POL495 Policy analysis

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Krutílek (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 9:45–11:15 U41
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
Course objectives
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Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. What is policy analysis?
  • 3. How to write an effective policy paper?
  • 4. Education policy in the Czech Republic
  • 5. Health policy in the Czech Republic
  • 6. Foreign policy in the Czech Republic
  • 7. Agricultural policy in the Czech Republic
  • 8. Economic policy in the Czech Republic
  • 9. Immigration policy in the Czech Republic
  • 10. Security policy in the Czech Republic
  • 11. Working week
  • 12. Seminar – presentation of policy papers
  • 13. Seminar – presentation of policy papers
Literature
  • EUobserver (https://euobserver.com/) EurActiv (http://www.euractiv.cz/) Euroskop (http://www.euroskop.cz/) Open Europe (http://openeurope.org.uk/) EUR-Lex (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=cs) European Union Newsroom (http://europa.eu/newsr
  • Handbook of public policy. Edited by B. Guy Peters - Jon Pierre. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. xi, 512. ISBN 0761940618. 2006. URL info
  • MCGANN, James G. and Erik C. JOHNSON. Comparative think tanks, politics, and public policy. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar. ix, 288. ISBN 1843760223. 2005. info
  • FIALA, Petr and Klaus SCHUBERT. Moderní analýza politiky (Modern Policy Analysis). 1st ed. Brno: Barrister&Principal. 170 pp. monografie. ISBN 80-85947-50-1. 2000. info
  • Analysing public policy. Edited by Peter John. London: Continuum. 227 s. ISBN 1855675862. 1998. info
Teaching methods
Lectures by policy experts, student team work, student presentations.
Assessment methods
Compulsory participation; Analysis; Policy paper; Presentation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://ondrej.krutilek@gmail.com
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2017, recent)
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