PRVPI Public Policies I

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Vladimír Žítek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Irena Václavková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Maurice Francois (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Milan Viturka, CSc.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Šárka Horáková
Timetable
Wed 15:30–17:05 S313
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on the explanation of the public policies related to the development of municipalities, cities and regions. Territorial self-administrating units carry out a wide range of important activities oriented on achieving balanced development of their area. For this purpose, they use several standard instruments. Development documents drawn up properly, a sensible and adequate financial framework and also conceptual implementation of public policies at level of municipalities are the key prerequisites for the effectiveness of the entire process of development.

At the end of the course students should be able to:
- discuss the possible ways to include the public in decision-making processes
- explain the necessity of creating budget outlooks
- formulate the significance of planning and programme documents for the regional and local development
- assess the significance and contribution of individual regional policy tools
- describe a city policy as a set of tools and measures applicable to the management at communal level
Syllabus
  • 1. Community participation in decision making processes on the municipal and regional level
  • 2. Strategic planning on the municipal level
  • 3. Different approaches to budget setting
  • 4. Output oriented budget procedure
  • 5. Multi-annual financial management – general conditions and bases
  • 6. Budgetary outlook
  • 7. Territorial planning
  • 8. Territorial decision
  • 9. Regional policy
  • 10. Programs and projects of territorial development
  • 11. Strategic documents of territorial development
  • 12. Combat against social segregation
  • 13. Municipal policy
Literature
  • ŽÍTEK, Vladimír and Viktorie KLÍMOVÁ. Regionalní politika. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, 107 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4761-7. info
  • MATOUŠKOVÁ, Zdena. Regionální a municipální ekonomika. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2000, 156 s. ISBN 8024500612. info
  • TOTH, Petr. Ekonomika měst a obcí. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 1998, 194 s. ISBN 8070796936. info
Teaching methods
Lessons take form of lectures predominantly.
Assessment methods
The written exam consists of open questions, there are usually 10-12 questions; it is possible to obtain 3-5 points for each, in dependence on its character; in total the maximum is 50 points; to pass the student needs to obtain 30 points (60 %).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Část výuky probíhá ve francouzštině.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012.
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