ESF:MPV_VEPO Public Policy - Course Information

MPV_VEPO Public Policy

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.

Teacher(s)

doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Mirka Wildmannová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: PhDr. Ing. Pavla Hradecká
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable

Tue 19. 10. 9:00–12:50 MT205, Fri 12. 11. 10:00–11:50 MT205, Thu 18. 11. 10:00–11:50 MT205, Thu 2. 12. 10:00–13:50 MT205

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

• Public Administration (programme ESF, N-MFTAP)
• Public Administration (programme ESF, N-HPS)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to understand the principles of policy formulation and policy analysis in the general context as well as in the context of health policy. The course is split into three modules. The first provides a general knowledge base about public policy and public policy analysis, The second put attention to social policy, while the third applies this knowledge on health policy.
Expected learning outcomes: be able to understand and analyse context of public, social and health policies, be aware of policy analysis process; be able to analyse weaknesses of existing public policies; gain better writing skills, be well oriented in current social and health policy issues, be able to apply this partial knowledge in wider context of their study background.

Learning outcomes

Students should:
• understand the relationship between public policy and public economics.
• be able to analyze policy outputs and outcomes
• have knowledge about policy marketing and lobbing into the wider context of policy analysis
• be able to apply Cost-benefit analysis
• be familiar with EU context of selected policy issues/arenas.
• be able to give advice for policy formulation and implementation

Syllabus

• The course is split into three modules.
• Module 1: Public policy
• • Introduction – values, principles, models
• • Policy formulation and implementation
• • Political marketing and its meaning form public policies
• • Public policy analysis – introduction to methods
• Module 2: Social policy
• • Aims and principles of social policies
• • Social security system
• • Family policy
• • Labor market policy
• • Reforms of social systems in foreign countries
• Module 3: Health policy
• • Health policy aims and principles
• • Economic specific for health care systems
• • Institutions and actors of the health policy system
• • Health policy and health care policy reforms across countries

Literature

• HOWLETT, Michael, M. RAMESH and Anthony PERL. Studying public policy : policy cycles and policy subsystems. Third edition. Ontario: Oxford university press, 2009, vii, 298. ISBN 9780195428025. info
• JABŁOŃSKI, Andrzej. Politický marketing : úvod do teorie a praxe. Translated by Lubomír Kopeček. Vyd. 1. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2006, 203 s. ISBN 8073640112. info
• Česká sociální politika na prahu 21. století : efektivnost, selhávání, legitimita. Edited by Tomáš Sirovátka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2000, 236 s. ISBN 8021023074. info
• SALTMAN, Richard B. and Josep FIGUERAS. European health care reform : analysis of current strategies. Copenhagen: World Health Organization-Regional Office for Europe, 1997, 308 stran. ISBN 9289013362. info
• Nejen trh :role trhu, státu a občanského sektoru v proměnách české společnosti. Edited by Martin Potůček. [1. vyd.]. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1997, 188 s. ISBN 80-85850-26-5. info

Teaching methods

The course is split into three parts where each topic is presented during lectures and seminars. Selected topic are dedicated for self-study or as reading parts. Knowledges introducted during lectures are apllied on seminars

Assessment methods

To successfully finish the course student has to gain points in these two tasks:
- Write an essay covering one of three modules (0 – 50 points)
- Pass the written exam (0- 50 points)
- The final grade starts E 60+, D 68+, C 76+, B 84+, A92+

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials

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