KVISVS Information Systems in Public Sector

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lenka Jílková
Timetable
Sun 5. 10. 12:50–16:15 P103, Sun 23. 11. 8:30–11:50 P102
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course extends the knowledge in the field of information processes on the levels of the state administration, local government and public sector institutions. Students will learn about the structure, content and the source of data in the public sector. The core of the subject is formed by the characteristics of the public sector information flow, including the appropriate registries, their directors and coordinators, administrators and providers. A relatively independent part surveys the activities of the Czech Statistical Bureau, personal data protection in databases and the state information system. The course also encompasses solutions of selected problems in the EU countries.

Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
- to understand the scope of international terms like e-government, e-governance, e-democracy, e-participation (including their instruments);
- to enhance knowledge of potential and barriers of ICT use in public sector;
- to gain knowledge of e-government history in the Czech Republic and on European information policy development;
- to understand ideas of e-service quality models;
- to gain knowledge of freedom of public information;
- to understand evaluation object and methods of e-government effectiveness in abroad and in the Czech context.
Syllabus
  • Supposed topics of lectures are as follows:
  • 0. Requirements for passing the course;
  • 1. Introduction to terminology: ICT and public administration, barriers to electronic public administration;
  • 2. History of information systems of public administration and public administration electronization in the Czech Republic (plans and aims);
  • 3. European information policy (plans and aims);
  • 4. E-services quality criteria;
  • 5. Right to information in public administration;
  • 6. Trends in evaluation of e-government effectiveness abroad;
  • 7. Evaluation of ePA in the Czech Republic.
Literature
  • ŠPALEK, Jiří and David ŠPAČEK. Informační systémy ve veřejném sektoru (Information Systems in Public Sector). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2004, 138 pp. Distanční studijní opora. ISBN 80-210-3503-X. info
  • MATES, Pavel and Vladimír SMEJKAL. E-government v českém právu. Praha: Linde, 2006, 244 s. ISBN 8072016148. info
  • ŠPAČEK, David. Elektronizace veřejné správy ČR - vybrané faktory účinnosti (Electronization of public administration in the Czech Republic - selected factors of effectiveness). In Veřejné politiky a jejich účinnost - determinanty racionálnosti řízení ve veřejném sektoru. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Ekonomicko-správní fakulta, 2008, p. 1-12. ISBN 978-80-7399-345-0. info
  • Relevantní legislativa.
  • Aktuální informace na relevantních webových stránkách.
  • Informace jsou v každém semestru před jeho začátkem upřesněny v interaktivní osnově a ve studijním plánu.
Assessment methods
In order to pass the subject, students of the distant form of study are required to:
1. gain at least 60 points (out of 100) in the continuous written test which takes place during the second block of instruction;
2. elaborate a final essay on a selected topic within the prescribed quality framework within the prescribed deadline;
3. pass the final test with at least 60 points. The requirements stipulated in points 1 and 2 form a necessary precondition for students to be eligible to take the final exam.

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.).

Requirements (including the literature) are specified further in the interactive syllabus and the downloadable studying plan before the semester starts.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.econ.muni.cz/~spalek/isvs.htm
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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