MKV_ANVP Public policy analysis

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc.
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
Sat 12. 3. 12:50–16:15 P201, Fri 22. 4. 16:20–19:35 P201, Fri 13. 5. 16:20–19:35 P201, Sat 21. 5. 8:30–11:50 P201
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites are set up.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to understand principles of policy formulation and policy analysis in the general context as well as in the context of health policy or education policy. The course is split into two halves. The first provides a general knowledge base about policy analysis while the second applies this knowledge on health policy or education policy (Student may choose one of them).
Syllabus
  • Structure:
  • MODUL1 Public policy
  • 1) Principles and problems public policy
  • 2) Public policy in theory and in the context of government
  • 3) Actors' of public policies
  • 4) Principles of public policy formulation
  • 5) Policy analysis, policy advocacy - principles and problems
  • 6) Selected methods of policy analysis
  • MODUL 2a - Health politics and policy
  • Health policy and health care policy; Demand and supply of health care; actors' of health policy; Economics aspects of health policy; analysis of selected issues
  • MODUL 2b - Education politics and policy
  • Education policy; Economics aspects of education policy; Analysis of selected issues
Literature
  • Malý, I., Kotherová, Z. - Zdravotní politika. Výstup projektu OPVK 2015
  • Potůček, M., Pavlík, M. a kol.: Veřejná politika. Výstup projektu OPVK 2015
  • Kohoutek J., Veselá A. a kol. Vzdělávací politika. Výstup projektu OPVK 2015
  • DUNN, William N. Public policy analysis : an introduction. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007, xv, 496. ISBN 9780136155546. info
  • Analysing public policy. Edited by Peter John. London: Continuum, 1998, 227 s. ISBN 1855675862. info
Teaching methods
lectures; group discussions,; readings; group work
Assessment methods
Requirements for being eligible to take the examination include: at least 50% of points from midterm exam;
The final grade is composed from: 30% team-discussion contest, 30% midterm, 40% oral final exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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