MKV_EOVS Economy of Public Administration Organisations

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jan Šelešovský, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jan Šelešovský, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Kociánová
Timetable
Sat 6. 11. 16:20–19:30 P303, Sun 28. 11. 16:20–19:30 P303, Sun 19. 12. 8:30–11:50 P303
Prerequisites
! KVEOVS Economy of Public Administr.
The recommended prerequisite includes passing basic courses of the Public Economics study program, i.e. Public Economy and Public Sector Economy. Knowledge of public economy, public finance, and non-profit organizations is assumed. Students are supposed to be able to write logically and handle legislation concerning public administration.
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
The objectives of the course are to master the methods and tools of public sector management and their economy, funding, legislative and institutional frame, as well as to understand their relationships with public sector reform processes, the reform of public finance, and membership requirements in the EU and NATO. Students should also acquire skills in evaluating the economy level and the management of specific public sector organizations, particularly in terms of assessing their controlling documents, quality methods, and financial management.
Syllabus
  • Outline:
  • 1. Functions, structure, economy, and management in public administration organizations.
  • 2. Specificity of state administration organizations.
  • 3. Specificity of municipal authorities.
  • 4. Economy and management of public sector branches.
Literature
    required literature
  • PEKOVÁ, Jitka and Jaroslav PILNÝ. Veřejná správa a finance veřejného sektoru. Edited by Marek Jetmar. 3., aktualiz. a rozš. vyd. Praha: ASPI, 2008, 712 s. ISBN 9788073573515. info
  • BAKOŠ, Eduard, Jan ŠELEŠOVSKÝ and David ŠPAČEK. Vybrané přístupy, metody a nástroje managementu regionální a místní správy a jejich kontext. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, 215 s. ISBN 9788021046986. info
  • REKTOŘÍK, Jaroslav. Ekonomika a řízení odvětví veřejného sektoru. 2. aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Ekopress, 2007, 309 s. ISBN 9788086929293. info
    recommended literature
  • STIGLITZ, Joseph E. Ekonomie veřejného sektoru. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1997, 661 s. ISBN 8071694541. info
  • JURAJDOVÁ, Hana and Jan ŠELEŠOVSKÝ. Účetnictví, daně, audit a financování územních samosprávních celků a organizací neziskového sektoru. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2004, 132 s. ISBN 8021035838. info
  • STIGLITZ, Joseph E. Economics of the public sector. 3rd ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2000, xxiii, 823. ISBN 0393966518. info
Teaching methods
There are lectures (each four hours) given during semester. Lectures are focused on explanation of the main topics of economy of public administration organisations. Self-study is emphasised then. Students have an opportunity to evaluate their knowledge in self-correcting on-line tests.
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment using the grades of seminar papers marked as passed (weight of 20 %)-failed and self-correction tests with the grading scale A-F, at least 60 points out of 100 are required (weight of 80%). The written exam is graded as follows: A 91-100% B 84 – 90 % C 76 – 83 % D 68 – 75 % E 60 – 67 % F Less than 60 %.
Important information! If students commit a prohibited act, such as using various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, the teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. The mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included in the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět KVEOVS.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009.
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