, legislation in public administration, innovative technologies and work with spatial data with public participation (OpenStreetMap etc.)
  • 5) Transformation and modernization of public administration - New Public Management, E-Government (and digitization of public administration), open data
  • 6) Spatial planning and agenda of the building office - tools, processes, implications, public involvement
  • 7) Financing of municipalities, budgeting of taxes
  • 8) Territorial public administration - municipalities and higher territorial self-governing units
  • 9) Act on Public Administration
  • 10) Public administration in European countries (I., old EU Member States = EU-15)
  • 11) Public administration in European countries (II., post-socialist states)
  • 12) Territorial-administrative division of the Czech Republic - development, reform and current status
  • 13) Final discussion
Literature
  • GROSPIČ, Jiří. Úvod do regionálních věd a veřejné správy. 5. rozš. vyd. (ve Vydavatel. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2008, 455 s. ISBN 9788073800864. info
  • HRABALOVÁ, Simona, Svatava NUNVÁŘOVÁ and Irena OPLUŠTILOVÁ. Řízení místních samospráv. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 76 s. ISBN 8021041587. info
  • NUNVÁŘOVÁ, Svatava. Veřejná politika a územní správa a samospráva. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 112 s. ISBN 8021039582. info
  • POMAHAČ, Richard and Olga VIDLÁKOVÁ. Veřejná správa. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2002, xii, 278. ISBN 8071797480. info
  • WOKOUN, René. Úvod do regionálních věd a veřejné správy. Vyd. 3., v nakladatelství I. Praha: IFEC, 2001, 264 s. ISBN 80-86412-08-3. info
  • VIDLÁKOVÁ, Olga. Reformy veřejné správy. Vyd. 1. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2000, 140 s. ISBN 8071942901. info
  • ŘEHÁK, Stanislav. O vnitřním členění České republiky (Internal division of the Czech Republic). Sborník ČGS. Praha: ČGS, 1993, vol. 97, No 2, p. 109-110. ISSN 0231-5300. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, presentations by professionals in the field of public administration, presentations and seminar works of students
Assessment methods
The course is completed by a credit which will be given by the students for appropriate attendance, reading of obligatory literature, presentation of selected topic, essay elaboration and discussion activity.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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