ESF:MPR_TPRM Development of Municipal - Course Information

MPR_TPRM Development of Municipal and Rural Communities: Theory and Practice

Extent and Intensity

2/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Irena Václavková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Irena Václavková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Svatava Nunvářová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Svatava Nunvářová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Simona Hrabalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Milan Viturka, CSc.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Klára Viturková

Timetable of Seminar Groups

MPR_TPRM/1: No timetable has been entered into IS. S. Hrabalová, S. Nunvářová, I. Václavková
MPR_TPRM/2: Wed 11:05–12:45 P304, S. Hrabalová, S. Nunvářová, I. Václavková

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 66 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/66, only registered: 0/66, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/66

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Regional Development and Administration (programme ESF, M-HPS)
• Regional Development and Administration (programme ESF, N-HPS)

Course objectives

In the context of historical development, municipalities as a basic part of civic self-government, nowadays fulfil a range of functions. In legislative framework they were given a range of competencies that can be realized in various ways. The objective of this course is confrontation of theoretical and practical means of implementation of the competencies.

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- explain the basic instruments of management in municipalities;
- interpret the budgetary process on the municipal level;
- understand and interpret various forms of indebtedness of municipalities;
- describe the most prevalent methods of quality evaluation of public services.

Knowledge gained in this course serves as a theoretical-methodological basis for comprehension of the subsequent courses.

Syllabus

• 1. Municipal constitution in the Czech Republic, legislative framework.
• 2. Functions of municipalities. Historical development of municipalities. Size structure of municipalities.
• 3. Basic management instruments in municipalities. Strategic planning on municipal level.
• 4. Budget outlook of municipalities.
• 5. Municipal budget. Budgetary process, budget composition.
• 6. – 7. Revenues of municipal budgets.
• 8. Expenditures of municipal budgets.
• 9. Assets of municipalities and its administration.
• 10. Indebtedness of municipalities in the Czech Republic.
• 11. - 13. Methods of quality evaluation of public services.

Literature

• HRABALOVÁ, Simona. Teorie a praxe rozvoje měst a obcí. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2004, 93 s. ISBN 8021033568. info

Assessment methods

The course has a form of a lecture and seminar. The course is completed by a written exam. Student can sit the exam provided that they fulfil given conditions
- handing in seminar work of required extent and structure within deadline.
Detailed information concerning the seminar work is available in Study materials of the course in the Information System.
Important information! If student commits a prohibited act, such as usage of various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. Mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included to 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.
Credit evaluation note: k=2.

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